News tagged with video cable
New ad zapper has TV networks worried about sales
(AP) -- The maker of a new DVR that lets consumers zap away broadcast TV commercials at the touch of a button suggested Tuesday that the networks are being short-sighted in opposing the technology.
May 22, 2012 |
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WatchESPN comes to Comcast's video customers
(AP) -- WatchESPN, the online and mobile version of Disney's popular sports TV network, was activated Tuesday for most of Comcast's 22 million video subscribers.
May 08, 2012 |
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Ergen lays out Dish Network's 10-year plan
(AP) -- Charlie Ergen, the billionaire who controls Dish Network Corp., has a 10-year plan to transform the satellite TV provider into a one-stop shop for Internet access, video and voice services at home and on the go.
May 02, 2012 |
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Flood of streaming-video options could confound TV watchers
Streaming video is about to hit its tipping point. Competing online video services have become so successful that about one-third of Americans have streamed a movie or TV show on Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Crackle or another Net-based ...
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Gaps in Netflix's online library likely to persist
(AP) -- Peruse Netflix's catalog of DVDs, and you'll find just about any movie or TV series you want. Look for many of the same titles in Netflix's Internet video library, and prepare to be exasperated.
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Court revives Viacom copyright suit against YouTube
A US appeals court on Thursday revived a billion-dollar lawsuit filed by entertainment giant Viacom accusing Google-owned website YouTube of knowingly profiting from pirated video clips.
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Why would consumers pay less for separate than bundled products?
Packaging an expensive item with a cheap one seems like a no-brainer. But according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, most consumers in this situation are not willing to pay as much for a combination as the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Google hints at TV service for ultra-fast broadband test
Google Inc. has sent an ever-clearer signal that it could be bringing a TV service to the Kansas City market.
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Netflix strikes movie deal with Weinstein Co.
(AP) -- Netflix has locked up the right to show "The Artist" and other movies from The Weinstein Co. on its Internet video service before the films are released to the leading pay-TV channels.
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Time Warner 4Q earnings edge up, beats Street
(AP) -- Time Warner Inc. got a boost from its movie studio and cable TV networks in the last three months of the year, and the company expects growth to continue in 2012 even with the end of its lucrative ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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New Vizio HD-TV breaks wide-screen barrier for movies, apps
The shape of TVs to come might be even wider than wide-screen. Today's high-definition sets evolved to a rectangular 16-by-9 shape from the more square analog TVs. But a wider 21-by-9 display standard is in ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 30, 2012 |
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The future of gaming technology
Microsoft, creator of the Xbox Live -- an online multiplayer video gaming and digital media delivery service -- has announced it would offer mainstream television programming to its subscribers, creating direct ...
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Streaming to overtake cable in 3-5 years: Netflix
Internet-streamed video will overtake cable to dominate home video viewing within three to five years, Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings predicted Tuesday, with stiffer competition to come.
Dec 06, 2011 |
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YouTube renovates website with a new look, format
(AP) -- YouTube has reprogrammed its website to make it easier for viewers to find and watch their favorite channels.
Dec 02, 2011 |
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Viacom to NY court: Scrap YouTube copyright ruling
A lawyer for Viacom Inc. warned an appeals court panel Tuesday that there will be greater exploitation of copyright material on the Internet if the court lets YouTube get away with a business built on "rampant copyright infringement."
Oct 18, 2011 |
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