FCC gives content industry more control over your TV
You may not have noticed it, but a division of the Federal Communications Commission made a decision earlier this month that could have a big impact on your TV viewing.
Telecom
May 27, 2010
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FCC closes loophole in cable program access rules
(AP) -- Federal regulators have closed a wrinkle that has allowed cable TV operators to withhold sporting events and other popular programming that they own from satellite companies and other rivals.
Telecom
Jan 20, 2010
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Joost assets bought by online ad company Adconion
(AP) -- The struggling online video startup Joost, begun with much fanfare by the creators of Skype and Kazaa, has been sold to an online advertising company.
Business
Nov 24, 2009
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Court rejects cap on cable market share -- again
(AP) -- An appeals court overturned a rule that said a cable TV company could not serve more than 30 percent of the nation's subscribers. The verdict Friday was a victory for the largest cable company, Comcast Corp., which ...
Telecom
Aug 28, 2009
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Comcast online video trial grows to 23 networks
(AP) -- CBS Corp. and 17 cable networks said Tuesday they are joining an online video trial by Comcast Corp., a move that tacitly acknowledges advertising isn't enough to support shows streamed over the Internet.
Internet
Jul 14, 2009
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Liberty Media CEO says DirecTV sale 'possible'
(AP) -- The chief executive of Liberty Media Corp. said Friday that a sale of DirecTV to a phone company is possible after its planned spin-off.
Business
May 8, 2009
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Congress to hold hearing on cable advertising
(AP) -- Cable operators will sit in the hot seat Thursday as Congress reviews their plans to roll out targeted advertising amid fears that consumer privacy could be infringed if the companies were to track and record viewing ...
Telecom
Apr 22, 2009
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Charter to bid below $135 a share for TW Cable
Cable TV operator Charter Communications Inc. is preparing to send a letter offering to buy the much larger Time Warner Cable Inc. for below $135 per share as early as Monday.
Business
Dec 13, 2013
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Al-Jazeera pays $500M for Current TV (Update)
(AP)—Al-Jazeera has a growing reputation for serious news gathering and its reporters have won some of the biggest awards in journalism. What the Pan-Arab news network doesn't have is a significant presence in the U.S.
Business
Jan 3, 2013
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DOCSIS 3.0-based high-speed cable modem SoC for full-HD multimedia and internet-TV services
STMicroelectronics is going to demonstrate a cable modem meeting the latest DOCSIS 3.0 specifications at IBC 2012, Amsterdam, September 7 to 11.
Telecom
Sep 10, 2012
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