Entertainment industry flinches as Google TV charges in
Google revolutionized the way people access information. Now it wants to transform how people get entertainment.
Internet
Aug 19, 2010
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News tagged with cable tv
Supreme Court rejects appeal of 'must-carry' rule
(AP) -- The Supreme Court has declined to take up a challenge from cable television operators to the 18-year-old requirement that they carry local broadcast stations on their systems.
Telecom
May 17, 2010
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Cablevision service lets customers see PCs on TV
(AP) -- Watching online video and other content on a television screen typically means buying a special device such as an Apple TV, or plugging lots of wires into the right holes on the PCs and TVs. Cable TV provider Cablevision ...
Telecom
Feb 24, 2010
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To get NBC, Comcast still has persuading to do
(AP) -- Before Comcast Corp. can transform the entertainment business by taking control of NBC Universal, it must convince Washington that the plan won't hurt rivals and consumers. And the promises the cable company has ...
Telecom
Jan 24, 2010
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Broadcasters' woes could spell trouble for free TV
(AP) -- For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials. That might not work much longer.
Telecom
Dec 29, 2009
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Comcast aims to reshape entertainment with NBC
(AP) -- Comcast Corp. announced Thursday it plans to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for $13.75 billion, giving the nation's largest cable TV operator control of the Peacock network, an array of cable channels and ...
Business
Dec 3, 2009
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Sezmi offers a new kind of TV service
Sezmi, a Silicon Valley startup that's pioneering a new type of TV service, is opening up a public test of its system Monday in California.
Telecom
Nov 17, 2009
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Joost seeks cable TV operator as buyer
(AP) -- Online video site Joost is shopping itself around to different cable TV operators.
Telecom
Apr 27, 2009
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Are you really ready to cut the cable?
Lots of TV shows and movies can now be found online, and the amount is increasing fast.
Telecom
Apr 8, 2009
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Cable's answer to online's ad success: targeting
(AP) -- You're watching Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show," when suddenly you see a commercial for the Mustang convertible you've been eyeing - with a special promotion from Ford, which knows you just ended your car lease.
Telecom
Apr 7, 2009
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