Top cable lobbyist: No ‘a la carte’ needed, cable companies already provide ‘unparalleled choice’
Are you fed up with paying an $80 cable bill every month for dozens of channels that you never even watch? Not to worry, says …
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Sen. McCain pushes new legislation to dismantle cable bundles
How much do consumers dislike cable providers’ bundling practices? So much that even Time Warner Cable’s CEO has started to publicly fret about a backlash. …
Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Instant show how cable could die by a thousand cuts
Survey after survey shows that America’s major cable companies are among the least-liked businesses in the United States, but The Houston Chronicle’s Dwight Silverman sees hope …
Internet-based pay-TV services see growth as cable continues to contract
Traditional cable-based TV providers saw their share of the pay-TV market decline in 2012 as Internet-based TV services offered by companies like Verizon (VZ) and …
Still hoping for a la carte cable channel options? Don’t hold your breath
The option to save money on pay-TV service by choosing channels a la carte instead of paying for a package of channels that go mostly …
Cable companies called ‘monopolies that stifle competition and innovation’
If you’re unhappy with your cable service, you aren’t alone. And according to Susan Crawford, a communications policy expert and a professor at the Cardozo School …
400,000 American homes have dumped pay-TV so far this year
More than 400,000 American homes have cut the cord and ditched their cable and satellite pay-TV services since the start of 2012. The figure includes …
Google Fiber: Start wetting the bed, cable companies
Yes, Google Fiber is only being launched in Kansas City so far. And sure, there’s not much hope that it will spread across the entire …
One-third of cord cutters say they’ll never go back to cable
It seems that a good number of people who have unsubscribed from cable or satellite television services never want to go back. According to a …
Over 1 million U.S. cable subscribers cut the cord in 2011
More than 1 million cable television subscribers in the United States canceled their service in 2011, opting instead for online films and TV shows available …
Comcast will not offer Netflix to subscribers
On Tuesday, a report surfaced claiming Netflix was in talks with some of the largest cable companies in the U.S. to discuss integrating the company’s streaming …
Netflix in talks with cable companies to bundle streaming service
Netflix’s chief executive Reed Hastings has been meeting with some of the largest cable companies in the U.S. to discuss integrating the company’s streaming product …
Google reportedly looking to dump Motorola’s set-top box business
Google is reportedly looking to sell the set-top box business it will inherit from Motorola Mobility before its acquisition of the company closes, The New York Post …
Boxee Live TV tuner to ship this week
Boxee will begin shipping its new Boxee Live TV tuners this week according to a post on the company’s blog. The new device is a …
9% of U.S. consumers have canceled cable TV, study says
9% of consumers in the United States have already cut cable TV service from their monthly utility bills, the latest State of the Media Democracy …
Apple patents suggest Thunderbolt coming to iOS devices
The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently published three Thunderbolt related patents that suggest Apple may have plans to build Intel’s Thunderbolt connections into its …
Netflix beats Hulu Plus in social streaming showdown [infographic]
When we last heard from social media listening firm Mashwork, we learned that future smartphone buyers were much more interested in purchasing the Samsung Galaxy …
Microsoft to debut Xbox LIVE ‘Diamond’ subscription TV service at E3
We’ve been keeping our ears to the floor for news on what Microsoft has in store for the E3 trade show, which kicks off early …
Internet and telco TV eat away at cable TV market share
According to new data from ABI Research, internet TV and and television services run by telecoms – such as Verizon or AT&T— are slowly eating …
Apple dock-connector patent tips USB 3.0 for future computers, iDevices
Patently Apple reports that its Cupertino-based namesake has been granted a new patent for an improved 30-pin dock connector. The interface, which is used by …
Optimum iPad app hands-on!
We knew that Cablevision was involved in creating an iPad app that enables the viewing of TV content, but we didn’t know that the app …
CEO envisions Verizon 4G as home internet option
Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg is likely none too pleased with the team responsible for writing a presentation he gave at a recent investor conference. In …
T-Mobile: iPhone cables are for unlocked handsets and phones roaming from Europe
T-Mobile has cleared the air in response to reports Friday that questioned why the carrier might be stocking connector cables for use with Apple’s iPhone …
T-Mobile branded Dock Connector cables arriving at certain retail stores
Any T-Mobile fans out there looking for some fresh iPhone-rumor fodder? TMoNews is reporting that several T-Mobile retail locations are starting to receive T-Mobile branded …
Free* Wi-Fi coming to NYC parks by way of Cablevision and Time Warner
Kind of… Cablevision and Time Warner are spending $10 million to provide WiFi service to over 30 parks in NYC as part of a deal …
AT&T U-Verse mobile app allows you to manage DVR, watch shows
AT&T has announced that the U-Verse mobile app is now available to Apple iPhone users via the App Store. As the press release so succinctly …
Sony to launch two new movie-based cable television channels
According to the LA Times, Sony is preparing to launch two new cable television channels on October 1st. The first channel, tentatively called Sony Pictures …
NYT: Apple completely reworking Apple TV
The New York Times is reporting that Apple, Inc. is “working on an update to its television software” that runs on its Apple TV hardware, …
Broadband internet a legal right in Finland
Thanks to a new law that comes into effect today, every single citizen of Finland now has a legal right to a wired broadband connection …
Clearleap to bring on-demand cable TV to Roku
Folks on the fence about a Roku box may be swayed by the news that Roku is teaming up with Clearleap to bring on-demand cable …
