Hackers are a major concern for anyone with a cable, wireless, bank, or social media account — so, basically everyone — but sometimes bad actors don’t even have to actually break into anything in order for companies to leak data on their customers. A new leak affecting millions of Time Warner Cable customers, including over …
Earlier this year, Charter Communications finalized its deal to absorb Time Warner Cable and buy out Bright House Networks, becoming the second largest cable company behind the monolith that is Comcast. Well it seems as though lots of former Time Warner Cable customers are learning of the joys of being a Charter customer, complete with …
You pay a ridiculous amount of cash each month for internet service. Are you really getting your money’s worth? Internet service providers love to advertise lightning-fast speeds but unfortunately, but customers rarely see speeds anywhere near as fast as their plan advertises. There are a number of reasons for the discrepancy, including poor Wi-Fi connections (be …
Cable industry lobbyists who represent big names like Comcast and Time Warner Cable are furious right now, which obviously means Washington is cooking something up that stands to benefit consumers rather than help big cable line cable companies’ pockets. Last time lobbyists were this angry, the Federal Communication Commission ended up passing new net neutrality laws. This …
Happy New Year, Time Warner Cable subscribers! Your favorite cable provider just got approval from New York state regulators to merge with fellow cable company Charter and it’s going to celebrate by raising your prices… again! As The Albany Times Union reports, TWC “is raising its Internet and TV rates for customers in New York state just …
On Wednesday, Time Warner Cable said that up to 320,000 customers may have had their account information stolen. According to a report from Reuters, email and password details were likely taken from the cable and internet provider via malware downloaded during a phishing attack or possibly through a third-party data breach of another company with …
Time Warner Cable announced on Monday that it had officially begun its TWC TV Roku Trial in New York City and a few other locations, allowing participating customers to replace their cable boxes with Roku media players. Even without a cable box, the trial customers will still have access to over 300 live channels and 20,000 On …
For years now, Netflix has provided a convenient avenue for TV networks to dump off old reruns and make some money with shows that are past their prime. By every measure, it was a win-win for all parties involved. TV networks were able to generate new revenue while consumers were able to enjoy old favorites and …
It’s crunch time for old media. This month alone, we’ve seen movie theater owners glancing over their shoulders as Netflix takes a stab at feature-length films, we’ve seen TruTV announce plans to cut down on commercials and now, as the week comes to a close, Time Warner Cable is saying that cable boxes might soon be a …
For a long time, big cable companies like Comcast and Time Warner Cable have had infamously bad customer service and yet it hasn’t hurt them because they’ve often had regional monopolies when it comes to delivering broadband services. That said, the recent backlash against Big Cable that culminated in the American government moving to block the …
