Cable companies’ new strategy: Embrace cord cutting?
While cord cutting isn’t yet a threat to cable companies’ profits, many in the industry can see where the market is headed and seem to …
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A la carte cable arrives at last… in Canada
Is a la carte cable really a “farce” as 21st Century Fox CEO Chase Carey claims? Well we’re about to find out because our neighbors …
21st Century Fox CEO to cable critics: Bundles are good for you
It seems that everyone hates cable bundles these days, including the creators of South Park who recently ridiculed cable companies as nipple-rubbing monopolist greedheads intent …
Has the FCC ban on loud TV commercials worked?
It has been a year since the CALM Act was officially implemented and promised to curb the volume on those raucous commercials that manage to …
Behold: Cable companies release the worst anti-cord cutting campaign of all time
Are you a cable TV subscriber who might be considering cutting the cord? Did you already take the leap and dump your TV service? Cable …
Beyond Chromecast: Google reportedly prepares ‘Nexus TV’ set-top box
Chromecast is a nifty way to get your web browser and other key TV apps onto your big-screen television but Google’s ambitions for the living …
Cable companies may be finally hearing cord cutters’ footsteps
Cable companies have shown no signs of concern over cord cutting so far and it’s easy to see why: Even customers who ditch their home …
Apple TV meets iMac in these gorgeous iTV concepts
Designer Martin Hajek imagined what Apple’s rumored iTV might look like when Apple is finally ready to launch it, and came up with two TV designs …
A Christmas Miracle: Time Warner Cable intros cheap HBO package
It looks like the cord-cutting phenomenon is finally getting big cable companies’ attention. Variety reports that Time Warner Cable “is now marketing a low-cost bundle …
Yet another poll shows cable companies’ reputations are in the gutter
As we’ve observed before, cable companies are not popular in the United States. Various surveys have shown that cable companies have even lower customer satisfaction …
Netflix is crushing HBO in Europe
The Netflix-HBO rivalry has recently gone global as both of the content giants have targeted some northern European countries for international expansion. New numbers out …
Pay TV services bleed subscribers in ‘worst 12 month stretch ever’
Cord-cutting has become even more of a headache for pay television providers over the past year. The Wall Street Journal points us to a new …
How one senator plans to break up the cable cartels
Congress is America’s least-liked political institution but it could score some points with the public if it takes on one of America’s least-liked industries. The …
Solid source says Apple’s ‘iTV’ launch is still two years away
While at least one analyst (with a terrible track record, we might add) continues to insist that Apple’s own-brand television set will debut in 2014, …
Intel’s revolutionary TV service might not be dead just yet
Intel’s potentially revolutionary TV service never saw the light of day, but it is becoming quickly apparent that there are plenty of interested parties that …
Apple reportedly scraps plans to launch an ‘iTV’ in 2014
Apple’s mythical television, which has gained the status of Bigfoot and UFOs in the technology media world, has again been reportedly put on hold. DisplaySearch’s …
TV market continues worldwide decline in 2013
The cord cutting phenomenon seems to be extending beyond cable subscriptions. An IHS report projects that global TV shipments are expected to fall from 238.3 million …
Charter CEO ‘surprised’ customers are shunning his pay TV service
Cable CEOs don’t seem to understand why more and more customers are shunning their pay TV services. The Wall Street Journal reports that Charter Communications CEO Tom …
Time Warner Cable loses 300,000 pay TV subscribers in a quarter
Cord cutting is accelerating at Time Warner Cable. Per The New York Times, Time Warner Cable reported that it lost 306,000 pay television subscribers last …
Intel might throw in the towel on its revolutionary TV service
It’s bad news for TV viewers interested in alternative services as Intel has apparently decided to give up on its exciting aspirations for a subscription …
Video: Netflix mulls streaming movies the same day they hit theaters
Netflix is continuing to exhibit unprecedented growth as its lineup of original programming expands. Having already raked in more subscribers than HBO in the U.S., Netflix …
How pay TV plans to kill Aereo
If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em… and if your cohorts can’t crush ’em in court, crush ’em in the market. Aereo is a streaming …
Google’s Android 4.4 KitKat OS is reportedly a huge TV play
Google’s fresh new Android 4.4. KitKat update is set to be released later this month and when it finally does begin rolling out, it will …
A cord cutter’s dream come true: Comcast offers HBO without cable service
It happened, cord cutters… it really happened. Following a report from DSLReports, it appears as though Comcast has made a new Internet service plan available …
Amazon’s ‘Firetube’ set-top box reportedly delayed
Chestnuts might not be roasting on an open Firetube this Christmas. Citing unnamed sources, The Verge reports that Amazon has decided to postpone releasing its so-called …
Apple will reportedly debut two ultra HDTV models next year
New iPad tablets are on all of our minds Tuesday morning but after something of a drought on “iTV” speculation, a new report claims Apple …
Netflix now bigger than HBO after hot quarter
It’s safe to say that Netflix is doing pretty well for itself. The popular online content provider posted a very strong third-quarter earnings report on …
Amazon sites suggest new Apple TV launch next week
Earlier reports suggested that Apple has a refreshed Apple TV set to be unveiled next week at its press conference, and now it seems almost …
Netflix original shows may soon have bloopers, deleted scenes and more
Netflix has produced a family of original shows that have had varying degrees of success, from the critical panning of Hemlock Grove to the Emmy …
A beginner’s guide to cord cutting
If you’re like a lot of people, then you may be less-than-happy with your cable TV provider. The good news is that you can now …
