Court of Appeals upholds Hopper, AutoHop ruling
On 1/24, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit unanimously denied
Comcast/NBCU strike 10-year deal 49ers, Levi’s Stadium
Comcast and NBCUniversal unveiled 10-year agreement with the San Francisco 49ers and
CNN sheds some 40 journalists
CNN has cut more than 40 senior journalists as part of a reorganization of the business under new president Jeff Zucker, appointed at the...
Ex-FCC chair suggests broadband bias
“The FCC is redistributing spectrum, not freeing it,” says Mark Fowler Chairman of the Federal
TWC adds A+E Networks to TV Everywhere offering
Time Warner Cable has added A&E, History and Lifetime network apps as part of its TV Everywhere offerings. Starting 1/23, Time Warner Cable and...
What’s up with HLN?
For the last week, Headline News Network (HLN) has been airing infomercials in the morning (at least in the NYC DMA on Time Warner Cable), rather than Robin Meade, which is supposed to air “Morning Express with Robin Meade” starting at 6AM and going until noon. Of course, for the past few weeks, the press has been rumbling about some “major changes” at HLN.
Fox will stream Super Bowl via FoxSportsGo
Fox Sports will be streaming Super Bowl XLVIII live through FoxSportsGo.com and its Fox Sports Go mobile app, marking the first time the game...
Comcast taps Barclays for potential TWC offer
Comcast has reportedly added Barclays Plc as an adviser as it evaluates a potential deal for Time Warner Cable. Comcast also tapped JPMorgan Chase last year for advice as well. Charter Communications made a formal offer last week to buy Time Warner Cable for $132.50 per share, or $37.3 billion, based on shares outstanding. It was roundly rejected.
Weather Channel: DirecTV should waive cancellation fees
The Weather Channel wants DirecTV to waive its steep cancellation fees for customers seeking to drop
Comcast adds “Broadcast TV Fee”
Comcast has joined a few other MVPDs who are charging consumers an added "Broadcast TV Fee." The fee is being blamed on broadcaster retransmission...
Verizon buys Intel Media for web TV offerings
Verizon has agreed to acquire the Intel pay-TV startup to boost its Internet-based TV services offering. Intel Media is Intel’s division dedicated to the development of Cloud TV products and services. The transaction will accelerate the availability of next-generation video services, both integrated with Verizon FiOS fiber-optic networks and delivered "over the top" to any device.
AccuWeather to launch weather network
Just days after the Weather Channel was dropped by DirecTV, AccuWeather has announced plans to launch its own 24/7 weather TV channel. The AccuWeather...
TV spectrum battle looming in UK, too
Similar to our situation here in the states, demand for new mobile services is growing so fast that the UK's TV networks fear they may be squeezed out by competition for limited frequencies on the spectrum they currently use. The OTA/”Freeview” digital TV stations are concerned about a plan to move them from their existing broadcast frequencies, and worry about being asked to make do with less spectrum overall in the long run,
WFSB blackout with Cablevision resolved
The Hartford, CT Meredith-owned CBS affiliate and the cable provider that serves much of Litchfield
20th SAG Awards winners
SAG-AFTRA presented its Actor statuette for the outstanding motion picture and primetime television performances of 2013 at the “20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards”...