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I’m suing New York City to loosen Verizon’s iron grip
New York City is far behind Wilson, NC when it comes to ensuring ubiquitous, reasonably priced fiber optic internet access…
A premium TV bundle could be Apple’s secret weapon
As any investor in Apple knows (by now), the company REALLY REALLY wants to be in the TV space…
Apple wants to sell HBO, Showtime, and Starz in a single premium bundle
Apple wants to sell consumers a premium TV bundle, which combines HBO, Showtime and Starz…
U.S. Senators blast cable industry’s so-called customer service
U.S. senators blasted Comcast, AT&T, Charter Communications, and Dish Network over millions of dollars…
The tiny little box your cable company doesn’t want you to know about
What your cable company doesn’t tell you is that you don’t have to..
FCC ‘probing’ whether cable company ISPs have sabotaged Internet video
Most people realize that the cable and broadcast industry has worked tirelessly to protect its legacy cash cow from disruption…
Apple Television rumors return again — and why you should ignore them
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has been predicting for four years that Apple will launch…
Americans only watch 17 of the hundreds of channels available on cable
TV home now receives 189 TV channels, but consumers tune in to an average of just 17 channels…
Comcast to bring higher-speed ‘X1’ service to NY, LA after Time Warner Cable acquisition
After its $45 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable Inc. closes, Comcast…
Comcast, Time Warner Cable defend proposed $45 billion merger
Executives from Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc. faced a tough audience…
Comcast document mentions future Apple set-top box
Inside a document published by Comcast on Tuesday…
Comcast makes case for Time Warner Cable merger to U.S. regulators
Comcast Corp’s merger with Time Warner Cable Inc would not deprive consumers…
Why Apple’s dream TV keeps falling apart
Three years after Steve Jobs said he had ‘finally cracked’ it…
TV done right: Still a dream
As the strong reactions to even the slightest Apple TV rumor demonstrate…
Will Apple and Comcast change the future of TV?
The service would use Apple set-top boxes, Comcast cable, and storage in the cloud…
WSJ’s Apple / Comcast story not accurate, news being overblown on Wall Street
The WSJ authors simply don’t understand, from a basic technical level, how content is delivered…
An Apple, Comcast tie-up would likely invite U.S. DOJ, FCC scrutiny
The Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department are likely to take a close look if…
Netflix falls most since October on Apple-Comcast speculation
Netflix Inc., the largest online video-subscription service…
Apple-Comcast TV deal? Don’t hold your breath
While this deal isn’t impossible, it is improbable…
3 major hurdles for any Apple-Comcast streaming TV deal
Apple reportedly wants users to sign into the service with their Apple IDs…
Something smells fishy about that Comcast–Apple TV story
Has everybody forgotten what happened last month?
Apple’s cable box replacement to feature dramatically overhauled interface, big emphasis on gaming, sources say
Apple is working full-steam on the new device that would fully replace a customer’s cable box…
Apple in talks with Comcast about streaming-TV service; companies discussing deal to bypass web congestion
Apple would like a separate “flow” for its video traffic…
Cable companies sue Apple’s Rockstar consortium over patent conspiracy
The Apple/Sony/Blackberry/Microsoft-backed Rockstar consortium…
Apple pitches ad-skipping for new Apple TV service, sources say
Apple has a new trick up its sleeve…
Apple close to deal with Time Warner Cable for TV programs, sources say
Apple Inc. is nearing a deal with Time Warner Cable Inc. to give…
Analyst: Google Fiber could kill cable, phone giants
Google’s ambitious push to build superfast networks in specific cities…
Time Warner Cable to offer live out-of-home mobile content for Apple’s iPad, iPad mini, iPhone and iPod touch
Time Warner Cable Inc, the second-largest U.S. cable operator…
HBO mulls making HBO GO accessible to viewers without cable TV service
HBO launched HBO GO in 2010 to let subscribers view its shows on devices such as Apple iPads…
Telecommunications companies question Apple, Google, Microsoft exception in Obama’s cyber order
Telecommunications companies want the Obama administration to rethink a decision…
Apple’s Next Innovation: TV – It’s time for Apple to step in and disrupt the TV business
Steve Jobs couldn’t hide his frustration…
FCC: US may open up govt-held airwaves; Genachowski supports tiered pricing by mobile, cable operators
The U.S. could consider addressing the country’s shortage of airwaves…
Analyst sees Apple partnering with existing cable providers for some ‘iTV’ content
Apple could gain access to non-exclusive content and could buy access to exclusive content for it’s Apple television…
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