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More ads coming to TV -- even to one-time havens
Aug 02, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Coming soon to your TV: More advertising, in places you might not expect. The ads are showing up where people used to enjoy a break from advertising, such as video on demand and on-screen channel guides. Even TiVo, ...
Comcast online video trial grows to 23 networks
Jul 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- CBS Corp. and 17 cable networks said Tuesday they are joining an online video trial by Comcast Corp., a move that tacitly acknowledges advertising isn't enough to support shows streamed over the Internet.
Are you really ready to cut the cable?
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Lots of TV shows and movies can now be found online, and the amount is increasing fast.
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Time Warner Cable asks help on rising program fees
Nov 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Time Warner Cable Inc. is asking the public for help as it tries to curtail increases in the programming fees it has to pay to carry cable channels and broadcast stations on its systems.
Parents should limit young children's exposure to background TV
Jul 15, 2008 |
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Despite the fact that pediatricians recommend no screen media exposure for children under age 2, three-quarters of very young children in America live in homes where the television is on most of the time, according to research. ...
Washington to get first crack at free mobile TV
Apr 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Washington will be the first U.S. city to get free digital TV broadcasts for mobile devices like cell phones, laptop computers and in-car entertainment systems, broadcasters were set to announce Monday.
Briefs: BT sees high demand for mobile TV, radio
Jan 12, 2006 |
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Demand for digital TV and radio to mobile phones will be high in Britain, BT said Thursday.
DirecTV shows subscriber gains, as rivals see loss
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Satellite TV operator DirecTV Group Inc. was one of the few pay-TV companies to attract new subscribers in the third quarter, as it reported revenue growth of 10 percent that was partly offset by higher costs to attract ...
Dish, 46 states settle deceptive practices charges
Jul 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Dish Network is paying nearly $6 million to settle charges that it improperly marketed, promoted and sold its products and services.
Digital TV Transition Will Be Messy
Oct 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The pending mandatory switch of all U.S. televisions to digital will be messy, a federal communications official said on Tuesday, urging broadcasters to step up local efforts to educate the ...
Time Warner, Comcast to start online video trials
Jun 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corp. on Wednesday took concrete steps to bring cable television shows to the Internet - but only for paying cable subscribers.
Briefs: Nokia finds steady demand for mobile TV
Mar 08, 2006 |
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Demand for mobile television should be strong in markets worldwide in coming years, Nokia said Wednesday.
Background TV found to have negative effect on parent-child interactions
Sep 15, 2009 |
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More than a third of American infants and toddlers live in homes where the television is on most or all the time, even if no one's watching. A new study looks for the first time at the effect of background TV on interactions ...
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