Tag: TV Tech
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Are You Worried Yet?
Time Warner Cable (TWC) and CBS (CBS) both had a lot to lose in that standoff over programming fees, but in the end, it was CBS that had Time Warner on the ropes. It’s an outcome that should worry any long-term investor in cable or satellite television sector. If Time Warner isn’t powerful enough to…
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Another Filmmaker Makes the Case Against 4K and for HD
August 26, 2013 By James DeRuvo 1 Comment Majority users still watch SD, even on HDTVs Ken Simpson is one of those “the best camera is the one you have in your hand” kind of guys. What gives Ken Simpson the street cred to rag on REDHeads and their obsession with ultra high definition (UHD)…
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Sony and Viacom Reach Tentative Deal to Stream Cable Channels
I don’t see how the broadband providers don’t kill this deal in it’s sleep. They will start putting caps and added cost to heavy internet users. Unless the FCC gets involved (maybe legal, who knows) the cable providers can’t let their competition clog their networks with more OTT programing. This could get ugly…real quick. G…
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Half US multi-channel households have DVR
More proof that DVRs have entered the mainstream has emerged with fresh consumer research from Leichtman Research Group. The research and analyst firm found that 52 per cent of households in the US that subscribe to a multi-channel video service have a Digital Video Recorder (DVR), compared to 4 per cent of TV households that…
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86% US households pay-TV subscribers
New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) finds that 86 per cent of US households subscribe to some form of multi-channel video service. While major multi-channel video providers reported a cumulative increase of less than 1 per cent of subscribers over the past three years, penetration has slightly declined over that time as a…
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Blu-ray, UltraViolet Sales Jump in First Half of 2013
Sales of combined Blu-ray Discs and associated electronic sell-through (EST) digital content leap 24% in first 6 months of 2013. Also, 13 million Ultraviolet titles sold. By Jason Knott, August 06, 2013 Not to steal a page from Mark Twain, but it appears the reports about the death of the Blu-ray have been greatly exaggerated.…
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3 Reasons Your Cable Bill Is Rising
By Demitrios Kalogeropoulos August 4, 2013 Americans are sending bigger checks to their cable companies these days. Both Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA ) and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC ) reported last week that they’re collecting more cash from subscribers lately. And while it’s true that big cable is after bigger profits, that’s not the only reason bills…
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Digital Video Rights Are Hurdle in CBS-Time Warner Cable Fight
Online Services Add Tension to Dealings Between Content Owners and Distributors By AMOL SHARMA and SHALINI RAMACHANDRAN Associated PressTime Warner Cable customers in some major cities have been without access to CBS programming since last Friday. Shown, CBS President Les Moonves, left, with TV host David Letterman at an event in New York in May.…
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A Winner in the Battle for the Living Room
Now these guys completely disagree with the last article. I still believe content is King. And the cheerios theory tells us people love cheerios (content) but don’t really care where they get them so long as they are about the same price and they don’t have to work any harder to get them. The problem…
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Netflix’ Worst Nightmare Becomes Real
Netflix’ Worst Nightmare Becomes Real By Richard Saintvilus | TheStreet.com – Tue, Sep 11, 2012 6:30 AM EDT RELATED QUOTES Symbol Price Change NFLX 250.65 -5.25 AMZN 297.00 -3.75 NEW YORK (TheStreet) — I’m now into midway through watching the second season of “The Office.” In a span of two days, I’ve been able to watch almost…
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