http://www.mail.com/subjects/24190-cable-television.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24190-cable-television.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089616-vietnam-provider-drops-foreign-news-tv-channels.html HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese satellite TV company stopped airing international channels including BBC and CNN on Thursday, citing a law that foreign governments have warned would result in international news and entertainment channels ending their broadcasts in a country increasingly cracking down on freedom of expression. Underlining the confusion ... Thu, 16 May 2013 10:58:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2089616-vietnam-provider-drops-foreign-news-tv-channels.html 2013-05-16T10:58:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2084326-tv-over-internet-service-hits-atlanta-month.html NEW YORK (AP) — Aereo, the startup that offers live television broadcasts over the Internet starting at $8 a month, said it will start service in the Atlanta market on June 17, following an expansion to Boston on Wednesday. Until this week, the service had been available only in the New York City area. Aereo said Tuesday that it will offer 27 Atlanta-area... Tue, 14 May 2013 19:34:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2084326-tv-over-internet-service-hits-atlanta-month.html 2013-05-14T19:34:05Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2085174-cbs-holds-ratings-lead-prime-time.html NEW YORK (AP) — With broadcast networks unveiling their new schedules, the television industry is focused on potential ratings hits next season. But TV programming remained largely status quo last week with CBS maintaining its decisive lead, Nielsen Co. figures showed Tuesday. CBS' decade-old smash, "NCIS," held onto the No. 1 position, drawing more than ... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:54:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2085174-cbs-holds-ratings-lead-prime-time.html 2013-05-14T18:54:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2072060-jodi-arias-prefers-death-penalty.html PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias spent 18 days on the stand sharing intimate, emotional and oftentimes X-rated details of her life before a rapt television and online audience. She had hoped it all might convince a jury that she killed her one-time boyfriend in self-defense. But the eight men and four women on the panel didn't buy it, convicting Arias of first-d... Thu, 09 May 2013 02:14:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2072060-jodi-arias-prefers-death-penalty.html 2013-05-09T02:14:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2065566-jurors-deliberate-arias-fate-amid-spectacle.html PHOENIX (AP) — It has become a real-life soap opera watched by people around the world and dozens of fanatics who camp out on a Phoenix sidewalk in the middle of the night to get into the show. One seat even sold for $200. A cable network has set up a stage nearby for daily broadcasts, and the spectacle is routinely among the most heavily trending topics ... Mon, 06 May 2013 23:59:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2065566-jurors-deliberate-arias-fate-amid-spectacle.html 2013-05-06T23:59:49Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2039234-tv-over-internet-service-aereo-expands-to-boston.html NEW YORK (AP) — Aereo, the television-over-the-Internet service that is threatening the broadcast and cable TV industries, is expanding to Boston on May 15. With prices starting at $8 a month, Aereo will offer 28 Boston-area broadcast channels, plus the cable channel Bloomberg TV. Service will be available in Boston and surrounding areas in Massachusetts,... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:49:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2039234-tv-over-internet-service-aereo-expands-to-boston.html 2013-04-23T17:49:15Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2037962-cbs-buys-small-stake-mobile-tv-startup-syncbak.html NEW YORK (AP) — CBS Corp. says it has made a minority investment in Syncbak, a technology company that allows mobile device users to pick up signals from their local TV stations over the Internet. Founded in Marion, Iowa, in 2009, Syncbak allows people who download the app to watch local programming, even over a cellphone connection. Broadcasters like CBS... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:25:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2037962-cbs-buys-small-stake-mobile-tv-startup-syncbak.html 2013-04-22T23:25:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2032286-boston-drama-grips-television-networks.html NEW YORK (AP) — So much for scripted police procedurals. The marathon manhunt in Boston was a real-life drama that kept the biggest television networks and their viewers on edge for most of the day and into Friday evening, with a city's safety hanging in the balance. It had a prime-time conclusion, too. Shortly before 9 p.m. EDT, and three hours after the... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:03:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2032286-boston-drama-grips-television-networks.html 2013-04-20T02:03:31Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2029450-contract-nbc-notre-dame-rights-through-2025.html NBC Sports Group announced a 10-year contract extension to televise Notre Dame football games Thursday, doubling the length of its previous agreement. NBC and Notre Dame said the extension would begin in 2016 and run through the 2025 season. Terms were not disclosed, though the current five-year contract is reportedly worth an average of $15 million annua... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:03:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2029450-contract-nbc-notre-dame-rights-through-2025.html 2013-04-18T21:03:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2026412-provo-utah-city-ultra-fast-google-fiber.html SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Google will take over a troubled municipal fiber-optic system and make Provo, Utah, the third city to get its high-speed Internet service via fiber-optic cables, the company announced Wednesday. Google Fiber was rolled out in Kansas City, Mo., last year. The Mountain View, Calif., company announced earlier this month it will make Aus... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:16:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2026412-provo-utah-city-ultra-fast-google-fiber.html 2013-04-17T21:16:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2020156-eu-clears-226bn-cable-operator-pay-tv-takeover.html BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's antitrust body has cleared the 17.2 billion euros ($22.6 billion) takeover of Britain's Virgin Media by U.S. cable TV operator Liberty Global. The European Commission, which acts as the 27-nation bloc's competition watchdog, said Monday the acquisition will make Liberty Global Inc. the largest cable operator in Europe ... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:12:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2020156-eu-clears-226bn-cable-operator-pay-tv-takeover.html 2013-04-15T10:12:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007924-austin-city-ultra-fast-google-fiber.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Google Inc. picked tech-savvy Austin on Tuesday as the next city where the search giant will wire homes with ultra-fast Internet connections, but did not say how much customers will pay or when the fiber-optic experiment might expand elsewhere in the U.S. Austin and Kansas City are the only places to get Google Fiber — a broadband ser... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:10:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007924-austin-city-ultra-fast-google-fiber.html 2013-04-09T23:10:26Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1984622-fx-network-to-start-younger-skewing-channel-fxx.html NEW YORK (AP) — FX is spinning off a new cable network aimed at young adult viewers. Launching Sept. 2, FXX will join big brother FX along with the movie-oriented FXM. All three networks will share the same sensibility, FX Networks president John Landgraf said in making the announcement Thursday. It's a mindset summed up by the brand's new tagline, "Fearl... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:50:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1984622-fx-network-to-start-younger-skewing-channel-fxx.html 2013-03-28T16:50:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1982446-pivot-network-millennials-tries-to-change-tv.html NEW YORK (AP) — Pivot is the name of a TV channel aimed at 15-to-34-year-olds who want to change the world. In the process, they could help Pivot change the television business. Announced last December, the new venture was officially unveiled Wednesday at a news conference disclosing program and distribution details as well as its name and August 1 sign-o... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:15:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1982446-pivot-network-millennials-tries-to-change-tv.html 2013-03-27T19:15:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974408-carlos-slims-company-wins-olympic-tv-rights.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican magnate Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, secured the Latin American broadcast rights to the 2014 and 2016 Olympics on Friday. The IOC said America Movil, the Mexican telecommunications company controlled by Slim, was awarded the rights to next year's Winter Games in Sochi and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on me... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:37:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1974408-carlos-slims-company-wins-olympic-tv-rights.html 2013-03-22T23:37:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1970578-charter-refuses-ads-tv-antenna-maker.html ST. LOUIS (AP) — A TV antenna maker wanted to use the competition's own medium — cable TV — for its anti-cable message. Now, officials at Antennas Direct say Charter Communications' refusal to air the ads is evidence of the cable industry's growing concern over antennas. At issue are three 60-second spots that Antennas Direct of Ellisville, Mo., sought to... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:57:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1970578-charter-refuses-ads-tv-antenna-maker.html 2013-03-21T18:57:03Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1937204-gore-sued-current-tv-sale-to-al-jazeera.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A television consultant claims that former Vice President Al Gore and others at Current TV stole his idea to sell the struggling network to Al-Jazeera. Los Angeles resident John Terenzio is demanding more than $5 million in a lawsuit quietly filed in San Francisco Superior Court Tuesday. Al-Jazerra announced Jan. 3 that it would pay $... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:39:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1937204-gore-sued-current-tv-sale-to-al-jazeera.html 2013-03-07T10:39:10Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1933448-fox-sports-network-to-debut-august.html NEW YORK (AP) — Fox proved television was ready for a fourth major network, and Fox News took on CNN. The company wants to remind everyone of its record as it challenges ESPN with Fox Sports 1, a 24-hour sports cable network set to launch Aug. 17. "We're coming in trying to take on the establishment," Fox Sports executive vice president Bill Wanger said T... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:19:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1933448-fox-sports-network-to-debut-august.html 2013-03-06T08:19:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1907550-taiwan-media-kingpin-pushes-hard-china-ties.html TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Appearing last year before Taiwanese regulators, billionaire media magnate Tsai Eng-meng appeared perplexed over a decision to fine his flagship newspaper for carrying camouflaged advertising on behalf of China's Communist government. "I really don't understand this," said Tsai, who became Taiwan's richest individual by selling treac... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:23:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1907550-taiwan-media-kingpin-pushes-hard-china-ties.html 2013-02-22T05:23:35Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1906008-nielsen-to-counting-broadband-viewing-homes.html NEW YORK (AP) — The company that measures television viewership said Thursday it will soon begin counting people who watch programming through broadband in addition to the traditional broadcast or cable hook-up. Nielsen's move is a significant step toward recognizing a world where the definition of TV viewing is swiftly changing and toward satisfying clie... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:00:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1906008-nielsen-to-counting-broadband-viewing-homes.html 2013-02-21T21:00:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1899336-jerry-buss-lakers-flamboyant-owner-dies-80.html Jerry Buss had been a chemist and a mathematician long before he bought the Los Angeles Lakers in 1979. The self-made millionaire with a head for business and an impresario's heart immersed himself in the NBA with every skill he acquired along the way. With his personal alchemy and charisma, he blended two generations of marquee basketball stars and big-n... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:46:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1899336-jerry-buss-lakers-flamboyant-owner-dies-80.html 2013-02-19T14:46:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1887826-cable-tv-company-tupelo-to-30-rock.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Comcast Corp. dates back to 1963, when businessman Ralph Roberts got into the cable TV business in its early days. He spent $500,000 for American Cable Systems, a company in Tupelo, Miss., that strung up cable to carry TV broadcasts to homes that couldn't get clear reception with antennas. Later, the former New Yorker incorporated Comc... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1887826-cable-tv-company-tupelo-to-30-rock.html 2013-02-13T00:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1886908-intel-working-tv-set-top-box-to-replace-cable.html Intel Corp. said Tuesday that it will sell a set-top box that brings Internet-delivered movies and shows to a TV set this year. Erik Huggers, general manager of Intel Media, said the company plans to sell a box that will offer "a vastly superior experience" to today's cable boxes. There are various boxes today that bring Internet content to TV sets, with ... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1886908-intel-working-tv-set-top-box-to-replace-cable.html 2013-02-12T18:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1868402-nbcuniversal-gathers-cable-channels-under-1-exec.html NEW YORK (AP) — NBCUniversal has united its cable channels under the command of long-time executive Bonnie Hammer, leaving Lauren Zalaznick, who previously controlled Bravo, Oxygen, Style and Sprout, to focus on innovation and emerging technology initiatives. NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke announced the shakeup and the creation of the Cable Entertainment Gr... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1868402-nbcuniversal-gathers-cable-channels-under-1-exec.html 2013-02-04T21:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1855192-gore-hits-corporate-media-defends-current-tv-sale.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Al Gore, who takes aim in his new book at the corporate media for "suffocating the free flow of ideas," on Tuesday defended the sale of his television channel to Al-Jazeera. The Qatar government-owned news network earlier this month struck a deal to buy Current TV, the cable news network co-founded by the former vice president. The... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1855192-gore-hits-corporate-media-defends-current-tv-sale.html 2013-01-29T23:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853698-chris-cuomo-leaving-abc-news-cnn.html NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Cuomo is leaving ABC News to host a new morning show at CNN, where new boss Jeff Zucker is moving fast to try to turn around the cable news pioneer that has fallen on hard times. Network managing editor Mark Whitaker announced he was quitting Tuesday, officially Zucker's seventh day on the job as CNN Worldwide president. Longtime pol... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853698-chris-cuomo-leaving-abc-news-cnn.html 2013-01-29T16:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1852136-dodgers-secure-7b-tv-rights-deal-with-tw-cable.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers formally announced a deal with Time Warner Cable on Monday to create a new TV channel that people familiar with the situation say assures the team more than $7 billion over 25 years. That is double what Major League Baseball thought the local TV rights were worth when the team was sold out of bankruptcy just last year. ... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1852136-dodgers-secure-7b-tv-rights-deal-with-tw-cable.html 2013-01-28T22:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835882-inauguration-offers-pause-tv-bickering.html NEW YORK (AP) — The second inauguration of President Barack Obama gave television networks a chance to bask in the majesty of a Washington event that unites Americans of all beliefs and ideologies — at least for a moment. Then it was back to business as usual: the dissemination of widely divergent views on what people had just seen for themselves. ABC, CB... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1835882-inauguration-offers-pause-tv-bickering.html 2013-01-21T19:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1830804-winfreys-armstrong-interview-32.html NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's interview with Lance Armstrong is more than an illustration of a hero athlete tumbling from the heights. It's also a pivotal moment for a famous media figure trying to climb the ladder back up. Winfrey's OWN network is showing signs of life after a rocky start, and the Armstrong interview offered a chance for many more view... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1830804-winfreys-armstrong-interview-32.html 2013-01-18T20:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1829844-armstrong-interview-spotlights-winfreys-network.html NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's interview with Lance Armstrong is more than an illustration of a hero athlete tumbling from the heights. It's also a pivotal moment for a famous media figure trying to climb the ladder back up. Winfrey's OWN network is showing signs of life after a rocky start, and the Armstrong interview offered a chance for many more view... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1829844-armstrong-interview-spotlights-winfreys-network.html 2013-01-18T14:57:00Z