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Maybe You’ll Get the Pay TV You Want, After All: Cablevision Sues Viacom to Break Up the Bundle

Peter Kafka in News on February 26 at 9:54 am PT

Cablevision threatens to blow up the pay TV business — or maybe it’s just trying to renegotiate a deal.

HBO Go Is Coming to Apple TV. Why Isn’t Everything Coming to Apple TV?

Peter Kafka in Media on January 31 at 5:23 pm PT

It’s 2013, so “App Comes to Box” shouldn’t be a headline. But when it comes to outsiders who want to play on his hardware, Tim Cook is treating Apple TV very differently from the iPhone.

Apple’s New TV Plan: Same TV, Different Box

Peter Kafka in Media on August 16, 2012 at 3:00 am PT

The cable guys win again: Apple keeps poking at the TV industrial complex, and keeps concluding that it’s better off playing along then playing a new game.

Google’s Cable TV Lineup: A Wishlist

Peter Kafka in Media on February 22, 2012 at 3:29 pm PT

Don’t expect Google to break the bundle when it experiments with cable TV. But you could see some cool features, like a cloud-based DVR, and a programming guide that doesn’t make you want to scream.

Honest: Jessica Alba’s Now an E-Commerce Geek (Video)

Kara Swisher in Commerce on January 25, 2012 at 10:05 am PT

Can a Hollywood star sell online consumers on a healthier lifestyle for them and their kids?

Why the Future of TV Won’t Be Here Soon

Peter Kafka in Media on January 10, 2012 at 3:30 am PT

Social TV, Web TV, etc., are all fine. But regular people want to pay less for the stuff they want. And getting that to happen is going to require a lot of work.

Another Music Service You Didn't Pay for Shuts Down

Peter Kafka in Media on January 18, 2011 at 8:20 am PT

Here’s another swing and a miss by the big music labels: “Comes With Music,” a plan to bundle free music downloads with Nokia phones, is going away.