52 posts and columns on pay TV

Why Microsoft’s Xbox One Won’t Kick the Cable Guy Out of Your House

in Media on May 22 at 3:00 am PT

Microsoft’s new box does lots of cool stuff. But when it comes to TV, it’s still an accessory.
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Sorry, Cord-Cutters! Still No “Game of Thrones” for You.

in Media on May 1 at 12:47 pm PT

That thing we sorta said last month? Just kidding!
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Shuttered Ad Tech Startup Team Lands at Intel’s Web TV Project

in Media on April 18 at 6:42 pm PT

A good chunk of AdBrite’s tech team heads to Intel Media.
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Barry Diller and Aereo Win Another Legal Battle

in Media on April 1 at 8:41 am PT

The Web video service can continue to deliver broadcast TV without paying for it.
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Here’s Why You Hate Your Cable Company

in Media on March 30 at 4:00 am PT

Funny because it’s true.
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Why Netflix Money May Be Expensive for Viacom

in Media on March 25 at 7:22 am PT

Why watch “SpongeBob” on TV, with commercials, when you can see it whenever you want on the Web, ad-free?
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HBO Explains Why It’s Not Going A La Carte Anytime Soon

in Media on March 22 at 6:36 am PT

Why HBO loves the status quo, and why you’re not watching “Game of Thrones” without paying for cable TV.
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Waiting for the Cord-Cutting Numbers to Show Up? Keep Waiting.

in Media on March 20 at 1:26 pm PT

Another year of zero growth for pay TV. Which isn’t good, but it could be worse.
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Liberty Media Close to Buying 25 Percent of Charter

in Media on March 18 at 3:23 pm PT

John Malone’s Liberty Media Corp. is nearing a deal to buy 25 percent of Charter Communications Inc. for close to $2.5 billion, say people familiar with the situation.

Blocked! March Madness Heads Farther Behind the Cable Pay Wall.

in Media on March 12 at 9:37 am PT

Yet another big-time sports event moves from free TV to pay TV: The NCAA championship game is set to switch from CBS to Turner next year.
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Billions! Cablevision Takes Its Second Swing at Viacom in Bundling-Breaking Fight.

in Media, March 7, 2013 at 2:16 pm PT

Imagining a Post-Bundle TV World

in Media, March 1, 2013 at 8:30 am PT

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

in News, February 26, 2013 at 9:54 am PT

Okay, Microsoft — What’s Your Next Game Machine Going to Look Like?

in Dive Into Media, February 21, 2013 at 7:50 am PT

Intel Inside Your TV: The Chip Guys Want to Become Cable Guys

in Dive Into Media, February 20, 2013 at 8:28 am PT

Erik Huggers Makes His Case for Intel’s Web TV Service

in Dive Into Media, February 12, 2013 at 11:05 am PT

Dish Chairman: “I Think People Are Cutting the Cord”

in Dive Into Media, February 11, 2013 at 7:12 pm PT

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

in Media, January 31, 2013 at 5:23 pm PT

Despite Media Companies’ Best Efforts, “TV Everywhere” Is Nowhere

in Media, January 18, 2013 at 9:16 am PT

Meet the Man Who Wants to Blow Up the TV Business: Dish Network’s Charlie Ergen Comes to Dive Into Media

in Dive Into Media, December 18, 2012 at 8:44 am PT

Netflix Inks Deal for First-Run Disney Films

in Media, December 4, 2012 at 12:01 pm PT

The Hardware Guys Meet the Content Guys: Intel’s Huggers, Samsung’s Eun Coming to D: Dive Into Media

in Dive Into Media, December 3, 2012 at 8:00 am PT

Cord-Keeping: Pay TV Shrinks for the Quarter, Stays Steady for the Year

in Media, November 7, 2012 at 11:53 am PT

Time Warner Cable Okay With Theoretical Apple TV, Won’t Say “Apple TV”

Rupert Murdoch Makes Peace with “Pirate” Google, Starts Selling Movies

in Media, September 18, 2012 at 6:00 am PT