Evidently, the revolution hasn’t started yet. My army of cord-cutters has yet to march up and stand by my side. According to industry analyst Craig Moffett, they’re actually going the other way, back to the multichannel mothership. In a recent report, the Bernstein Research analyst said cable, telco...
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For television, there seem to be more questions than answers as 2008 comes to a close: How many industry pros will lose their jobs? How long will the recession last? How badly will the advertising market that is TV’s lifeblood falter? Wave after wave of anxiety-provoking headlines don’t help matters...
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Dish Network will combine feeds from six of the largest cable news networks on one of its channels starting today through next Friday in an effort to give subscribers more access to news during the days before and after next Tuesday's presidential election. Larger satellite competitor DirecTV announced...
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The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has unveiled the honorees for the 60th annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards. A panel of professionals from television, broadcast and new media has determined the honorees, which include individuals, companies and scientific or technical...
AT&T, DirecTV Partner, Leaving Dish Network Out in Cold After Jan. 31, AT&T will begin selling co-branded versions of DirecTV’s satellite television service, leaving former partner Dish Network without a major reselling partner, Multichannel News reported. AT&T will honor its deal with Dish...
U.S. satellite companies’ statements that their so-called “full” high-definition broadcasts are as clear as Blu-ray may be murky, according to at least one analyst, who says Blu-ray growth won’t be hindered by such claims. As HD disc and disc-player sales gradually pick up in the months since Sony’s...
HD Channel Inventory Growing on Cable, Satellite DirecTV said this week that it will add 14 high-definition channels on Aug. 14, bringing its total to 130. The largest U.S. satellite TV service’s new HD channels will include two from Showtime and 23 regional sports networks channels. The company also...
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