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Verizon adds wireless to bundle

January 30, 2007 Customers are now able to add wireless to a Verizon service bundle to get even more discounts. TAGS: Verizon Communications, bundle, DirecTV, discount, wireless service, wireless phone, Verizon Wireless, cable company, AT&T Corp., combination, pricing, Washington, TV, satellite, DSL, cell phone

Broadband bundles to drive wireless spectrum sale

August 9, 2006 Cable and satellite companies will be among the bidders at a major FCC auction, as they look to add wireless to their package of services. TAGS: spectrum, satellite company, cable company, Time Warner Inc., satellite, wireless service, satellite television, telephony, license, T-Mobile, Comcast Corp., broadband, sale, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, TV

Verizon switches on TV service

September 22, 2005 Launch of paid TV service marks opening of bid to take on cable providers in video. But Verizon has a long road ahead of it, analysts say. TAGS: video service, Verizon Communications, cable company, satellite company, content provider, channel, satellite, fiber, DirecTV, town, TV, Texas, pricing, video, U.S., movie

U.S. consumers eye bundled services

April 15, 2005 "Significant minority" of consumers ready to switch to offerings that combine phone, Internet and cable TV services, survey shows. TAGS: satellite company, cable television company, cable television, bundle, BellSouth Corp., TV company, VoD, cable company, survey, telecommunications, satellite, AT&T Corp., U.S.

TiVo, Comcast reach DVR deal

March 15, 2005 Long-term agreement eases investor concerns over the digital video recorder pioneer's future. TAGS: TiVo Inc., Comcast Corp., DVR, EchoStar Communications Corp., digital video, agreement, satellite television, satellite company, investor, subscriber, video recorder, satellite, cable company, recorder

Verizon's salvo on cable TV

April 20, 2005 Phone giant's deal with NBC Universal is first step toward tackling cable providers head-on in the paid-TV market. TAGS: Verizon Communications, fiber-optics, cable company, local phone company, telephone company, cable television, TV, AT&T Corp., satellite

Comcast introduces open-cable platform

January 8, 2008 If the cable operator's efforts to partner with leading gadget makers are successful, those set-top boxes could be a thing of the past.Photo: Comcast's AnyPlay device TAGS: Brian Roberts, Comcast Corp., set-top box, set-top, Consumer Electronics Show, DVR, platform, TiVo Inc., Panasonic, cable company, cable box, satellite, TV, Microsoft Corp.

TiVo teams up with Cox

August 24, 2006 DVR maker signs up another cable operator to distribute its digital video recording products. TAGS: Cox Communications Inc., TiVo Inc., DVR, digital video recording, DirecTV, Comcast Corp., digital video, cable company, satellite

Rumble in the 'triple play' jungle

June 22, 2004 Cable companies and Baby Bells are set for a face-off over bundles that package TV, phone and broadband service. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., BellSouth Corp., video service, bundle, cable company, DirecTV, local phone company, VoIP, Internet phone, DSL, Internet access, telephony, region, telephone company, satellite, Verizon Communications

DirecTV tests IP telephony

August 30, 2006 As part of joint venture, company to test a Net-based phone service for residents of apartments and condominiums. TAGS: DirecTV, satellite television company, telephony, satellite television, venture, voice service, bundle, Internet phone, IP telephony, satellite, broadband, cable company, VoIP, IP, Verizon Communications, TV

Satellite circuit for Google TV ads

April 3, 2007 Google's deal with EchoStar to book spots on the Dish Network could be a harbinger of cable deals yet to come. TAGS: EchoStar Communications Corp., satellite, Google Inc., household, advertiser, online advertising, set-top box, cable company, TV, bank

Dish leaps into San Francisco-area DVR scuffle

December 20, 2004 Satellite TV service jumps into latest DVR marketing blitz to attract customers in wake of cable company blunder. TAGS: DVR, Comcast Corp., San Jose Mercury News, Bay Area, TiVo Inc., satellite television, promotion, cable company, Dish Network, San Jose, recorder, San Francisco, California, satellite, TV

FCC chief buoys VoIP, satellite radio

January 6, 2005 Michael Powell says government prefers a hands-off approach to such technologies. TAGS: satellite radio, Michael Powell, Howard Stern, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., satellite, radio, VoIP, broadcaster, cable company

TiVo readies for prime time with Comcast

October 31, 2006 Although TiVo continues to sell high-priced hardware, distribution partnerships will determine its future success. TAGS: TiVo Inc., Comcast Corp., DVR, cable company, DirecTV, set-top box, set-top, agreement, satellite

Sidestepping the Net neutrality boondoggle

January 9, 2007 Policy analyst Randolph J. May warns that political miscalculations may tempt states to mandate the regulation of Internet services. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Michigan, broadband Internet provider, telephone company, cable company, broadband Internet, law, state, satellite, Internet service, broadband, Google Inc., Internet Service Provider, entry, video

Heading off a potential FCC debacle

September 21, 2006 Policy analyst Randolph J. May says the FCC needs to revise set-top equipment rules, or costs to consumers will be great. TAGS: CableCard, distributor, set-top, leasing, cable company, equipment, satellite, video, security

Major League Baseball takes swing at Sling Media

June 6, 2006 MLB executive says company helps game-watching customers violate their cable or satellite user agreements. TAGS: Sling Media, MLB, cable company, operator, fight, programmer, Napster Inc., satellite, Chicago, agreement, TV

AT&T turns cell phones into TV remotes

March 6, 2007 Homezone customers can now view TV listings and schedule or delete recordings on their DVRs via wireless handsets. TAGS: AT&T Corp., DVR, subscriber, wireless service, IP television, handset, video recorder, set-top, set-top box, TV, digital video, portal, mobility, cable company, cell phone, mobile phone

TiVo records new DVR patents

March 1, 2005 The digital video recorder company is granted new patents, but their value remains in question. TAGS: EchoStar Communications Corp., TiVo Inc., patent, DVR, intellectual property, claim, digital video, cable company, satellite, value, video
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