Version: 2008
home
reviews
news
downloads
cnet tv
HOLIDAY HELP DESK:
Broadcasting live at 1:00 p.m., PT
log in
join CNET
welcome,
my profile
log out
Home
Reviews
News
Downloads
CNET TV
Find the perfect gift for everyone
Ultimate Holiday Tech Guide
Content from CNET tagged with
TV
[x]
,
cable company
[x]
Show Results by
Show All
Reviews
(1)
News
(88)
Narrow Your Results
Verizon Communications
(45)
AT&T Corp.
(40)
video
(37)
broadband
(26)
Comcast Corp.
(19)
set-top box
(17)
set-top
(16)
DSL
(14)
Time Warner Inc.
(13)
programming
(13)
SBC Communications Inc.
(12)
telephone company
(12)
Texas
(11)
DVR
(11)
cell phone
(11)
1
|
2
|
3
Next
News Stories
Showing
1-20
of
88
results found
FAQ: CableCard? What's that?
January 20, 2005
The FCC wants to terminate your cable set-top box. Here's what you need to know. Photos: Free your set-top box
TAGS:
CableCard
,
set-top box
,
set-top
,
digital television
,
cable company
,
cable television
,
TiVo Inc.
,
FAQ
,
entertainment
,
TV
,
Motorola Inc.
,
HP
A new world order for television
December 5, 2005
The FCC and a couple cable companies tout TV a la carte. Also, debating the on-demand business model, and diving viewer preferences.
TAGS:
cable company
,
TV
FCC bans exclusive TV deals for cable
October 31, 2007
Commission adopts new rules that ban cable operators from locking apartment buildings into exclusive contracts in exchange for service.
TAGS:
contract
,
cable company
,
commission
,
rule
,
chairman
,
TV
,
pricing
,
Verizon Communications
,
service provider
,
order
,
AT&T Corp.
,
video
Verizon adds multiroom DVR
August 14, 2006
Company takes aim at cable with DVR service that lets customers watch recorded content in multiple rooms. Commentary: Verizon's DVR offers a new view of TV
TAGS:
DVR
,
Verizon Communications
,
set-top
,
set-top box
,
TV
,
cable company
,
video
,
PC
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
,
Verizon Wireless
,
wireless phone
,
wireless service
,
cable company
,
AT&T Corp.
,
Washington
,
pricing
,
combination
,
TV
,
satellite
,
DSL
,
cell phone
Sprint Nextel, cable to test cell service
April 10, 2006
Sprint Nextel, four cable operators to begin pilot program for cell phone service integrated with cable services.
TAGS:
cable company
,
Sprint Nextel
,
cell phone
,
Time Warner Inc.
,
city
,
TV
,
broadband
Cable goes for the quadruple play
November 7, 2005
Newly allied with Sprint Nextel, four cable operators add wireless to their Internet, video and VoIP services.
TAGS:
cable company
,
Sprint Nextel
,
Time Warner Inc.
,
wireless service
,
mobile TV
,
VoIP
,
Cingular Wireless
,
play
,
DVR
,
Comcast Corp.
,
cell phone
,
IP
,
TV
,
video
Will bigger AT&T spur a broadband TV price war?
March 8, 2006
Competition from a larger AT&T could force cable to lower prices, but experts caution not to expect changes overnight.
TAGS:
cable company
,
AT&T Corp.
,
BellSouth Corp.
,
merger
,
broadband
,
subscriber
,
broadband service
,
war
,
pricing
,
Time Warner Inc.
,
Verizon Communications
,
TV
,
DSL
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
,
satellite television
,
wireless service
,
telephony
,
license
,
sale
,
Comcast Corp.
,
broadband
,
T-Mobile
,
AT&T Corp.
,
Verizon Communications
,
TV
Cable companies lose round in CableCard battle
August 18, 2006
Operators move closer to offering service allowing consumers to simply plug a card into a device to get cable TV service.
TAGS:
CableCard
,
deadline
,
set-top box
,
cable company
,
set-top
,
court
,
Comcast Corp.
,
integration
,
consumer electronics
,
cable television
,
TV
,
security
Laying a new path to your TV
December 28, 2006
As AT&T brings its Internet-based service to more markets, Comcast is souping up a network upgrade of its own.
TAGS:
network upgrade
,
AT&T Corp.
,
cable company
,
Comcast Corp.
,
fiber
,
Verizon Communications
,
TV
,
IP
,
video
Calling all TVs
April 5, 2005
Cox and Cablevision envision the ultimate feature for couch potatoes: answering the phone with your TV.
TAGS:
Cox Communications Inc.
,
Cablevision Systems Corp.
,
caller ID
,
Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
,
set-top box
,
set-top
,
cable company
,
TV
,
Microsoft Windows XP
Verizon shows off its future tech
November 1, 2007
As it builds out its superfast fiber-optic and wireless networks, the company contemplates which newly developed applications and services it will offer.
TAGS:
Mark Wegleitner
,
Verizon Communications
,
MMS
,
intelligence
,
cell phone
,
IM
,
AT&T Corp.
,
cable company
,
3G
,
wireless network
,
SMS
,
TV
,
PC
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
,
Panasonic
,
TiVo Inc.
,
cable company
,
cable box
,
satellite
,
TV
,
Microsoft Corp.
IPTV promise meets reality
June 8, 2006
Rather than cheap prices and fancy features, first major IPTV deployments will offer fees, service similar to cable.
TAGS:
IP television
,
Microsoft TV
,
deployment
,
AT&T Corp.
,
discount
,
pricing
,
on-demand
,
general manager
,
cable company
,
TV
,
channel
,
DSL
,
Microsoft Corp.
HDTV--the clincher in war between cable and phone?
June 13, 2006
High-definition TV could be the crucial factor in the tussle between phone and cable companies for TV programming subscribers.
TAGS:
HDTV
,
cable company
,
subscriber
,
fiber
,
TV
,
programming
,
AT&T Corp.
,
Verizon Communications
Cisco goes for video
November 18, 2005
Cisco announced it will pay $6.9 billion cash for Scientific-Atlanta to get into the video market.
TAGS:
Cisco Systems Inc.
,
Scientific-Atlanta Inc.
,
John Chambers
,
cable company
,
acquisition
,
set-top
,
telephony
,
set-top box
,
equipment
,
video
,
Linksys
,
CEO
,
TV
Telcos, cable companies face off over TV franchises
May 27, 2005
The heat is on this weekend in Texas, where lawmakers will debate legislation that could help phone companies entering the TV market.
TAGS:
franchise
,
Texas
,
cable company
,
SBC Communications Inc.
,
Cox Communications Inc.
,
provision
,
Verizon Communications
,
bill
,
spokesman
,
telecommunications company
,
law
,
telephone company
,
city
,
community
,
TV
,
AT&T Corp.
Set-top shakeup is in the cards
July 1, 2007
New FCC-mandated system relocates cable TV security outside the cable box. Don't count on any real benefits.
TAGS:
set-top
,
set-top box
,
CableCard
,
waiver
,
cable company
,
Digeo
,
subscriber
,
Verizon Communications
,
card
,
security
,
TV
,
video
Forget the triple play--wireless ups the ante
January 4, 2007
This could be the year of the quadruple bundle, as cable and phone companies integrate mobile wireless services into service packages.
TAGS:
wireless service
,
cable company
,
Cox Communications Inc.
,
Comcast Corp.
,
bundle
,
cable television
,
bill
,
Time Warner Inc.
,
Sprint Nextel
,
TV
,
video
,
e-mail
1
|
2
|
3
Next
Sponsored matches for
"cable company"
My Lists
My software updates
log in
|
join CNET