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NTL completes takeover of Virgin Mobile

April 4, 2006 As it acquires right to rebrand under Virgin name, cable operator gains ability to offer "quadruple play." TAGS: NTL Inc., Virgin Mobile, takeover, cable company, telecommunications, cable television, U.K., brand

TV competition could save consumers big bucks

April 17, 2006 Study says Californians could save $1 billion annually on TV service when phone companies are allowed to compete. TAGS: cable television, California, AT&T Corp., cable company, telephone company, agreement, TV, Verizon Communications

Major League Gaming goes big league

April 18, 2006 Professional video game league will now have its entire tournament season broadcast on national cable TV. TAGS: league, video game, cable television, video

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, set-top box, deadline, cable company, set-top, court, Comcast Corp., integration, consumer electronics, cable television, TV, security

Aiming to sell set-top boxes to the masses

January 8, 2007 Cable companies will be required to give consumers the option of buying their own set-top box. Digeo hopes consumers will bite. TAGS: Digeo, set-top, set-top box, cable company, cable television, Consumer Electronics Show, TV

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, Cox Communications Inc., Comcast Corp., cable company, bundle, cable television, Time Warner Inc., bill, Sprint Nextel, TV, e-mail, video

Motorola to acquire video-on-demand tech

July 25, 2006 Purchase of Broadbus will give Motorola the ability to offer video on demand for an array of delivery devices. TAGS: VoD, Motorola Inc., Network technology, on-demand, digital video, cable television, channel, Comcast Corp., TV, video, server

Philly moves forward with Wi-Fi plan

March 2, 2006 The city outlines its planned Wi-Fi project and signs the final contract with EarthLink. TAGS: Philadelphia, EarthLink Inc., city, broadband service, Comcast Corp., Wi-Fi, cable television, broadband, training, wireless network, DSL

New broadband wiring tech gets a push

March 27, 2006 An industry group finalizes its own technology standard and begins certifying products. TAGS: multimedia, specification, cable television, broadband, Cisco Systems Inc., Verizon Communications, Motorola Inc., Linksys

Marrying old-media ads with Internet selling

January 18, 2007 Google is helping to sell newspaper and radio ads, while eBay is building an online exchange for cable TV ads. TAGS: inventory, advertiser, CBS Broadcasting Inc., radio, supply chain, online advertising, Google Inc., newspaper, eBay Inc., cable television, station, TV

Phone, cable companies embracing Web 2.0

November 8, 2006 As cable and telephone companies increasingly offer the same services, some are turning to Internet collaboration to set themselves apart. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, cable company, YouTube, VoD, Web 2.0, fiber, telephone company, cable television, TV, telecommunications, collaboration, service provider, programming, video, cell phone

This week in TV tech

April 21, 2006 The future of television is coming to a screen near you, and you may not like what you see. TAGS: HD-DVD, Philips Electronics N.V., viewer, cable television, reader, TV, cable company, Toshiba, movie, AT&T Corp., Blu-ray, DVD

Week in review: TV's fuzzy future

April 21, 2006 The future of television is coming to a screen near you, and you may not like what you see. TAGS: Week in review, HD-DVD, Philips Electronics N.V., cable television, viewer, TV, reader, cable company, movie, AT&T Corp., Toshiba, Blu-ray, DVD, Microsoft Windows Vista

New high-definition DVDs to use old video technology?

November 29, 2005 Blu-ray, HD DVD boast better pictures, but studios could leave out an advanced element of the formats, spelling disappointment for Microsoft, Apple. TAGS: Sony Pictures, codec, studio, HD-DVD, cable network, Blu-ray, MPEG-2, cable television, DVD, video, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, Sony Corp., Microsoft Windows
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