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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., Washington, pricing, combination, TV, DSL, satellite, cell phone

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, IP telephony, Internet phone, satellite, broadband, cable company, VoIP, Verizon Communications, IP, TV

DirecTV's Viiv box almost ready for prime time

September 26, 2006 Set-top box that works with Viiv-compliant PCs on the way, but Intel still faces hurdles on path to digital living room. TAGS: Intel Viiv, DirecTV, set-top box, set-top, digital media, iTV, living room, wireless networking, TV, Intel, movies, adapter, PC, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, video

DirecTV service recommends personalized programming

November 9, 2006 Satellite provider's Web site will now let consumers rate movies and TV shows to find offerings that match their taste. TAGS: DirecTV, programming, preference, recommendation, movies, TV

Satellite TV snubbing Microsoft

January 21, 2005 Software giant's high-definition video technology is being passed over by DirecTV and its biggest rivals. But other markets remain. TAGS: satellite television company, satellite television, Cablevision Systems Corp., television company, satellite, media company, EchoStar Communications Corp., DirecTV, MPEG-4, cable television, Windows Media, TV, HDTV, MPEG, Microsoft Corp., video

Commentary: Dismantling the TV schedule

November 8, 2005 Networks' 99 cent on-demand and pay-per-view deals mark a new day for getting TV shows to the masses. TAGS: on-demand, DirecTV, Comcast Corp., commentary, CBS Broadcasting Inc., Forrester Research Inc., DVR, satellite, supplier, TV, Apple Computer

TiVo upgrade roils some subscribers

February 14, 2005 Bugs slow channel changes and temporarily distort picture, some customers say. Company promises fix with next update. TAGS: TiVo Inc., subscriber, DVR, upgrade, DirecTV, digital video, recorder, TV

Satellite companies partner with Clearwire

June 14, 2007 WiMax broadband provider teams up with satellite companies DirecTV and EchoStar to offer a bundle of broadband, TV and voice services. TAGS: Clearwire Corp., EchoStar Communications Corp., DirecTV, satellite company, broadband service, satellite, broadband, Sprint Nextel, president, TV

Me TV: Time line of landmarks in television history

April 11, 2005 Our time line takes you from 1927 and the first TV transmission, all the way up to DirecTV and other modern wonders. TAGS: household, broadcast, Sony Betamax, TV, DirecTV, AT&T Corp., U.S., HDTV, 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, Internet phone, VoIP, DSL, region, Internet access, telephony, Verizon Communications, satellite, telephone company

Microsoft's ultimate challenge in interactive TV

March 27, 2001 With UltimateTV, Microsoft is hoping to spark demand for digital programming while quietly moving its interactive TV experiment off the prime-time lineup. TAGS: MSN TV, interactive TV, ReplayTV, DirecTV, RCA, Gartner Inc., satellite, TV, digital television, Time Warner Inc., DVR, VCR, digital video, TiVo Inc., Microsoft Corp., programming

TiVo subscribers want mobile upgrade sooner

January 5, 2005 Some say digital video recorder company's upgrade to free mobile TiVoToGo service is too slow in coming. TAGS: TiVo Inc., subscriber, TiVoToGo, DVR, upgrade, video recorder, recorder, DirecTV, digital video, Microsoft Windows 2000, TV, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

TiVo struggles to broaden its horizons

March 3, 2006 Company scrambles to redefine its business as it courts cable companies, adds new features like KidZone. Images: TiVo's KidZone TAGS: TiVo Inc., IP television, DVR, video recorder, DirecTV, digital video, cable company, Comcast Corp., recorder, TV, Microsoft Corp.

Gore's TV network set to launch with Google tie-in

April 4, 2005 Former vice president plans Current.tv channel with shows contributed by its young viewers. TAGS: Sergey Brin, viewer, DirecTV, Time Warner Inc., programming, channel, Google Inc., vice president, TV, entertainment, CEO, video

TiVo surfs Internet for new service

January 7, 2005 Company plans to use Internet to enable an improved version of its service beyond basic video recording. TAGS: TiVo Inc., DVR, TiVoToGo, subscriber, satellite, DirecTV, recorder, digital video, TV, video, Microsoft Corp., PC

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, satellite, channel, fiber, DirecTV, town, Texas, TV, pricing, video, U.S., movie

TiVo buries the VCR

October 14, 2005 The company offers free DVR boxes in exchange for videotapes and new subscriptions. TAGS: TiVo Inc., VCR, video recorder, DVR, digital video, recorder, DirecTV, Best Buy Co. Inc., Wal-Mart Stores Inc., HD-DVD, Blu-ray, DVD, TV
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