All the stories tagged with cable tv
Apple negotiating with cable operators to use device as a set top box
08/15/2012, For all the stuff that you’ve heard about Apple TV (the box) and the nearly mythical iTV, this is really the most important rumor. Never mind Siri on the TV, and other user interface chatter. Although very important, the user [...]
Netflix has one billion viewing hours in June, more than any cable channel [analyst]
07/03/2012, Netflix has crossed a milestone this month. It has passed the billion hour mark for the first time ever in company history during the month of June. The feat was announced on CEO Reed Hasting’s Facebook page.. This accomplishment definitely [...]
Cable Bills to Pass $200 a month by the Year 2020
04/13/2012, Although the wages for employees in the US have remained the same, bills for cable TV services have stealthily been increasing at a rate of 6% every year. According to an eye-opening industry forecast released yesterday, the amount will pass [...]
Boxee Live: TV HD Tuner for Boxee Box
11/16/2011, The Boxee live HDTV dongle has landed, and cable companies should take notice: unlike many over-the-air HDTV solutions, the Boxee Live is a complement to the Boxee Box which supplements a vast array of internet-based shows with over-the-air broadcast TV. [...]
Motorola Corvair 6″ Android TV controller image surfaces
11/07/2011, Images of a 6” Motorola Android tablet has surfaced, as reported by The Verge, and based on the label on the box, it is apparently called the Motorola Corvair. It seems that the Corvair is meant to be used in [...]
Cablevision releases updated Optimum app for all iOS devices
08/09/2011, A few months ago, Cablevision released its Optimum app for iPad tablets. It turned the iPad into a very portable cable TV by enabling users to watch live TV, video on demand and more on the tablet. Today, Cablevision has [...]
Credit Suisse Anticipates Pay TV Decline, Rise of Streaming Services
09/17/2010, Credit Suisse has downgraded a number of media company stocks, including those from Disney, Time Warner, Viacom, and News Corp. over concerns that cable and satellite–”pay TV”–subscriber numbers will drop as we see a rise in more affordable streaming services [...]