News - Powered by Yahoo NewsCable networks top source for campaign news, survey say
Cable television has become the top source of news about the presidential campaign, while fewer Americans turn to their local TV stations and the networks, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:44:38 -0800 -
Disney parks, cable in focus with gains expecte
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co is expected to show another steady quarter of growth, driven by healthy business at cable networks and theme parks, when the media giant reports results on Tuesday. The company's shares have risen 10.2 percent since November, when Chief Executive Bob Iger reported higher income and profits propelled by a rise in cable advertising and theme park growth ...
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:56:49 -0800 -
Utah Legislature: Cable customers could get small brea
Utah Legislature: Cable customers could get small break By Robert Gehrke The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 6, 2012 05:20PM MDT Cable TV customers could get a break of about $3 to $4 on their monthly bill, thanks to a proposed $6.6 million tax rebate that the sponsor said is meant to put cable and satellite providers on equal footing. Sen. Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, said the goal of SB112 is ...
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:34:51 -0800 -
Disney, Univision may launch English-language cable news channe
The venture would be a bid by both companies to enter new territory. Disney's ABC would join the cable news war, and Univision would use the channel to reach English-speaking Latinos. Walt Disney Co. and Univision Communications Inc., the nation's leading Spanish-language broadcaster, are in talks about launching an English-language cable news channel, according to a person familiar with the ...
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:28:02 -0800 -
Cutting the Cord: How to Ditch Your Cable Compan
TV programming no longer belongs solely to cable companies, but viewing the shows you want online can still be difficult. Here are some tips to get your favorite programs more quickly.
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:16:45 -0800 -
A look at cable, satellite TV earnings report
Here is a summary of earnings reports for selected cable and satellite TV companies and what they reveal about the industry's prospects:
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:30:10 -0800 -
NFL Network trying to steamroll cabl
NFL Network to cable: We got more games. Cable to NFL Network: Whatever! The NFL Network is adding five Thursday night games to its existing eight-game weeknight package ? in part to entice more cable companies to pick up the channel ? but non-subscribing cable companies are likely to view the offer...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:44:56 -0800 -
Bill would level cable, satellite TV tax rate
Tax policy shouldn't determine the winner and losers in the cable or satellite marketplace, says a senator whose attempt to evenly tax the competing TV services prompted a flurry of emails from angry satellite subscribers.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:56:54 -0800 -
Ryan Gosling is his own genre on Time Warner Cabl
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It's all Ryan Gosling, all the time on Time Warner Cable's Movies On Demand channel in February. Eight of the Oscar-nominated actor's movies -- including the Oscar-nominated "Drive" -- will air throughout the month. In fact, the cable company has deemed the actor his own "genre." To watch his movies, viewers go to the Movies On Demand channel, select "By Genre" and ...
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:59:27 -0800 -
N.Y. State Sen. Grisanti Pushes for Cable Carriage Bil
Bill would force distributors and programmers to enter arbitration if no deal can be...
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:14:34 -0800 -