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Microsoft expected to announce Xbox 360 TV plans today
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Microsoft will likely announce plans to bring premium television programming to the Xbox 360 today. Essentially users would be able to convert their Microsoft gaming console into a cable box / streaming video service...
Cable operators considering "a la carte" channel service
- Cable operators are said to be mulling over the idea of offering channels “a la carte” in an effort to combat increasing popularity from online video streaming providers and regain lost subscribers. Such a move would represent a massive shift…
Comcast preparing tablet TV streaming app, for home use only
- Comcast is working on a tablet app for Xfinity customers that would allow them to stream live television to select tablets. The app was originally announced by Comcast CEO Brian Roberts in January at the annual Citi Conference for Media,…
Rumor: Xbox 360 to get Comcast, Verizon Fios live TV
- Microsoft is reportedly in talks with Comcast and Verizon to bring in content for its upcoming Xbox 360 live television service. According to a report from Digiday, citing anonymous sources, the deal would allow Xbox 360 owners to sign up…
200,000 people stopped paying for TV last quarter, but why?
- Nearly 200,000 people ditched paid television in the second quarter of this year, many in favor of streaming options like Netflix and Hulu. It’s not unusual for cable providers to lose subscribers, but most of the time those losses are…
Comcast offers $10 Internet for low-income families
- A new program from cable, telephone, and Internet provider Comcast will provide discounted web access, a low-cost computer, and free Internet training for qualifying low-income families in the US. The service is called Internet Essentials and is expected to help…
Comcast shows off 1Gbps broadband, next-gen Xfinity TV
- Comcast CEO Brian Roberts showed off his company's latest and greatest tech at the NCTA's Cable Show 2011 yesterday. Using a demonstration cable network, the executive wowed attendees by downloading all 23 episodes of "30 Rock" Season 5 -- close…
Comcast's on demand service passes 20 billion views
- Comcast has announced that its customers have watched 20 billion "entertainment choices" on demand since the service launched in 2003. This is the company's way of reminding the cable industry that not all has been lost to Internet companies like…
Netflix ties Comcast for subscribers, downplays cord cutting
- Netflix released its first quarter results today with a profit of $60 million on revenue of $719 million, up 88% and 46% on-year. The video streaming service added 3.6 million global subscribers (US and Canada) between January and March, pushing…
Comcast launches 105Mb/s Internet tier for $105
- Comcast has finally announced the initial availability of its Extreme 105 Xfinity Internet service, which is currently available to 40 million homes in major markets such as Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Indianapolis, Miami, Philadelphia, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco,…
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