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Cable providers pay to prevent streaming TV; Time Warner responds: Duh
- Time Warner Cable, like others in the pay-TV industry, has been essentially paying off content partners to prevent web-based streaming, Bloomberg reports. Incentives to lock-out content providers from streaming their properties online include monetary bonuses and threats to drop programming.…
Time Warner says there is no demand for residential gigabit Internet
- Google made headlines last summer when they powered up their first self-built gigabit Internet service available exclusively to lucky Kansas City residents. While enthusiasts around the country remain envious of the 1,000 Mbps download and upload speeds that locals have…
Time Warner says next Batman Arkham game coming this year
- Time Warner CFO and chief administrative officer John K. Martin recently revealed during an investors call that the company is planning a strong games release this coming year which will include a new game under the Batman: Arkham franchise. Not…
AOL dial-up users account for 70% of profit, posts first gains in 8 years
- It's no secret that AOL's dial-up business remains a major cash-cow for the once prolific ISP-turned-media company. However, it may surprise you to know that AOL's profit from those dial-up subscribers utterly dwarfs all other facets of its business --…
TWC accuses Netflix of bullying ISPs and discriminating against users
- Time Warner Cable has accused Netflix of discriminating against users who access the video streaming service through a TWC Internet connection. Last week, Netflix started providing streams in Super HD and 3D qualities, which delivers better-looking video at the expense…
Netflix to deliver Adult Swim, Cartoon Network content in March
- Netflix has signed new licensing deals with Turner Broadcasting and Warner Bros. Television Group that will provide the streaming video service with a wealth of new content for its paid subscribers. New programming is schedule to arrive on March 30…
Charter upgrades its speeds for free, offers 100Mb/s plan
- Charter has drastically increased the speeds of its most popular Internet plans in DOCSIS 3.0 markets (95% of its total coverage area). The boost comes at no additional cost to customers. The Charter Internet Express offering has been bumped from 12Mb/s…
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…
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