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DOJ investigates cable companies over online video practices
David Brancaccio Jul 9, 2012
We've all been there: You get home from work, open up your computer to Netflix, press play and.....nothing. The screen reads buffering. Who do you blame? Your internet provider or Netflix?
TV drama 'Dallas' relaunches for a new generation
Sally Herships Jun 13, 2012
The popular '80s primetime soap gets remade with the all-important ad demographic of 18- to 35-year-olds in mind. The question is no longer "Who shot JR?" but "How long will JR be on screen?"
TV Networks sue Dish Network over ad-skipper
Scott Tong May 25, 2012
Satellite TV provider Dish Network has a new digital recorder called AutoHop that cuts out commercials. Fox, NBC, and CBS are now suing to stop it.
Comcast is giving away Internet phone calls
John Moe May 24, 2012
Is Voice Over Internet Protocol reliable? And what’s in it for Comcast?
Cable companies offer free Wi-Fi -- what's the catch?
John Moe May 22, 2012
Five big cable providers offer you something for nothing while they try to take over the world.
Dish Network clashes with TV execs
Jeremy Hobson May 17, 2012
The best laid advertising plans could be thwarted by a new service from Dish Network -- the satellite TV operator -- that lets users skip commercials all together.
Biggest suspense from upfronts are the lineups
Adriene Hill May 14, 2012
It's upfronts week for the television industry, when networks announce for advertisers which shows are in, on their way in and out. Networking scheduling can be a bit of a "scientific art."
The lowdown on this season's network upfronts
Kai Ryssdal May 14, 2012
Variety's Andrew Wallenstein talks about the big trends on television next fall.
ABC, Univision team up for English-language channel
Mitchell Hartman May 8, 2012
The new 24-hour English-language cable channel will target Latinos. But it's an unproven market.
Why Hulu may not always be free
Sally Herships May 2, 2012
Services like Hulu want revenue, but it's moving toward relying on viewers -- in addition to advertisers -- to pay. The new model may mean that consumers may not be able to cut their cable cord quite yet.
