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China bans primetime TV ads
Rob Schmitz Nov 29, 2011
The government in China has decided to ban all advertisements on primetime TV in the coming year, leaving foreign companies who have invested millions without an outlet.
TV sales likely to drop this holiday season
Andrea Gardner Nov 25, 2011
Among the most discounted items this holiday season will be television sets, despite new technologies designed to increase demand.
Cancelled NBA season could mean TV ratings dip
Amy Scott Nov 16, 2011
With the possibility of an NBA season looking increasingly grim, many television companies could soon feel the hurt, and need to find ways to fill the gap in their programming this winter.
CBS taps Charlie Rose, Gayle King for 'Early Show'
Jennifer Collins Nov 14, 2011
Rose, a long-time PBS figure, and King, best known for her Oprah connection, will become new regulars on the morning show, The New York Times reports
Big FCC push for net access for poorer families
John Moe Nov 10, 2011
We're starting to really see how extensive the push is for this new FCC initiative to bring broadband access to low income households. The...
Are pigs flying?
John Moe Sep 28, 2011
No word on when this will happen, but Reuters is reporting that cable companies are working on an ala carte plan. The golden chalice of cable...
Time Warner slinging Slingboxes
John Moe Aug 24, 2011
In a kind of next step in bridging TV and the web, Time Warner announced yesterday that it will subsidize your purchase of a Slingbox. That's the...
Not surprising: The Internet is hurting TV porn sales
Adriene Hill Aug 5, 2011
Television companies are complaining they just can't sell porn like thy use to. Fans are headed to the web instead. Why pay for something you can...
Cable companies can't just dump your favorite channel
Adriene Hill Aug 2, 2011
The Federal Communication Commission issued a new order that will keep channels on the air during contract fights between programmers and...
Viacom and Time Warner are trying to get along
John Moe Jun 23, 2011
Time Warner Cable wants to let its subscribers stream their cable TV on their iPads. Viacom says no way, that's a violation of their agreement....
