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Cable TV
Let's do the numbers on Hallmark's Christmas movie empire
Dec 27, 2017
Before there was Neflix's "A Christmas Prince," there was Hallmark.
ESPN cuts jobs as cost of sports broadcast rights increases
Apr 26, 2017
ESPN announced a long-awaited round of layoffs today. About 100 staff members are expected to be let go, including on-air reporters and commentators. The cuts are a clear sign of the new economic reality facing live sports broadcasting. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Can Time Warner's HBO continue to succeed in the world of prestige TV?
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Adriene Hill
Feb 8, 2017
The network now faces competition from the likes of Amazon and Netflix.
Disney looking to play the digital game as ESPN’s cable subscriptions decline
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Feb 7, 2017
Disney doesn’t appear to have plans in place for its future leadership yet, so there’s speculation that CEO Robert Iger may need to stick around beyond 2018 — the latest date he said he’d step down. The company has had trouble finding a replacement as the landscape of cable TV continues to change and cord […]
FCC set to rule on cable 'set-top boxes'
Sep 29, 2016
The FCC vote could pave the way for app-based streaming of all cable programming.
'Greedy,' 'heartless' ... but also, 'on-time'
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Nova Safo
Feb 10, 2016
Cable TV is trying to change its image. Time Warner Cable is one example.
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The fight to 'unlock' the set-top box
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Molly Wood
Feb 8, 2016
Thinking outside the box, or opening Pandora’s? FCC chairman Tom Wheeler weighs in.
Video games have their own version of the Oscars
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Adriene Hill
Dec 3, 2015
The Game Awards will draw millions of viewers but they're not watching on cable TV
A new generation discovers the good old TV antenna
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Miles Bryan
Oct 13, 2015
They aren't usually rabbit ears, but the signal receivers are popular again.