Cable companies offer free Wi-Fi -- what's the catch?

May 22, 2012
Five big cable providers offer you something for nothing while they try to take over the world.

ABC, Univision team up for English-language channel

May 8, 2012
The new 24-hour English-language cable channel will target Latinos. But it's an unproven market.

Big FCC push for net access for poorer families

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?

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

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...

For public good, not for profit.

Cable companies can't just dump your favorite channel

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

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....

Here's a new term for you: cable shaving

Jun 15, 2011
No, it's not trimming your facial hair with a bit of coaxial cable, it's cutting back on the level of cable you have. As Netflix streaming becomes...