Sentences with phrase «as cable companies»

«This is a nasty market but I remain faithful to Netflix as the cable company to the world that's a huge bargain,» said Jim Cramer, portfolio manager of the Action Alerts PLUS Charitable Trust Portfolio.

Consumers» advocates feared NBC - Comcast would use its influence as a cable company to favour NBC / Universal content.

Not exact matches

The cable series follows a young computer programmer who works for a cybersecurity company but leads a secret life as a hacker who works with an insurrectionist group that launches cyber attacks against large corporations.

The grand plan is that the company will eventually have content available on the full range of media platforms anywhere in the world, from traditional print publications and cable channels to snappy websites with streaming video suitable for hand - held devices, as well as downloadable digital magazines.

«As an entrepreneur, I have had products and services shut out of closed cable networks, and as a venture capitalist, I've invested in companies that would not have been able to innovate if these network were not open.&raquAs an entrepreneur, I have had products and services shut out of closed cable networks, and as a venture capitalist, I've invested in companies that would not have been able to innovate if these network were not open.&raquas a venture capitalist, I've invested in companies that would not have been able to innovate if these network were not open.»

As streaming companies such as Netflix steal viewers from the cable providers like Comcast and Verizon Fios, the cable guys are trying to claw back viewers by creating their own streaming serviceAs streaming companies such as Netflix steal viewers from the cable providers like Comcast and Verizon Fios, the cable guys are trying to claw back viewers by creating their own streaming serviceas Netflix steal viewers from the cable providers like Comcast and Verizon Fios, the cable guys are trying to claw back viewers by creating their own streaming services.

Politico reports that sources say the Justice Department has not explicitly demanded that AT&T sell CNN along with the rest of Turner, but that the company is interpreting regulators» request for «structural remedies» as pressure to shed the cable news network.

Disney and other media companies have been hit by the trend of «cord - cutting» as younger viewers increasingly opt for streaming services over cable and satellite TV channels.

The cable provider's second - quarter revenue is expected to fall short of Wall Street's forecasts as the company's subscriber base continues to shrink.

Charter Communications (CHTR), one of the largest U.S. cable companies, will file for bankruptcy protection by April 1, as part of a resturcuting to cut its debt by $ 8 billion, the WSJ reports.

In defending its merger plan, Comcast is saying its real competition is no longer other cable companies, but rather so - called over-the-top Internet service providers such as Netflix, which is the same rationale Bell used in Canada with its acquisition of broadcaster Astral last year.

For Rogers, a partnership with Vice may be seen as the solution to a particularly vexing problem for cable companies: more young people than ever before are consuming video, but fewer and fewer have cable subscriptions.

The cable business being what it is — with disruption all around, thanks to Netflix and Hulu and many other things — it's noteworthy when a company manages to not lose as many subscribers as everyone expects.

NBCUniversal has a lot of ad space to fill, too, as the company says it will produce 6,755 hours of Olympics coverage over the next two weeks across its family of broadcast and cable networks, plus streaming.

Some of those cable - only companies will get chopped off Hulu's upcoming service as well.

As one of Google's most successful YouTube Original stations, the Nerdist Channel has nearly half a million subscribers; the company has also adapted several of its online shows, like All Star Celebrity Bowling, for cable.

And while many startups and tech companies that depend on open access to the Internet have cheered those rules, which reclassify Internet Service Providers (ISPs) as public utilities under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, cable and telecommunications industry representatives have already filed several lawsuits that challenge the regulations.

The company will likely partner with cable and satellite providers, much as it did with telcos for the iPhone.

As TV devices like Google's Chromecast and the Roku box proliferate, it becomes easier to stream almost anything to a television, and even cable companies are being pressured by the Federal Communications Commission to open up their set - top boxes to outside providers.

Amazon has long competed with Netflix as a cable alternative, but by bringing pay - per - view options to its service, it could be targeting companies like Comcast and Time Warner Cable as well.

And while that's likely to be music to the ears of cord cutters, it's a solid jab to cable and satellite companies, as well as other streaming services.

The cable companies are dealing with fierce competition as well as consolidation that has added volatility to the industry.

The Montreal - based cable company has emerged as perhaps the biggest winner of the 700 MHz auction, with licenses in its home province of Quebec but also Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.

In that case, Videotron will soon be competing with Wind, as well as the Big Three, which will eventually turn into a not - very - fair competition since the cable company has relatively deep pockets and — more importantly — 700 MHz spectrum.

Comcast's NBCUniversal is shutting down its Esquire Network cable channel, one month after it was dropped by DirecTV, and will re-launch it this spring as a digital - only brand, the company said on Wednesday.

That measure would have dealt a big blow to cable companies and created an opening for firms such as Google and Apple (aapl).

«We are planning as if both of these deals go through,» he said, adding that CBS had invested heavily in sports content that cable and satellite companies will want to have.

Finally, there is the question whether the price increases that cable companies will end up paying will really amount to «hundreds of millions of dollars,» as the government alleges, and how much of that will be passed on to consumers.

Vice is seen by many as a hedge for the traditional media companies that have invested in it, as they try to bridge the gap between the decline of their existing cable and other assets and the rise of the mobile, millennial, cord - cutting consumer.

In addition to hedging Disney's bets, Iger's comments also serve as a very obvious warning shot across the bow of cable companies and other distributors.

As you can guess, this plan made a lot of cable and media companies angry.

All the FCC wants now is for TV content to get to apps on major streaming devices in the first place — a process many cable companies have already started as more and more customers cut the cord.

So leagues and franchises are exploring things like the Yahoo deal, and at the same time, companies like Google (GOOG) and Yahoo are looking at ways to market themselves as an alternative to cable networks and traditional broadcast platforms.

Companies such as Verizon are known to bundle Internet, cable and landlines, but AT&T is moving to become the first to combine cellular with other services — a fact that the wireless behemoth was not shy about pointing out in its announcement.

The co-op phenomenon has spread across the country to such niches as cable - TV operators, hotels, electrical distributors, insurance companies, rural electric companies, restaurants, and network - services companies.

The company could be under a new attack within a year or two as the wireless carriers deploy super-fast 5G networks that can easily carry streaming video services capable of replacing the cable bundle.

Increased costs: As TV networks like CBS and cable companies like Comcast launch their own streaming services, they are becoming less reliant on Netflix, so the company is focusing on creating its own shows.

The media and cable giant reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday that beat analyst expectations, and revenue that topped estimates, as the company grew its customer base in high - speed internet and business services, offsetting lost customers in video services.

Whether simplifying OTT video delivery via innovative cloud and software - as - a-service (SaaS) technologies, or powering the delivery of gigabit internet cable services, Harmonic is changing the way media companies and service providers monetize live and VOD content on every screen.

And as the early talks went nowhere, Sprint started looking for other merger partners, like cable companies Charter Communications (chtr) and Comcast (cmcsa), which are just getting into the wireless business.

On Wednesday, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler proposed a new technology mandate that would require satellite and cable TV providers to disaggregate or separate their services so that a few companies could repackage them as their own without negotiating for content rights like everybody else in the market does today.

The company, majority owned by Walt Disney Co., has lost 3.2 million subscribers in a little over a year, according to Nielsen data, as people have «cut the cord» by dropping their cable - TV subscriptions or downgraded to cheaper, slimmed - down TV packages devoid of expensive sports channels like ESPN.

As a result, Netflix is in effect a competitor to those companies» on - demand cable TV services, which charge on a pay - per - view basis rather than offering a flat monthly fee like Netflix does.

For service businesses such as cable and mobile telephone companies, lowering consumers» up - front adoption costs and reducing penalty charges can help attract cost - conscious and cash - poor consumers.

Ivi's defense was that it was operating no differently than any other cable company, and that it is part of a new trend of vertically - integrated start - ups that are now being classified as Online Video Distributors.

The war between Shari Redstone and Dauman comes as the company struggles to cope with declining cable TV ratings and plummeting stock prices and may impede plans to sell a minority stake in Paramount movie studio to outside investors.

«Brexit could cause significant volatility, but I see that as a buying opportunity, like the European cable company Liberty Global, which will deliver significant cash flows no matter what happens.

The joint filing by Disney and Fox, which outlines the timeline of their negotiations, offers the most detailed insight yet into Fox's thinking, as it goes head - to - head against Comcast, a U.S. cable operator, in its bid to acquire European pay - TV company Sky Plc (SKYB.L), in which Fox holds a 39 percent stake.

April 25 Comcast Corp topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday as the communications company cut expenses and added high - speed internet customers, offsetting a drop in cable TV subscriptions.

If requested, the platforms (cable and satellite distribution companies) were obligated to substitute the Canadian ads on the US feed of the program distributed in Canada, so that a Canadian viewer, whether watching «Friends» (as an example) on either NBC or a Canadian network, saw the same Canadian ads.