Tom Wheeler, the
former cable industry lobbyist appointed to head the Federal Communications Commission by President Obama, announced on Thursday that he would resign on Inauguration Day.
The results add to investor concerns over the
U.S. cable industry after disappointing numbers from Walt Disney, Twenty - First Century Fox Inc, Discovery Communications Inc and Time Warner Inc this week.
The Republicans» new majority at the FCC, along with their control of Congress and the White House, is expected to help them roll back policies applauded by consumer advocates that upset many phone and
cable industry groups, including net neutrality rules that bar internet service providers from favoring some websites and apps over others.
The Federal Communications Commission often took stances that angered the phone and
cable industries under the Obama administration.
All of the company's employees will join T - Mobile, including CEO Jeff Binder and two
key cable industry veterans, chief content officer Lindsay Gardner and chief technology officer Dave Fellows.
Bundling and discounting hasn't always been a killer offer for mobile consumers and
prior cable industry efforts to get into wireless flopped.
On July 18, two Canadian firms ventured south of the border and came back with pieces of the US$ 98 - billion
American cable industry.
Smit apparently outfoxed billionaire John Malone, chairman of Liberty Media, for dominance of the
US cable industry.
In a federal district court patent infringement suit, Barclay Damon represented the top innovator in the
broadband cable industry and successfully obtained a jury verdict of willful infringement against a major competitor.
The film rating system of the Motion Picture Association of America should be adopted by the
U.S. cable industry.
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 4, 2018 / PRNewswire / — Sprint (NYSE: S) appointed telecom and
cable industry executive Michel Combes as President & Chief Financial Officer.
It's intent on shaking up both the wireless world — it has its eye on other acquisitions — and
the cable industry, with a tantalizing move into mobile video.
While Dynamics was producing those work - for - hire specials, Volk - Weiss's clients in
the cable industry were facing a seismic shift.
Separately, net neutrality experts foresee a protracted period of legal challenges ahead, as
the cable industry seeks to undo the new rules.
And as Jon Nathanson (now Slate columnist) pointed out in his exhaustive breakdown of the economics of infomercials on Priceonomics, in comparison, the U.S. network and
cable industry was estimated at just $ 97 billion in 2013.
The cable industry's trade group, the NCTA, supported Pai in a statement Monday that said he has a «common - sense philosophy that consumers are best served by a robust marketplace that encourages investment, innovation and competition.»
Not that long ago, cord - cutting was seen by many in the pay - TV and
cable industry as a bogeyman, a spooky ghost dreamed up based on fringe behavior by a small number of millennials and other malcontents.
The O'Reilly Factor, the network's flagship show, also had its highest quarterly ratings ever, and broke
all cable industry records for the most - watched news show, with 4 million viewers.
«The wire and
cable industry has been navigating an uneven and lengthy global economic recovery for several years, far different than a «normal» business cycle» Kenny told Fortune, responding to questions about the company's poor track record.
For AmerCable, defining a five - year goal was simple: to become the on - time delivery leader in the power -
cable industry and push annual revenue to $ 100 million.
The cable industry is statistically one of the most unloved industries in the history of the consumer economy.
The investor noted
the cable industry missed its opportunity to compete with Netflix in the past and said «it's way too late» now.
Malone is widely respected as one of the most astute deal makers in the media and
cable industries.
It has offered to drop 3 million subscribers to keep the combined company's market share of
the cable industry below 30 %.
I think that with CNN's rating the way it it and
the cable industry dying the way it is and its refusal to adapt to the demands of today, CNN is just throwing it the towel.
The television and
cable industries, especially because the broadcast spectrum and wiring systems are limited, have a special responsibility to serve the public - interest.
It would be a major step forward if the MPAA film - rating system were to be adopted by
the cable industry.
Be part of the the world's most important trade fair for the wire and
cable industry, the central hub for the business
WASHINGTON D.C. - Further building on
the cable industry's commitment to children's online safety, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) today announced that it has joined the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), the preeminent global non-profit dedicated to enhancing online safety for children and families around the world.
Membership in FOSI helps
the cable industry extend its commitment to giving parents a full range of tools, information and resources to help better shape and manage their family's online use.
Further building on
the cable industry's commitment to children's online safety, the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) today announced that it has joined the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), the preeminent global non-profit dedicated to enhancing online safety for children and families around the world.
Cable's pricey Internet packages may get some competition from the founder of Aereo, whose first attempt to shake up
the cable industry was quashed by the Supreme Court.
Insiders say delaying a P.S.C. vote on the nationwide merger gives Governor Andrew Cuomo extra time to negotiate reforms to
the cable industry that will impact users in the state.
MARTIN GREENBERGER: Broadband, of course, is associated with cable, and
the cable industry is not under the same injunctions that the telephone carriers are to make access available to everyone.
The group, KIDSNET, which is supported by the broadcast and
cable industry, said the information on the label would help children learn better eating habits.
Skills certifications such as in
the cable industry thru the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers are essential for advancement.
Dr. McLeod has received numerous national awards for his technology leadership work, including recognitions from
the cable industry, Phi Delta Kappa, the National School Boards Association and the Center for Digital Education.
He has received numerous national awards for his technology leadership work, including recognitions from
the cable industry, Phi Delta Kappa, the National School Boards Association, and the Center for Digital Education.
He formerly worked with the National Association of State Boards of Education, the American Institutes for Research, and Cable in the Classroom,
the cable industry's national education foundation.
Now
the cable industry faces pressure to sell its channels «a la carte».
What if, like in
the cable industry, publishers insisted on getting a portion of the subscriber's monthly payment regardless of whether any of their books are read?
As consolidation in
the cable industry throughout the United States has taken place, New Frontier's customers have become more concentrated and powerful.