Sentences with phrase «cable provider»

Despite legacy media's anxieties about cord - cutting, data suggest that the phenomenon isn't nearly as significant as cable providers make it out to be.

The nation's fourth - largest cable provider managed to narrow its annual loss by nearly half in 2013, largely on a rise in revenue from TV and Internet customers.

For example, try calling your local cable provider and ask them if they have any special promotions that you're eligible for.

Live events have long been a benefit promoted by cable providers.

Many cable providers now offer congressional district targeting, and many also have good demographic data on their subscribers.

Can you reduce your monthly bills by switching cable providers or shopping around for less expensive car insurance?

This price is the same as what cable providers charge.

The consumer shift toward online video content and away from the traditional cable television package has continued to hurt cable providers this earnings season.

Some investors believe cable providers have enough pricing power to make up any lost revenue and margins should the government pursue the change.

** As compared to other major subscription TV cable providers.

When that measure failed amid industry backlash, a more modest plan emerged that would require cable providers to offer TV apps on all the major streaming platforms.

These providers can often get you service even in remote or very rural areas that only have one main cable provider.

Telephone service by the local cable provider is a popular way to maintain a home phone in the area.

There were some large and complex lobby groups created by the owners of broadcast radio and television companies as well as cable providers and newspaper publishers that came calling.

«Cord cutting» has been a kind of ghost story for cable providers for much of the past decade — a tale that, while foreboding, didn't seem entirely real.

NABU depended on access to the Web from cable providers at the time, Wheeler writes, drawing a comparison between his company and Steve Case's, who was simultaneously starting AOL.

Before the 2015 rules were enacted, Netflix (nflx) fought with cable providers for years over intentional streaming slowdowns and extra fees for connecting with its customers.

Manually dialed existing customers of major cable providers in their areas with special promotions.

The recent widespread dissatisfaction with traditional cable providers like Comcast means Sony might have hit at just the right time.

Here's a full list of cable providers offering Payback.

It also airs on major cable providers like Comcast and Time Warner and on local affiliates like Atlanta's WAGA - TV where the program ranks number two in its time slot, which is quite an achievement in a top ten market with about 14 local stations.

The net neutrality concept first started to bubble up in 2007, when U.S. cable provider Comcast was caught blocking BitTorrent, a peer - to - peer protocol used for file - sharing.

They better be aiming for China, $ 329 - $ 349 price, and subsidizing this console through cable providers ASAP.

For starters, for TV service, Verizon FiOS uses fiber - optic technology, which is supposed to be superior, offering more clarity, speed, and reliability than the copper wire technology that cable providers use.

Verizon's new offering represents the industry's latest shift away from the traditional cable television model, as more and more cable providers offer services aimed at customers looking for cheaper television options.

Goon's U.S. distributor, Magnolia Pictures, made the film available via U.S. cable providers for $ 30.

CNN still made plenty of money; the majority of its revenue comes not from advertising but from the fees cable providers pay to include it in their basic packages.

Andy Nasr, portfolio manager at Middlefield Capital Corp., said cable providers still set pricing, which means they have the power to make up the difference if the government does change the rules.

Many cable providers do not offer it.

Comcast, the biggest cable provider in the United States, said in a statement on Monday that its discussions with Fox had ended.

That is among the findings of a new report from Englewood, Colo. - based research firm IHS which shows Canadian cable providers lost over 10,000 subscribers in Q2, making for three straight quarters of losses (satellite has recorded losses for five straight quarters).

More people are signing up to these services as a way to go around traditional cable providers like Comcast.

Digital video recorders have spread relatively quickly for a new piece of technology — since 2003, they've gone from only 2 % of American households to 20 %, in part because cable providers are pushing them heavily to customers.

50 * 50 Cent's TV series «Power» may losing a huge portion of its viewership in the New York area, as cable provider Optimum has decided to sever ties

The company has deals in place with the major cable providers which allows them to beam millions of dollars worth of adult pay - per - view content into homes throughout America and the world.

Beyond that, the experience kind of fell apart, probably due to our ancient DVR and small - time cable provider.

But some broadcasters had feared scrapping local oversight would allow cable providers to put certain stations in more expensive tiers.

After graduating from University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 1981, Comcast CEO and Chairman Brian L. Roberts took his father's cable provider business and turned it into a global Fortune 50 company.

Many cable providers now offer an app that will let you watch some shows live on your iPad, which turns your tablet into a portable television.

Other cable providers should pay close attention to the work DISH has done on this app — with the feature set they boast, it remains a solid reason to maintain a cable subscription to their service (instead of relying entirely on lower cost options like Netflix or Hulu Plus).

Leightman Research Group data released Monday was roughly in line: Leightman estimated that the 13 top cable providers lost about 470,000 video customers in the second quarter, compared to a loss of 350,000 for the corresponding quarter last year.

The Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department approved the merger in principle on Monday, along with a separate deal that will fold in the smaller cable provider Bright House Networks.

Even if cable subscriptions fall off, Stingray can grow revenue and market share by scoring deals with additional cable providers, thereby getting into more homes.

They do, however, purchase cable provider, DirecTV in 2015.

Turner was able to charge higher carriage costs to cable providers despite a slight decline in subscriber base; HBO's subscription revenues rose by more than $ 250 million; and Warner Bros. scored box office hits with «Suicide Squad,» «Batman vs. Superman,» and «Fantastic Beats and Where to Find Them.»

Rogers deserves credit for pulling the trigger on standalone sports streaming before any other North American cable provider.

That section, which is more lenient than Title II, classifies cable providers only as information services, and is currently the way the FCC regulates ISPs.

The broadcast regulator outlined new rules in 2011 aimed at preventing cable providers from restricting consumer choice and last month began consultations on the future of television in Canada.

Digital powerhouse Vice Media and cable provider Rogers Communications Inc. will team up to launch a Canadian production studio and TV channel aimed at millennials, the companies announced.

In Canada, TSN's 9.1 million viewers and Sportsnet's 8.8 million subscribers have no choice but to pay one of the Big Three cable providers for their live - sports fix.