Sentences with phrase «top cable providers»

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.

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Although it is known primarily for its set - top video recorder, Tivo Inc. also has a research arm that partners with cable companies and satellite providers to track viewer behavior.

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.

The idea here, as it was when the FCC first voted to «open up» the set - top box in February, is to make it so you don't have to lease a cable box from a cable provider to watch cable TV programming.

Studios and sports leagues would charge top dollar for it and cable providers would fight tooth and nail to avoid being cut out of the picture.

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.

Featuring original series and movies, its unrivaled modern horror library unites Sony Pictures Television (SPT: US), Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), the two top studios producing and distributing the genre, and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA)(NASDAQ: CMCSK), the nation's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services.

Cookie Jar is the top supplier of children's programming to Netflix and has has well - established digital distribution agreements with DISH Network and Amazon.com as well as cable providers Comcast and Videotron.

So, when you are deciding on a cable or satellite service, be sure to ask the service provider for an ENERGY STAR certified set - top box.

Because in order to get top - tier channels like ESPN, cable providers (and, by extension, new players like Hulu) need to accept ESPN2 and ESPN3 and maybe even ESPNU.

cable providers can legally encrypt all channels, even basic / OTA ones [1], which essentially makes set - top boxes mandatory.

Being a cable - TV company, on the other hand, affords Comcast the opportunity to offer something that most connected - home / home - security providers can't: Integration into the set - top box connected to your television.

By inputting your cable provider, not only can you control your TV and set - top box, you can also view the channel guide and select a program right from your Android device.

While YouTube and other on - demand services were present, Google TV also attempted to control set - top boxes for legacy cable providers, something which turned out to be too complicated for users and too threatening to the providers themselves.