Google may go into traditional TV, insiders may have divulged Thursday. The firm would use Google Fiber in both Kansas City rollouts to include TV and possible VoIP phone service, the Wall Street Journal was told. Early talks were said underway with Discovery, Disney, and Time Warner to supply content. Most details of the rough […]
Time Warner Cable on Monday confirmed its plans to buy Insight Communications. The $3 billion deal gives it control of TV, Internet access, and more across 750,000 homes in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. CEO Glenn Britt claimed the deal, which took Insight out of the hands primarily of private investors like the Carlyle Group, would […]
Comcast has partnered with Intel and Pace to develop a new hybrid Xfinity TV set-top-box. The device gets its “hybrid” title as it blends several technologies including tru2way and IP capabilities. It will allow users to experience cloud-base TV, live TV, On Demand and DVR all through one STB. Pace developed the STV using an […]
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino has filed an emergency petition with the federal government on Monday in a plea to regulate the cost of basic cable in the city. According to Boston.com, this is the first time in 10 years that the service would be regulated in the Boston. The Mayor’s office says Comcast increased […]
FEARnet has announced that it has secured long-term carriage with Time Warner, Verizon FiOS, and has begun its linear carriage rollout with Comcast. FEARnet is now available on: Time Warner Cable and Time Warner’s VOD platform beginning in early May, with New York launching VOD on May 9 and both SD and HD linear on […]
Cablevision has now launched its DVR-Plus service in the Bronx in New York. It’s also available only to subscribers who opt for Cablevision’s Family Cable tier. The service will let users access recorded programs on the provider’s remote servers, with each having access to 160GB worth of storage. The service went live on January 18 […]
Comcast is rolling out a promotional bundle for its Extreme 105 high-speed Internet service under the cable provider’s Xfinity branding. For a 12-month period in available areas, the 105Mbps package will be priced at $105 per month and be bundled with cable TV. Other packages will be offered in various markets, but Comcast did not […]
Comcast today posted an Android version of its Xfinity Mobile mobile app. Less advanced than Xfinity TV for iPhone, the app can remotely schedule a DVR and check listings but can’t remote control live programming. The app also supports VoIP voicemail as well as viewing Comcast mail. The app should work with any Android 1.6 […]
Cox today switched on its promised cellular service with an aim to undercut its rivals on price. The service will hinge on a concept known as MoneyBack Minutes that rewards light users. Customers can shed as much as $20 off of their monthly bills if they don’t use talk time. The carrier is […]
Comcast sis launching Xfinity TV, a free app for the iPad and iPhone. The app currently serves as a remote control and lets users steer live TV, on demand videos and the DVR to either change stations or schedule recordings for later. Unlike some options, it doesn’t need Wi-Fi and will work on 3G as […]
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