Cable and satellite TV bills have never been higher, and more mad-as-hell consumers are cutting the cord. And nothing, not even consolidation among operators, stands to reverse the trend. Several…
There may be an angry voice mail or three this morning at Comedy Central from some of its fellow media companies after last night’s episode of “South Park.” The animated satire went to town on a…
There's no shortage of faith in the TV realm this year, which has yielded a bumper crop of new cable channels.
Breaking down such topics as the use of mobile devices in sports entertainment and the economic realities of televised sports, prominent figures from Fox Sports, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the NFL and…
The option of purchasing cable channels a la carte is a “fantasy,” according to Randy Freer, COO and co-president of Fox Sports Media Group, who spoke Thursday at the Variety Sports Entertainment…
Sports fans, get ready to shell out more coin to watch your fave teams skirmish on TV. Not a sports nut? Well, you're going to pay more, too, if you want to get traditional television service from a…
Global Internet piracy actually helps spread the word about original programming like HBO’s “Game of Thrones” — ultimately leading to more paying subscribers for the premium cabler, according to Time…
CBS has released the full letter CEO Les Moonves wrote to Time Warner Cable CEO Glenn Britt, in which Moonves calls the TWC a la carte proposal an “empty gesture” meant to “muddy the water and…
CBS and Time Warner Cable remained far from resolving their dispute blacking out the Eye in New York, L.A. and Dallas, with the broadcaster calling the cable operator's offer to carry locals on an a…
In Time Warner Cable's latest negotiating ploy in its standoff with CBS, CEO Glenn Britt said in a letter Monday to CBS topper Les Moonves that the cable company would be willing to offer the Eye's…
Sen. John McCain’s proposed legislation to force cable operators to offer channels a la carte gained new co-sponsor on Tuesday, as Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced that he would back the…
