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What’s freakier than cable TV? The Internet, of course. Edgar Villalpando left his post as head of marketing for interactive TV vendor ActiveVideo Networks last
Google once described the fiber-to-the-home project as an “experiment.” But Google CFO Patrick Pichette, on the company’s Q4 earnings call Tuesday,
Time Warner Cable has griped that Netflix is seeking special access to Internet service provider networks in exchange for access to premium "Super HD" and 3D
Netflix is a vigorous supporter of “Network Neutrality” -- as long as the definition is loose enough to mean that it’s free to wangle preferential
Comcast wanted to be sure Motorola Mobility’s Home unit stayed in the cable family. The MSO met with Arris to offer its support for a Moto Home bid, before the
Like a slick, media-wise politician, Google has persuaded an impressive number of people that its fiber-to-the-home service is gonna be awesome. But talk is relatively
How closely did you track the digital madness of CES from Sin City? Separate fact from fiction (and stranger-than-fiction) with this quiz:   1. Which of these was
Las Vegas -- TiVo CEO Tom Rogers likened the looming threat of Internet video distribution to traditional pay TV to the “fiscal cliff,” warning that if
One of the biggest CE developments of the year that the TV industry will be watching closely won’t be coming out at the 2013 International CES. Intel does indeed
The cable industry has notoriously low customer-satisfaction rates -- but the over-the-top Internet video device and cloud DVR service from Boxee is apparently faring