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OK, let’s first point out that the “Nielsen’s Law” we’re talking about is unrelated to the research and TV ratings company. Arris hosted
Verizon is letting FiOS TV subs access video on Samsung Smart TVs and Blu-ray players. But for now, the telco is supplying just 26 live TV channels, and not all of
NBCUniversal has posted unexpectedly strong ratings for the London Olympic Games, and Netflix last week warned investors that the Olympics coverage is expected to
The Google Fiber project in KC still has the strong smell of a lobbying/PR stunt — rather than an honest-to-god broadband/TV offering that will bring competitive
“Social TV” has typically referred to the digital chatter about a show — to boost viewer engagement and encourage live tune-in. Now New York-based
TV Everywhere observers, take note: About one-third (35%) of adult broadband users consider having remote “cloud-based” access to their favorite TV shows
Now that Viacom and DirecTV have kissed and made up — with a deal worth $600 million per year, according to Bloomberg — all the bilious stuff they were
Remember the fight between Cablevision and Verizon over the telco’s ads — which stuck a thumb in the cable operator’s eye over its relatively poor
While Aereo is still in business for now after a federal judge declined to grant broadcasters’ request to shut it down, her decision was narrow — and
If you don’t have a dog in the fight, carriage feuds can provide high-quality entertainment. For the current DirecTV-Viacom standoff, in which 17 networks