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Burke’s Right; There Are Too Many Channels
NBCU chief Steve Burke says the company will get rid of some of its "marginal channels." I give that idea an enthusiastic thumbs up. The …
NRA Using Cable To Push Agenda, Raise $
The NRA produces or sponsors six cable TV shows that appear on either the Outdoor or Sportsman channels, which are each available in more …
TWC Exec: TV Will Become ‘Pandora-Like’
Cable TV will evolve into a "Pandora-like model," with a viewer's personalized favorites playing sequentially, predicts Peter Stern, Time …
Top Ohio Court OKs State’s Satellite TV Tax
Ohio's highest court ruled 5-2 against satellite companies that complained a sales tax is unfair because it doesn't also apply to cable TV. …
Cable Subs Flee, But Not To Satellite
Internet TV services such as Netflix and Hulu may finally be starting to entice people to cancel cable, though company executives are …