Tag archive: cablevision

According to a recent article at Public Knowledge, cables companies are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reconsider a rule regarding the encryption of the basic cable tier. During the early nineties, a rule was adopted by the FCC to make sure cable companies kept a portion of the broadcast stations completely unencrypted. Commonly known as “basic cable” by the public, these stations can be accessed without the… Read More

Earlier this week, Roku rolled out an update that offered access to the HBO GO application. Assuming that a Roku owner is currently subscribed to an approved provider, users can download the application and watch the latest in HBO original programming. However, HBO doesn't provide any method to subscribe directly to the service due to existing relationships with cable and satellite companies. A Roku owner must be subscribed to HBO through… Read More

Microsoft plans to announce today expanded television-watching capabilities for its Xbox gaming console, reports Peter Kafka at AllThingsD. The updates will allow Xbox users to access more video streaming content. Unfortunately, at least some of the new functionality will require a subscription to cable TV. The update will essentially turn the Xbox into a kind of cable box, meaning those of you who wish to cut the cable cord won't find… Read More

Sprint may be hatching a long term plan with cable companies to invest in and possibly acquire Clearwire, sources tell Bloomberg. The reason is 4G LTE. The cable companies and Sprint want it and Clearwire has a plan to make it happen, but it needs funding. Clearwire, which offers wireless internet service in most major metropolitan areas, has already committed to spending $600 million to upgrade its network from WiMax to LTE, but it will need… Read More

A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia awarded ActiveVideo Networks a $115 million payout after it was determined that Verizon infringed on four patents owned by the company. As of Friday, ActiveVideo announced intentions of seeking an injunction against Verizon to shut down the entire FiOS network. FiOS makes up nearly $2 billion of Verizon's total consumer revenue due to the 3.8 million FiOS TV users and… Read More

In a move supported by movie studios, record labels and the Obama administration, Internet providers have banded together to form a universal policy that imposes penalties on illegal downloads. The system allows for six strikes on an account with warning levels. The process starts with emails that require acknowledgement from the account holder. If the warnings are completely ignored, the final strikes result in decreasing Internet speed and… Read More

Media giant Viacom has filed suit against cable operator Cablevision over the company's application that enables its cable subscribers to stream Viacom television programming to their iPads. Cablevision launched its Optimum iPad app back in April, and enables Cablevision subscribers to receive Viacom channels like NTV, Comedy Central, VHI, and Nickelodeon to tap into the same content via their iPads. Viacom contends Cablevision's… Read More

It's no secret that tension is brewing between streaming services like Netflix and Internet Service Providers (ISPs). A couple months back, Comcast even began charging a partner of Netflix called Level 3 to use its bandwidth. Streaming services use a lot of bandwidth and ISPs don't like it. Unfortunately, the times, they are changing, and customers are demanding more and more streaming video. In a blog post yesterday, Netflix called… Read More

Since its inception in 2007, Hulu has become one of the most popular places to watch TV on the Internet. But now its owners, including ABC, NBC, and Fox, are Hulu's worst enemy. Addicted to an aging business model, Hulu's parents are using and abusing it — and other streaming sites — for their own short-term gains. The big broadcast networks have: Constantly changed the posting schedules of new shows on Hulu Randomly… Read More

Apparently, we’re not the only ones cancelling our cable TV subscriptions to enjoy free Internet programming from the likes of Hulu, YouTube, and more. And cable companies are feeling the pinch. After losing enough customers to Internet-only packages, New York’s Cablevision is fighting fire with fire by bundling the option of Internet TV alongside traditional cable programming. The company’s so-called “PC to TV Media Relay” will essentially act… Read More

The spat over a fee increase between Cablevision Systems Corp. and Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. heated up Sunday with cable TV viewers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut still caught in the crossfire. About 3.1 million subscribers lost access to HGTV and the Food Network on Friday after Scripps pulled its programming while negotiating a new contract with the cable provider.

Cablevision Systems Corp. is bringing interactive banner ads to television, allowing viewers to order samples and brochures and even purchase products by clicking the remote on their TV sets. Banner ads will run at the bottom of select TV commercials, in collaboration with at least half a dozen consumer brand advertisers. When viewers click on the ad, the screen will shrink to a quarter of its size and the rest will feature product… Read More