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As mentioned within an official blog post on Time Warner Cable Untangled, the cable provider is launching a beta test of a streaming application called TWC TV that allows subscribers to access live TV at a desktop or laptop computer. After logging into TWCTV.com, the user can browser through channel listings organized by network and includes both the show name as well as the episode name. The user interface includes a search function that… Read More

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

Announced on Friday night on a blog post by Time Warner spokesman Jeff Simmermon, Time Warner Cable has finally struck a deal with HBO in regards to bringing the HBO Go streaming application as well as the Max Go app to subscribers. The cable company will run a short trial to test out the streaming app on the Time Warner Cable network and roll out the app to all 12 million subscribers during January 2012. Just like implementations on other… Read More

Late last week, Verizon Wireless signed a deal to purchase 122 spectrum licenses from SpectrumCo, a joint venture between Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks, for $3.6 billion. As part of the deal, which awaits approval from the Federal Communications Commission, the Comcast will now be able to sell Verizon Wireless service as part of their communications packages. To the casual observer, this might not sound particularly… Read More

According to a report from Bloomberg earlier today, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications and Charter Communications was looking into usage-based fees based on the amount of bandwidth consumed rather than simply a flat rate for a specific transmission speed. This modification in pricing would impose extra monthly fees on consumers that consume larger amounts of bandwidth, likely due to watching high definition video on services like Netflix,… Read More

If your Internet connection just cut out for about 30 seconds, you're not alone. At about 9:30am ET, Time Warner cable announced on Twitter that it had experienced an Internet outage that has affected most of the service provider's areas across the country. As of July, Time Warner had more than 9.7 million residential high-speed Internet customers. That number doesn't include the countless workers affected by the outage, only… 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

Time Warner is expanding its cable subscriber footprint, announcing today that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire midwest cable operator Insight Communications for $3 billion in cash. Insight has about three quarter of a million customers throughout Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana; the majority subscribe to cable television services, but over half a million subscribe to home broadband services, and more than a quarter million… 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

Earlier this year, attorney Evan Stone filed three lawsuits on behalf of porn distributor Larry Flynt Publishing in response to the thousands of users accused of illegally sharing the company’s adult film This Ain’t Avatar XXX. However, Internet service provider Time Warner Cable is making things difficult. Attorney Evan Stone, who filed the suit, told CNET, “If you’re a pirate in these times, TWC is the ISP to have.” In order for Larry Flynt… Read More

Comcast is scared you're going to leave it for the Web. The cable company is testing a new cable system that lets users watch cable as well as a limited number of Web videos. The service will also integrate social media so users can comment on shows and better allow users to search through live, on-demand, and recorded (DVRed) programs. Comcast is calling the new service “Xcalibur,” likely hoping it will allow the company to… Read More

Cable TV, satellite and other video providers have asked the government to intervene in ongoing fee disputes with TV networks — big-money conflicts that are expected to escalate this year as more contracts expire. The most recent showdown left millions of Cablevision Systems Corp. customers around New York without an ABC station at the start of the Academy Awards. About 15 minutes into the show, a scrolling announcement told viewers that a… Read More

Investors in Clearwire Corp., including Sprint Nextel Corp. and major cable companies, Tuesday said they are pumping an additional $1.5 billion into the company so it can keep building out its nationwide wireless data network. Sprint, which owns 51 percent of Clearwire, is putting up $1.176 billion. Comcast Corp., the country's largest cable company, is investing $196 million, and Time Warner Cable Inc. and Bright House Networks are adding… Read More

Time Warner Cable  plans to offer its high-speed Internet customers free access to America Online service, in a deal that could potentially add 3 million more high-speed subscribers at the cable division, Time Warner executives said on Monday. Current AOL dial-up subscribers who live in regions served by Time Warner Cable will be asked to trade up to Time Warner Cable's Road Runner high-speed service, which will now include AOL.… Read More