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Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Nov. 9-15. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:
Wire and cable supplier Houston Wire & Cable Co. said Monday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 8.5 cents.
Oprah Winfrey has no immediate plans to give up her syndicated talk show and move it to her new cable network, according to a spokesperson for her production company, Harpo.
1. NFL Football: Atlanta vs. New Orleans (Monday, 8:30 p.m.), ESPN, 8.8 million homes, 12.37 million viewers.
While the cable TV industry has been fairly resilient in a sluggish economy, Time Warner Cable Inc. said Thursday that it's not entirely immune to the drag.
Cox Cable customers in northern Virginia lost their signal for hours during the New York Yankees' World Series victory game.
Time Warner Cable Inc., the nation's second biggest cable TV operator, said Thursday its profit fell 11 percent in the third quarter, weighed down by heftier interest expenses after piling on debt to separate from its parent, Time Warner Inc.
The National Organization for Women called on the Oakland Raiders to suspend coach Tom Cable while the team investigates allegations he has a history of violent behavior toward women.
The former wife of Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable and a recent girlfriend claim Cable has a history of violent behavior toward women, and asked that he seek help for his anger.
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Oct. 19-25. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge has been closed indefinitely after a rod installed during last month's emergency repairs snapped, causing a traffic nightmare for the 26,000 motorists who cross the landmark span every day.
Authorities on Tuesday closed a major bridge connecting San Francisco and Oakland after a cable on its upper deck snapped during the evening commute.
General Cable Corp. said Monday its fiscal third-quarter profit fell 68 percent as the recession slashed demand for its fiber optic and metal cable products.
Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable made his first public comments Friday since learning he would not be charged for an alleged assault against a former assistant, saying he was thankful for the district attorney's decision.
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Oct. 12-18. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
After watching his team endure yet another blowout loss, Oakland Raiders coach Tom Cable said one of the keys to getting his team back on track is to eliminate distractions.
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by The Nielsen Co. for the week of Oct. 5-11. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable television networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 21-27. Days and start times (EDT) are in parentheses:
Amplifying the nation's political division has been good business for Fox News Channel and MSNBC during this season of anger — but it may come at a price.
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable television networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Sept. 14-20. Days and start times (EDT) are in parentheses:
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 6. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Aug. 24-30. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses:
A Swiss tightrope walker has staged a spectacular climb up a steep cable on the slopes of Germany's highest mountain.
An appeals court overturned a rule that said a cable TV company could not serve more than 30 percent of the nation's subscribers. The verdict Friday was a victory for the largest cable company, Comcast Corp., which has 25 percent share and sued to block the rule.
DirecTV Group Inc. is in talks with the TBS and TNT cable networks to offer their shows online, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
8 Ways to Watch TV and Movies Without Cable - Reviews by PC MagazineIf you're like most people, you cough up way too much for a monthly cable subscription and you barely watch half the channels you pay for.
The End of 'Oprah' as We Know Her: Daytime Diva Giving Up Syndie Talk Show & Moving It To Her Cable Network In 2011One of the biggest questions in the TV biz has been when, and even if, Oprah Winfrey would give up her daytime syndicated talk show to focus on OWN, her long delayed Oprah Winfrey Network in 70 million homes that was supposed to launch in place of the Discovery Health Channel as …
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The Media Equation: Comcast Marching a Familiar Path in Bid for NBC Universal - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.comSometime in the near future, Comcast, predominantly a cable company with about 24 million customers in 39 states, is likely to buy a majority state in NBC Universal, David Carr writes in Monday's Media Equation column.
CNN Drops to Last Place Among Cable News Networks - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.comCNN, which invented the cable news network more than two decades ago, will hit a new competitive low with its prime-time programs in October, finishing fourth – and last – among the cable news networks with the audience that all the networks rely on for their advertising.
Now Hear This: House Subcommittee Approves Commercial Loudness Bill CALM, Passing By Voice Vote, Referred To Full Energy & Commerce CommitteeThe House Communications Subcommittee has approved a bill that would require the broadcast and cable industries, which includes satellite and other multichannel video providers, to regularize the volume of advertisements and the programming surrounding them.
Pit Bulls Bite Man For Second Time In 6 Weeks Four dogs mauled a man for the second time in six weeks as he walked down a street in Pittsburgh's Larimer neighborhood early Monday evening. Police said the dogs also bit a Good Samaritan who tried to help the victim.
Big cable to FCC: don't define broadband by its actual speedCable companies don't want the FCC to define broadband based on the actual performance of their networks. AT&T wants the definition restricted to a "minimal set of applications" that doesn't explicitly mention video or audio. Others want a definition based on what it can deliver.
WWE's Vince McMahon wants to launch cable networkVince McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., wants to start its own cable network.
Cable Companies Appear To Be Screwing Up TV EverywhereBack in March, some cable companies announced plans for an offering called TV Everywhere, which was designed not to actually add value to your cable subscription plan, but to pressure TV networks to stop putting their content online for free, and offer it, instead, via cable auth …
NFL Network continues to Battle with Cable ProvidersThe NFL Network is beginning to promote their newest channel, NFL Redzone. Will this be another way to squeeze more fees out of customers?
A Sheep Was Stuck "More Than 15 Feet Above the Ground": Caught on Utility CableThe unfortunate sheep was spotted bleating for help more than 15 feet above the ground next to an telegraph pole.This apparently happened on August 5, 2009, and the pictures are almost unbelievable!
Palin Chases the Dollar Signs - Fits Cable TV "Commentary" (i.e., Beck, Dobbs, O'Reilly, etc. ) Like a GloveWe have, this week, Fox News' race-baiter Glen Beck calling President Obama "a racist" and accusing Obama of having a "deep-seated hatred for white people or the white culture."
A long time ago, but not so very long ago, there was a time when if we needed to get in touch with someone that was out, we had to wait until they got home. Not too much later after that, we had wait for them to get home, and then check their answering machine.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Wireless power system shown offImagine a world where you wouldn't need to plug in your electronics to get their power or charged and totally replacing the need of batteries. Well that world might be here...
How Much Longer Are You Going to Hang Onto That Ethernet Cable?As more enterprises deploy wall-to-wall Wi-Fi, they're finding end users voting with their network interface cards: given a choice, they go with wireless rather than wired access.
How to Troubleshoot a Flaky Internet Connection You're zooming down the information superhighway getting things done when your usually-trusty browser throws up the dreaded "Server not found" message. Argh! Now what?
Weatherman Freaks On-Air....From a Roach Justin Mosely is the meteorologist shown here, on SNN 6 - a Comcast cable-only local channel in Sarasota, FL.
Big media seek 21st century business modelsWith difficult credit markets and an unclear future, talk of dealmaking has been at a minimum this year. Yet there has never been a more important time for media conglomerates and their financiers to act and adapt to the Internet age.
Web in trouble? The hidden cables under a Cornish beach feeding the world's internetHastily snapped on a camera-phone, the picture below shows where the internet feeds into Britain from New York.
CN Real . . . ly StupidOn Wednesday, June 17, Cartoon Network's umpteenth pandering of Nickelodeon and The Disney Channel's usual audience while ignoring the successes of the past year with the exception of Total Drama Island and Clone Wars premiered.
Rosanne Barr Starts Own Political Talk Show on her New Free Speech TV Network You can watch The Tipping Point pilot online at Rosanne's blog. There is a brief blurb on the page mentioning accepting donations for her new Free Speech TV network which will be broadcasting her Tipping Point talk show. Details on how to donate will be forthcoming.
AP Wire | Jacksonville.comA joint venture formed by the nation's six largest cable operators is suspending trials of its first advertising product before it even gets off the ground
Hobbs: Business Rules Delay 'TV Everywhere' - 2009-06-11 21:10:27 | Multichannel Newsyou can turn it any way you want to but it just sounds like twc is trying to control or manage content. first they want to educate the public on why tiered pricing is good. all the while stating no infrastructure investments are needed for the next 10 yrs.
That was fast! Showtime gives 'Nurse Jackie' second season pickupMere hours after the series premiered on the cable net, Showtime has renewed Nurse Jackie for a second season.
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