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Merger Update: Internet Company to “Sell” Time Warner Customers

Comcast has announced via blog post that if the merger with Time Warner Cable is approved, they have agreed to “sell” 3.9 million customers to avoid any monopolistic results due to the merger. The agreement states 1.4 million Time Warner customers would be sold to Charter Communications while the other 2.5 million customers in Midwest […]

Time Warner Cable’s Unexplained Rate Hikes

Time Warner Cable has been in the spotlight lately with talks of a potential merger with Comcast, but now the company is making headlines for a less exciting reason – price hikes. One customer has reported receiving an $11 increase on their latest bill and this is alarming customers because of the fact that the […]

Speeds Faster Than 4G Possible With DISH And Artemis

DISH and Artemis are partnering up to make cell phone internet speeds 1,000 times faster than 4G. Artemis is a startup company, founded in 2011, who has been working on pCell – advancing 4G and LTE together. The pCell technology would solve the issue of cell service getting bogged down in highly populated areas such […]

HBO GO: To Get “Far, Far Away From Your Parents”

Well, this is awkward. Lena Dunham’s crass sense of humor has sucked you into yet another episode of Girls when your parents walk in the room at the worst. possible. moment. You’re not sure what to do other than pretend they aren’t able to see or hear the explicit sex scene on the TV. And […]

Netflix Price Increase

MASHABLE Here we go again! It seems as though Netflix is hoping that a “second time is the charm” approach will work as they attempt to hike up prices again. The approach is somewhat different this time though as it will only affect new customers and is an increase of one to two dollars (depending […]

Expired DISH Contract with Local Channels Disrupts Service

Updated 10:45 AM MST DISH and Hearst Television have reached a multi-year agreement and all stations have been restored. Are you experiencing disrupted TV service on some of your favorite networks? If you subscribe to DISH, a disagreement with a programming provider may be the reason. Since DISH and Hearst haven’t been able to come […]

The Weather Channel And DIRECTV Reach An Agreement

The Weather Channel and DIRECTV have come to an agreement and The Weather Channel will return to DIRECTV programming tomorrow. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. However, The Weather Channel has agreed to: reduce the amount of reality programming by half on weekdays, return instant local weather and allow DIRECTV customers to […]

DISH and Disney Reached Agreement On AutoHop

After about six months, DISH and Disney reached agreement on AutoHop. Disney, like other networks, aren’t too keen on the AutoHop feature which automatically skips commercials during primetime shows. DISH has agreed to disable the AutoHop feature on ABC and ESPN shows until three days after broadcast, when the networks sell advertising. You too can […]

What Cable Merger Means

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Talk about what Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger means has caught the attention of the pay TV industry. If the merger happens, analysts suggest that pay TV giants DIRECTV and DISH could potentially re-visit the possibility of merging themselves – this time, they could argue it would be necessary to increase their competitive edge […]