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Most of us don't watch television the way we did just a few short years ago. Back then, we had to watch TV shows when they were aired, a slave to the broadcasting schedule whim of the networks.
View ArticleSirius XM Radio planning to stream to iPhone, iPod
(AP) -- Financially struggling Sirius XM Radio Inc. is planning to stream its subscription radio service to the iPhone and iPod Touch devices from Apple Inc. beginning this spring.
View ArticleDirecTV, Liberty Media detail spinoff plans
(AP) -- DirecTV Group Inc., the nation's largest satellite TV provider, said Monday it will be combined with the entertainment unit of Liberty Media Corp. and spun off into a separately traded company.
View ArticleLiberty Media CEO says DirecTV sale 'possible'
(AP) -- The chief executive of Liberty Media Corp. said Friday that a sale of DirecTV to a phone company is possible after its planned spin-off.
View ArticleDirecTV sued over ads on Charter's bankruptcy case
(AP) -- Charter Communications Inc. is suing DirecTV Group Inc. over advertisements that try to persuade subscribers to switch TV service by touting Charter's bankruptcy filing.
View ArticleU-verse offers TV alternative and more
OK, I admit it. When I am asked to test questionable software, I usually install it first on my wife's computer. And my kids are crash-test dummies ramming head-first into all sorts of dubious...
View ArticleDirecTV CEO in talks to join News Corp.
The chief executive of DirecTV Group Inc. is in talks to return to News Corp. to be Rupert Murdoch's second in command.
View ArticleDirecTV, TBS, TNT to put shows online
(AP) -- 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.
View ArticleDirecTV shows subscriber gains, as rivals see loss
(AP) -- Satellite TV operator DirecTV Group Inc. was one of the few pay-TV companies to attract new subscribers in the third quarter, as it reported revenue growth of 10 percent that was partly offset...
View ArticleDirecTV to appoint PepsiCo executive as CEO
(AP) -- DirecTV Group Inc. is naming the vice chairman of PepsiCo Inc. as its chief executive.
View ArticleBroadcasters' woes could spell trouble for free TV
(AP) -- For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials. That might not work much longer.
View ArticleDirecTV, Dish sue Mass. over satellite TV tax
(AP) -- Satellite TV operators DirecTV and Dish Network are teaming up to sue Massachusetts for imposing a 5 percent tax on satellite services.
View ArticleDirecTV suing Dish for ads saying it's cheaper
(AP) -- Satellite TV provider DirecTV Inc. is suing its rival, Dish Network Corp., for running an advertisement claiming that Dish delivers the same programs for less money.
View ArticleDirecTV CEO: Lead in 3-D TV is competitive edge
(AP) -- In the race for supremacy in 3-D television, DirecTV Inc. wants to be king.
View ArticleDish Network faces DVR shutdown, 1Q profit falls
(AP) -- Dish Network Corp. reported a 26 percent drop in first-quarter net income as the satellite TV company stepped up promotions to reel in customers. Its CEO also warned the company may shut down...
View ArticleBroadcasters keep upper hand in TV disputes
(AP) -- A recent spate of TV blackouts and the lack of government intervention suggests that broadcasters have the upper hand over TV signal providers when it comes to negotiating fees, at least until...
View ArticleSatellite TV industry: Ohio tax hurts all viewers
(AP) -- The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld a state sales tax for satellite TV providers that cable competitors don't have to pay, rejecting arguments from the satellite industry that the tax is unfair...
View ArticleHearst, DirecTV reach deal on programming fees
(AP) -- DirecTV satellite subscribers around the country will continue to receive network TV stations owned by Hearst Corp. after the two companies reached a new deal over the fees that DirecTV pays...
View ArticleComcast takes control of NBC Universal
(AP) -- The nation's largest cable TV company, Comcast Corp., took control of NBC Universal after the government shackled its behavior in the coming years to protect online video services such as...
View ArticleHulu launches in Japan in first foray outside US
US online video service Hulu.com has begun streaming movies and television shows in Japan in its first expansion outside the United States.
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