What took HBO decades to build, Netflix thinks it can achieve in a much shorter time. As the online streaming service tries to become the next HBO by focusing more heavily on original content, such as the critically acclaimed “House...
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Your Cable Bill’s Going Up Again, But Forget a la Carte Pricing
Time Warner Cable is raising rates on Los Angeles customers by 8.2 percent — and there are more increases on the way. This is no surprise — your bill goes up every year. After all, as Chief Executive Officer Glenn...
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Journalist Greg Sandoval (L) with actor/director Danny DeVito on stage during the 2013 International CES at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan. 9, 2013.
CNET Reporter Resigns After CBS Interferes With Coverage
(This post was updated with information from a CNET blog.) CNET reporter Greg Sandoval said on Twitter today he has resigned from the digital media site after its parent company, CBS, forced staff to withdraw a new product by Dish...
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Dish's Hopper with Sling is displayed at a press event during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
CBS to Dish: No CES Award for You!
Earlier this week at CES, Dish Chief Executive Officer Joe Clayton unveiled the satellite TV provider’s newest product, the Hopper with Sling, and tech website CNET liked it. The set-top box has Sling built right into the hardware, allowing customers...
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