IPTV

The battle over what stations MSOs carry (and don’t carry) soon will go before a judge. The FCC has decided that several TV networks should get their complaints heard in a courtroom.Among the plaintiffs are NFL Network, the Mid Atlantic Sports Network and Wealth TV. The stations claim they are being discriminated against by carriers such as Time Warner, Comcast, ...

Hoping to snag new customers in advance of the shutdown of analog TV signals next February, Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) is offering free basic cable for a year to dwellings that also sign up for at least one more of its services – voice or Internet.Those who don’t take an additional service pay $10 a month for a year. Basic cable in ...

Trying a new tack in landing customers for premium programming packages, Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) is giving customers a free preview of NHL Center Ice, a pay package that enables subscribers to view up to 40 out-of-market NHL games throughout the regular season.Comcast hopes the free preview from Oct. 9 to Oct. 15 will attract hockey fans to the package, which costs ...

AT&T Inc. (T) has, since its launch of its $200 cash back U-verse TV service promo, sweetened the deal with added TV and music channels, newer CPE and included its fledgling Total Home DVR feature.Subscribers need not sign up for a term agreement or buy U-verse Internet or U-verse Voice, to cash in on the alluring deal. Price breaks, credits and ...

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has reported an increase in DTV coupon requests in some markets affected by the retransmission consent dispute between LIN TV and Time Warner Cable. That could mean there will be a shortage of set-top converter box coupons.In an attempt to gain negotiation leverage and higher retransmission fees from a cable provider, LIN TV ...