WHY CAN’T WE GET A LA CARTE CHANNELS? Sling TV was busy yesterday. It not only updated its website and announced a new offer of steep discounts on an over-the-air antenna for new customers of its streaming video service, it publicly criticized…Continue Reading →
LG SMART TV STREAMS SLING TV Dish Network’s semi-independent internet video streaming platform isn’t slowing down in in its efforts to extend its market footprint. Sling TV said last Wednesday that its video service now streams directly to LG’s web-enabled TV sets….Continue Reading →
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW 2017 Every January, the Consumer Technology Association sponsors a big show in Las Vegas. It is, in fact, the biggest convention in the world: the Consumer Electronics Show. Exhibitors from all over the world unveil their new…Continue Reading →
TIME WARNER BOUGHT BY AT&T Large corporations seldom make such important decisions quickly. They announce potential mergers and buyouts months in advance. Last week, though, we witnessed a rare exception. Late in the week, the TV industry press was abuzz…Continue Reading →
FIXED WIRELESS INTERNET FROM AT&T Extending the Company’s Reach AT&T is seeking new ways to bring internet service to America. The footprint for AT&T’s wireline internet infrastructure is massive, but it’s not infinite. Millions of potential customers are beyond its…Continue Reading →
CITY BROADBAND CUT BACK For years, some city governments have been frustrated by the slow pace of broadband development for their citizens. They believe that internet service providers have been too slow to build high-speed networks, and that competing ISPs…Continue Reading →
MOBILE VIDEO STREAMING FROM AT&T Millennials, much more than older consumers, tend to be ‘cord-cutters’. They often scorn fixed home cable or satellite TV. They tend to prefer streaming internet video to mobile devices, and can be unreceptive to pitches…Continue Reading →
LEVI’S GOOGLE JACKET The internet is invading everything. Soon it will even be in the clothes you wear. On Friday, Google announced that its Advanced Technology and Projects group has formed a partnership with Levi Strauss and Company. Their common purpose…Continue Reading →
iPHONE REPAIR FROM DISH Dish Network has never been inclined to stand still. The satellite system operator is always restless, always seeking new opportunities, always seeking new ways to serve its customers. Dish Network’s latest venture is iPhone repair. On…Continue Reading →
SPECTRUM GUIDE BY CHARTER Charter Communications believes in its Spectrum Guide. The cable system operator is expanding the reach of the cloud-based TV user interface. On Thursday, April 28, Charter announced that it now offers the interface to customers in…Continue Reading →