Beginning in mid-August, Fox Broadcasting will unveil a scheme whereby viewers will only have next-day access to its shows on Hulu and Fox.com if they can prove they are pay-TV subscribers. Otherwise they will have to wait eight days to watch the content online. There are likely many reasons for Fox’s doing so, but foremost […]
Some bad news today for the cable and satellite companies that have been pooh-poohing the possibility that millions of subscribers will cut the pay TV cord. Researchers at SNL Kagan — one of the most cable-friendly forecasting firms — say they expect 12.1 million homes in 2015 will receive TV shows and movies from Internet services […]
Following the pioneering research unveiled earlier this month by Cambridge based start-up, NeulNET, a consortium of the world’s leading technology companies has been formed today in order to push TV white space technology. With the proliferation of internet ready devices, which are forecast to overshadow the human population by a factor of 2 within 4 […]
CNET is the premier destination for tech product reviews, news, price comparisons, free software downloads, daily videos, and podcasts. CNETS’ Geoffrey Morrison’s article “How To Get Free HDTV” is very informative with common questions of how to receive and watch better OTA broadcast TV. From how position your antenna correctly or what you need to […]
Jun. 16, 2011 (Business Wire) — The growth of a plucky Midwest antenna manufacturer, Antennas Direct, is contradicting assertions from a recent Consumers Electronics Association (CEA) survey suggesting that over-the-air TV viewership and antenna sales are dropping. Further nullifying the CEA’s claim that only eight percent of households use over-the-air TV is a recent study […]
In report from the Consumer electronics Association, it said that only 8% of all US households watch their Television solely over-the-air using an antenna. And that it is declining. CEA president and CEO Gary Shapiro as saying, “Contrary to the National Association of Broadcasters’ assertions, antenna sales are falling and cord-cutters are not shifting to […]
A survey released today aims to show cable providers how they can keep losing their influential viewers from cutting the cable. Ideas and Solutions, a Los Angeles-based consultant group for media and technology companies, says that 60% of people between the ages of 18 and 29 were either leaning towards or seriously considering giving up […]
Parting ways with your cable or satellite provider can be a lot like ending and bad relationship. You know you want to but change is hard. Or is it the fear of the unknown? Well, as for your cable or satellite relationship, you can test the waters without any regret or fear. Suspend your service […]
NAB President-CEO Gordon Smith offered encouragement to efforts to develop the next-generation of television technical standards, but cautioned that for the promise of any advancements to become reality, television stations will have to have access to sufficient spectrum. He made the remarks in his keynote address at the annual meeting of the Advanced Television Systems […]
VHF DTV Broadcasters Fees Increased in FCC Proposal TV Technology In the 2011 fee schedule, the FCC maintained its practice of charging full-service TV stations on VHF channels significantly more than TV stations on UHF channels. (For example, a commercial TV station on a VHF channel in the … See the rest here: VHF DTV […]
Oh, and by the way, your plan is also illegal. Group Owners: FCC’s Spectrum Reclamation Plan Would Be Unlawful Asks FCC to withdraw proposal to reclaim spectrum for wireless broadband
Market researchers at In-Stat say that nearly a third of U.S. households now paying for TV may opt out, or at least down, in the future. Pay TV subscriptions have leveled off, they said, growing just 0.15 percent over 2010. The figure indicates “no current trend toward video cord cutting/shaving,” i.e., the elimination or reduction […]
