Thanks to this deal, Sprint is now well positioned to access content from some of the biggest and most popular cable-television networks, as well as from the cable operators' parent companies, including media giant Time Warner.
And it actually benefits the cable guys as well.
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The economics of sports networks on cable television is well documented -- the majority pay so that the vocal minority may watch -- but sculpting an amateur sports league to ensure your cable TV channel gets carriage in America's largest media markets might be a new twist.
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Moreover, in the few areas of America where one cable company has built over a rival's existing system, where a telephone company has set up an experimental system to deliver television signals, or where there is an old, municipally owned cable system as well as a private one, competition has led to lower prices (see chart).
Time Warner Cable will launch Time Warner Cable SportsNet, as well as the first-ever all Spanish language RSN, Time Warner Cable Deportes.
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The Pro, much like the classic Slingbox, features an analog cable input, as well as an S-Video input.
The U.S. TV advertising market is showing improvements not just for broadcasters but for cable TV networks as well.
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Brand X started talking to cable companies about reselling their cable modem lines as well, but didn't get very far.
But CBS also credited higher distribution fees for CBS stations as well as cable networks such as Showtime and CBS Sports Network.
What's more, the series trades on a formula that has played well with cable audiences: layered characters that are neither entirely good nor pure evil.
The joint reference design meets the demand for in-room HDMI cable replacement applications as well as whole-home full-HD video content sharing, using standards-based Wi-Fi networking technology.
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They also come with a new specially designed carrying case that features cable management, as well as OFC (oxygen free copper) cables for enhanced sonic performance.
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In addition, there's a 21st-century twist on the fairness issue: Internet and satellite radio networks, as well as cable TV stations that stream music, have to pay royalties to both performers and composers.
"The availability of a service like TWC TV on an open platform represents significant milestones for both Time Warner Cable and Roku as well as for the industry overall, " said Anthony Wood, founder and CEO, Roku.
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Digital video recorders--the cable industry's answer to TiVo (nasdaq: TIVO - news - people )--allow users to record programs on a hard drive inside the cable box, as well as to pause or rewind live TV.
It has been well documented that cable has proven to be a haven for actresses over 40.
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And some manual jobs, such as plumber or cable technician, pay quite well.
The digital economy tier includes local broadcast channels, as well as popular cable channels, such as USA, Lifetime, but no ESPN.
For satellite and cable music stations, as well as the burgeoning number of Web stations, royalty payments to both composers and artists are required.
There were some interesting cable insights from SocialGuide as well.
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Most cable providers offer packages with well over 100 channels filled with content unaffected by the labor strike: news, news magazines, sports, movie channels, cooking shows.
With this the driller can create 4-D images (three dimensions plus time) of oil reservoirs via a seismic vibration sensor attached to the end of a fiber-optic cable pushed down into a well.
This includes distribution of current and library film and television product, formats and non-scripted programming in the pay, free, and basic cable television markets, as well as the domestic syndication of first-run syndicated TV programs, theatrical and TV movie packages.
This is the story of many a telecom and cable provider expansion history, as well as a few recent Internet companies.
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College football consumers as well as network and cable media operators have increasingly shown athletic programs the value they place on football.
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The fact is that HD via ATSC only works in applications where the antenna is stationary, which means that cable or satellite work just as well, but of course aren't free.
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CloudTV is available on more than 10 million devices in the United States and abroad with Cablevision Systems, Ziggo, Oceanic Time Warner Cable and other operators, as well as on Philips-brand NetTVs, and is powering advanced user experiences for Net2TV, a virtual service provider.
The company also owns and operates about 35 TV stations, as well as a portfolio of cable networks.
The law applies to not just broadcasters, but cable, satellite and video distributors as well.
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