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BBC: World Cup coverage

The patriarch of one of the last family-run cable dynasties wanted to catch the hockey match featuring his Buffalo Sabres, taking place outside his arena suite.

FORBES: All Over the Map

Cable providers have been quick to catch up with satellite on high-definition television.

FORBES: The TV Tussle

Emerging data services like VoIP, in which a user plugs a phone handset into a special cable modem to make calls, are also starting to catch on.

FORBES: Cable Companies Dish Data

Sprint is currently the No. 3 cellular provider in the country, behind Cingular and Verizon , and the cable partnership could go a long way toward helping it catch up.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The catch: Rather than tune in to new shows, viewers have been watching older fare via syndication, cable and DVD.

FORBES: Television