Comcast’s planned spinoff highlights challenges in the cable industry
When Comcast swallowed NBC and Universal Studios 14 years ago, the sibling cable channels USA Network, Bravo and CNBC were considered diamonds in the rough.USA…
What the Comcast cable network spinoff means for MSNBC and NBC News
When NBC launched MSNBC in 1996, the network was marketed with the slogan “It’s Time to Get Connected,” a line that acknowledged the emergence of…
Comcast to spin off cable TV networks as ‘streaming won’ | Television News
Comcast will spin off many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant as people increasingly swap out…
Comcast announces spinoff of NBCUniversal’s cable assets
Comcast reportedly plans to spin off several of its cable assets. File Photo by Mike Mozart/Wikimedia Commons Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Media giant Comcast officially…
Comcast to spin off MSNBC, CNBC and cable channels
Comcast Corp. is cleaving off a huge chunk of its television portfolio to create a new company composed of its cable channels, including MSNBC and…
Charter cuts jobs, programs on Dodgers and Lakers channels
NEW YORK — Charter Communications, the company that runs the SportsNet channels for the Dodgers and Lakers, is cutting back programming on those channels.Live coverage of…
Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA over new media rights deal
Warner Bros. Discovery filed a lawsuit Friday against the NBA over the new media rights deal that cuts out the league’s longtime TV partner Turner…
June was a record-setting month for streaming, Nielsen says
School’s out and streaming is in.Streaming platforms accounted for a record 40.3% of all TV usage in June, according to Nielsen data. That’s the largest…
How Charter cable negotiations could weigh on Paramount’s sale
Paramount Global’s sale talks with David Ellison’s Skydance Media face a milestone later this week, but the battered Redstone family-controlled media company has been scrambling…
Dozens rescued after cable car accident kills one person in Turkey | transport News
After an operation lasting almost 24 hours, 184 people stranded in midair since Friday afternoon have been rescued. One person has been killed and 17…
Here’s how to stream Dodgers games for the 2024 season
You are a Dodgers fan. You would happily pay to stream Dodgers games from SportsNet LA, but you do not want to buy a cable…
Fox, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery to launch sport streamer
In a potentially game-changing move for the TV business, Fox Corp., Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery are entering a joint venture that will…
Will the Super Bowl ever be exclusive to streaming?
The NFL and NBC have been doing some celebrating in the end zone over the performance of the first playoff game shown exclusively on a…
Plane passenger's infuriating light-up phone cable kept woman up for entire flight
A woman caused quite a stir on a flight when she plugged in a cable that not only lit up but flashed in different colours…
Cable news’ wild year: Shakeups, firings and falling ratings
The cable news business was not pretty in 2023. Fox News was beleaguered by a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems that cost the network…
Hundreds of passengers including Rachel Riley trapped on trains for HOURS due to cable damage as rail firms say ‘sorry’
HUNDREDS of passengers - including celebrities - were stuck on cold, dark trains in west London after a fault with overhead cables forced all services…
'Europe's highest disco' can only be reached by cable car in the mountains
Detour Discotheque is swapping Iceland the Isle of Coll in the Inner Hebrides for a Swiss mountain, with guests staying down the valley in the…
My neighbours HATE me because I charge my EV from cable out my window, they say it’s a tripping hazard but I don’t care
A DRIVER says his neighbours hate him because he charges his EV from a cable out of his window - but he doesn't care that…
Ignore the Apple haters – the new iPhone charging cable will make your life much better
GADGET obsessives can get wound up about anything – even cables. This week, Apple decided to bin the old Lightning charging port from the new…
At least six dead after lift cable snaps sending car plummeting 40 floors at tower under construction in India
AT least six people have been killed after a lift plummeted 40 floors at a high rise building in India. A group of workers was…