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Cord-Cutting Increased In Q1
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 4:07pm | 325Pay-TV cord-cutting accelerated for the first time in the first quarter of 2015, according to a report in USA Today. The report cited data from research firm Moffett-Nathanson, which indicated the industry lost 31,000 subscribers in the first three months of the year. While the losses may not...
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AOL Not A 'Big Deal' For Verizon Like DIRECTV, But Still A Very Important One
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 3:57pm | 357Tuesday could turn out to be a great day for Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ). After announcing its $4.4 billion acquisition of AOL, Inc. (NYSE: AOL) in the morning, the Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. regulator are unlikely to block its acquisition of DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV). Craig...
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Dish Deal With Disney Could Be A Game Changer
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 10:56am | 557The ways in which people watch television content have already started to evolve. Thanks to a new agreement between Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) and satellite provider Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) that evolution could speed up. Last week Dish signed a contract for Internet streaming rights for ESPN,...