Cablevision to raise cable TV rates by 3.7 pct next year, no change to Internet, phone prices

October 20th, 2009 Comcast to debut cable shows online by year's endPHILADELPHIA — Comcast Corp. will give its subscribers online access to a slate of cable TV shows and movies by the end of the year.

October 2nd, 2009 Comcast looks to future in bid for NBC UniversalPHILADELPHIA — Years ago, Comcast Corp. CEO Brian Roberts was asked at a conference what kept him awake at night.

September 9th, 2009 Sector Snap: Goldman cautious on pay TV servicesNEW YORK — Goldman Sachs downgraded Dish Network Corp. to "Sell" and upgraded Time Warner Cable Inc.

August 28th, 2009 Summary Box: Court ends cap on cable market shareCAP OFF: A federal appeals court overturned the FCC's rule that said a cable TV company could not serve more than 30 percent of the nation's subscribers. The largest cable company, Comcast, which has 25 percent share, sued to block the rule.

August 28th, 2009 AP sources: DirecTV, TBS, TNT to put shows onlineDirecTV Group Inc. is in talks with the TBS and TNT cable networks to offer their shows online, according to two people familiar with the discussions.

August 13th, 2009 NY's Cablevision taps media executiveBETHPAGE, N.Y. — Cablevision Systems Corp.

August 13th, 2009 Roku Internet video box adds live baseball feedNEW YORK — Roku says its pioneering Internet video set-top box is adding its first live feed, from Major League Baseball. The move brings the $100 Player closer to duplicating the benefits of a cable subscription.

August 6th, 2009 Comcast 2Q profit soars 53 pct on higher revenuePHILADELPHIA — Comcast is reporting a 53 percent increase in net income for the second quarter as more customers signed up for digital cable TV, Internet and phone services. The nation's largest cable TV operator earned $967 million, or 33 cents per share, in the quarter.

August 3rd, 2009 Correction: More Ads on TV storyPHILADELPHIA — In an Aug. 2 story about new forms of television advertising, The Associated Press erroneously reported, based on information from Cablevision Systems Corp., that viewers who tune into the Disney Video on Demand channel watch for an average 15 minutes.

July 30th, 2009 Cablevision to spin off Madison Square GardenCablevision Systems Corp. said Thursday that its board has approved a plan to spin off as a separate company its Madison Square Garden business, owner of the New York Knicks, Rangers and the famed sports arena where they play.

July 29th, 2009 Time Warner Cable 2nd-quarter profit risesTime Warner Cable Inc., the nation's second largest cable TV operator, on Wednesday reported a 14 percent increase in second-quarter profit but warned that subscriber growth continued to slow. The outlook sent shares skidding $1.27, or 3.8 percent, to $32.62 in afternoon trading.

July 23rd, 2009 Budget 2009 tells us what we can't afford; but that doesn't keep us away from buying it. Though, luxurious items have become comparatively cheaper, the price hike of petrol and diesel is hard to swallow.

July 14th, 2009 Comcast online video trial grows to 23 networksPHILADELPHIA — Seventeen more cable TV networks said Tuesday they are joining an online video trial by Comcast Corp., a move that tacitly acknowledges advertising isn't enough to support shows streamed over the Internet. The networks join a growing roster of content providers — including CBS, HBO, Cinemax, TBS, TNT and Starz — that have agreed to participate in Comcast's test, bringing the total to 23 programmers since the initiative was announced in June.

June 24th, 2009 Time Warner, Comcast to start online video trialsPHILADELPHIA — Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corp.

May 8th, 2009 Cablevision posts profit; explores Garden spinoffCablevision Systems Corp. reported a profit for the first quarter Thursday as revenue climbed 11 percent, due to subscriber growth and the addition of the recently acquired Long Island-based newspaper Newsday and the Sundance channel.