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  • July 2008

    • Big Brother Is Watching... and Talking Back

      New York Times  |  Jul 25, 08 8:35 AM CDT

      Big Brother Is Watching... and Talking Back

      (Newser) - Some bloggers who have vented online about their Comcast cable service have gotten a surprising—and, for some, a creepy—response: a reply from a customer service agent. Like a growing number of companies, Comcast monitors social network sites, public blogs, and message boards for complaints, but now it's taking the extra step of talking back. That strikes some as Big Brotherish, but others appreciate the company's proactive stance, the New York Times reports. More »

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      Comcast  • blogger  • cable industry  • customer service  • message boards  • complaints

  • May 2008

    • Sony Deal Ends Cable Box Era

      Reuters  |  May 28, 08 12:19 PM CDT

      Sony Deal Ends Cable Box Era

      (Newser) - The days of set-top cable boxes are surely numbered, thanks to Sony, the first consumer electronics company to close a deal to produce TVs that need no accessories to receive digital cable signals. The memorandum of understanding, signed by all the major cable companies, doesn’t just apply to Sony; other electronics companies have been invited on board too, Reuters reports. Sets should be available by Christmas. More »

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      television  • cable TV  • Sony  • consumer electronics  • cable industry  • cable box

  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Time Warner Plans AOL Spin-Off

      Wall Street Journal  |  Feb 6, 08 11:44 AM CST

      Time Warner Plans AOL Spin-Off

      (Newser) - In an effort to revive the company's slumping stock, Time Warner's new CEO plans to break up AOL, keeping its growing online ad properties, but unloading its increasingly obsolete dial-up Internet service provider. Operating income at AOL fell 70% in the fourth quarter, as the company continued to lose Internet-access customers, the Wall Street Journal reports.  More »

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      Wall Street  • AOL  • Time Warner  • cable industry  • Time Warner Cable  • Jeffrey Bewkes

  • January 2008

    • Investor Says Oust Comcast CEO; Reaction Mixed

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jan 19, 08 9:43 AM CST

      Investor Says Oust Comcast CEO; Reaction Mixed

      (Newser) - With Comcast's stock price down 43% this year, a major shareholder has called for the  cable operator to give CEO Brian Roberts the boot. The proposal has met a tepid response, the Wall Street Journal reports. The call for Roberts' head is premature, say analysts and investors, especially given the current industry-wide cable slump. More »

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      Comcast  • cable operators  • cable industry  • Brian Roberts

  • December 2007

    • Comcast's Growth Slows

      Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 5, 07 2:13 PM CST

      Comcast's Growth Slows

      (Newser) - Comcast believes its business will fall short of predictions as a declining economy and strengthened competitors slow the cable giant’s growth. The Wall Street Journal reports the firm will add 500K fewer subscribers than it had previously expected, and expects to pay out 5% more in capital spending than predicted by earlier forecasts. The firm's shares have fallen 30% this year. More »

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      cable TV  • Comcast  • DirecTV  • housing industry  • cable industry  • Brian Roberts

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