What's Next For Comcast? After Failed TWC Merger, Cable Giant Faces Regulated, Cord-Cutting Future
No merger with Time Warner Cable, and fewer options as the feds effectively cap the size of the nation's largest cable TV and broadband company.
Comcast Planning To Drop Bid For Time Warner Cable, Ending Yearlong Merger Effort: Report
The $45 billion merger effort has been dogged by regulatory hurdles.
Sorry, Millennials: You're Old And MTV Is Moving On To Generation Z
MTV’s president said younger viewers are drawn to more “ironic and layered” content than millennials.
Verizon FiOS Cuts ESPN From Core TV Bundle To Lower Your Cable Bill
ESPN is crying foul at Verizon’s new "skinny" cable bundles, and it's not the only channel surprised to hear about it.
Comcast-TWC Merger Crossroads: It's All About Broadband But Comcast Says No New Concessions Have Been Offered
Comcast could propose additional conditions for its merger with Time Warner Cable, or it could simply walk away.
Comcast Accused Of Halting Sony Talks Over Concerns About Competition From Internet TV, Leaked Emails Reveal
Concerned about competition, Comcast wanted Sony to “explain” its plans for an Internet TV service, according to an email thread.
Google Algorithm Change 2015: Website Owners Brace For ‘Mobilegeddon’ As Search Giant Prepares Mobile Tweaks
A change to Google’s search algorithm will give preferences to mobile-friendly websites, but some companies worry their site will be left behind.
Netflix Inc (NFLX) Q1 2015 Earnings Miss Estimates; Global Subscriber Growth Hits New Record
Even as it missed earnings estimates, the TV-streaming giant reported a record 4.9 million new global subscribers.
Netflix Inc (NFLX) Earnings Preview: ‘Unbreakable’ Q1 2015 Subscriber Growth But Lower Profits
Netflix is expected to add 1.8 million domestic subscribers for the three-month period ended March 31.
MTV Ratings Decline Raises Relevance Questions As Young People Cut Cable Cord For Devices
The youth-oriented network is once again suffering punishing ratings, but executives say Nielsen data doesn’t tell the whole story.
HBO Now Faces First Big Test: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 5 Premiere Stirs Crash Fears
With Sunday’s premiere of “Game of Thrones,” questions abound about whether HBO Now will sink or swim.
Lester Holt Feidin Santana Interview A Boost For ‘NBC Nightly News,’ But Is It Enough?
Two days after the “NBC Nightly News” lost its five-year winning streak to ABC, Holt scored an interview with the man whose video captures the shooting death of Walter Scott in South Carolina.
FTC Chief Technologist Ashkan Soltani On Algorithmic Transparency And The Fight Against Biased Bots
Ashkan Soltani, the FTC’s new chief technologist, wants to look under Silicon Valley’s hood. Should tech companies be nervous?
Michael Slager Indiegogo Backlash: Site Says ‘We Don’t Judge’ Amid Criticism Of Fundraiser For Walter Scott’s Shooter
Crowdfunding site Indiegogo is standing by its decision not to remove a campaign raising funds for a police officer charged with murder after fatally shooting Walter Scott in the back.
Apple Watch Etiquette: As Smartwatches Proliferate, How Not To Be 'That Guy'
With the smartwatch era come new questions about how to behave. Etiquette experts weigh in on what not to do.
Apple Watch Review Secrecy Underscores Deified Tech Giant’s Bizarre Relationship With The Media
Who gets to review the Apple Watch? In the incredulously clandestine world of Apple product reviews, even the embargoes are kept under wraps.
Honey Maid Final Four Commercial: Amid Memories Pizza Controversy, Gay Couple Spot Vows ‘We Serve Everyone’
Responding to the recent controversy in Indiana, Honey Maid graham crackers airs a "We Serve Everyone" message.
Neo-Nazism In Germany: Arson Attack Sparks Warning From Former Tröglitz Mayor
"It's time to stand up," says Markus Nierth, a former leader of Tröglitz, after an arson attack targets 40 refugees.
TMT Mauna Kea Protests Heat Up: Site Of Thirty Meter Telescope Called ‘Sacred’ By Native Hawaiian Leaders
Protesters want a moratorium on construction of an observatory atop Mauna Kea, in hopes of finding a long-term solution.
Memories Pizza GoFundMe: LGBT Campaign Seeks More Dough Than Dana Loesch-Led Effort
After an Indiana pizza place took in more than $842,000, an LGBT advocate says love can conquer hate.
Memories Pizza GoFundMe: Cash Follows Backlash For Christian Business Owners Opposed To Gay Marriage
A crowd-funding effort raising money for Indiana's Memories Pizza took in more than $62,000 in less than a day.
HBO On Sling TV: ‘Game Of Thrones’ Season 5 Premiere Comes To Dish Network’s Over-The-Top Service
Dish Network’s Sling will be the first live Web-TV service to offer HBO content.
CNN Ratings Highest Since January With Germanwings Crash Coverage; Disaster No Help For Fox News, MSNBC
Air disasters are proving to be an asset for CNN, which had its best weekly audience since January.
Fox News, Jeanie Pirro Facebook Lawsuit Could Change Copyright Landscape On Social Media
After being sued over a Facebook post, Fox News is arguing that social media is inherently “transformative.”
Yemen Crisis: White House Condemns Houthi Rebels’ ‘Destabilizing Military Actions’
The White House on Friday condemned the Houthi’s advancement against Yemen's elected government.
Sarah Palin ISIS Video: A Facebook Plea For American Jihadists To Be Stripped Of Citizenship
The former Alaska governor made the plea in a Facebook post, and critics have called the idea unconstitutional.
Wichita High School Special-Needs Varsity Letter Controversy: Autistic Student With Down Syndrome Told To Remove Jacket
Critics call for a change in policy after a special-needs student was reportedly told to remove his varsity letter.
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook Condemns Indiana Anti-LGBT Law, Urges Veto From Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson
Apple's openly gay CEO said Gov. Asa Hutchinson should not follow Indiana's lead on a Religious Freedom bill.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Racist Chant Learned 4 Years Ago, University Of Oklahoma Investigation Reveals
University of Oklahoma officials said the chant had become an “institutionalized” part of the local SAE culture.
Broadcast vs. Cable Reach: As Skinny Bundles Proliferate, Some Networks Won’t Survive
No one knows which networks can work as standalone services, but new research brings us closer to an answer.
