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U.S. Probe of Comcast, Broadband Giants Echoes ‘Net Neutrality’ Battles
Is Netflix Coming to Cable TV?
For years, Netflix has been portrayed as a threat to traditional cable TV service. Its growth has fueled a growing discussion about “cord-cutting,” the idea that the consumers would ditch their pricey cable service from the likes …
Just Lin the Knick of Time: MSG and Time Warner Cable Resolve Dispute
Linsanity has no place in the corporate boardroom — only on the hardwood.
Time Warner Cable and MSG Network have resolved the feud that caused over two million cable viewers in the Big Apple to be deprived of New York Knicks …
Can Jeremy Lin End the MSG/Time Warner Cable War?
He may have outplayed NBA superstar Kobe Bryant in the Garden Friday night, but the pressure keeps mounting on New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin. Now, the pro-basketball Cinderella Story is being counted on to end the entrenched …
You’re Paying $100 a Year to Watch Sports on TV—Even If You Don’t Watch
As a rule, consumers don’t like paying for things they don’t enjoy. Even so, despite the widespread consumer desire for an a la carte model, in which pay TV customers could select (and be charged) only for the channels they want, …
Gotta Have Cable: Has the Cord-Cutting Trend Slowed Down?
Month after month, hundreds of thousands of cable TV subscribers keep closing their accounts. Roughly a half-million subscriptions were canceled in the second quarter of 2011 alone. Even so, there’s an argument that 2011 isn’t …
Big Cable Isn’t Scared of Netflix, or That People Are Too Poor to Pay Monthly Bills
At an industry event this week, cable executives laughed off the idea of large-scale “cord cutting,” or that Netflix and Internet video could one day replace their businesses. They also justified high prices charged for cable …
10 Questions: What Makes a Pasta Worth $26? Do Health Insurers Owe You a Refund? What Is Money Anyway?
For thoughtful, insightful answers—or at least discussions with some funny comments—about these and other pressing consumer issues, here’s a roundup of recent posts and stories. The list even includes a special bonus question: What’s the difference between a collection and junk?
