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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Xbox 360 strikes live TV deal with Time Warner Cable, promises 'up to 300 of the most popular channels' later this summer

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Xbox 360 strikes live TV deal with Time Warner Cable, promises 'up to 300 of the most popular channels' later this summer

Xbox Live Gold members might have yet another reason not to go outdoors this summer, as Microsoft has just detailed a new TWC TV app for launch in the next few months. Joining the console's existing HBO Go stream, Time Warner Cable subscribers will be able to watch AMC, BBC World News, Bravo, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network and more through their Xbox 360, with Kinect controls to switch channels and more with a wave of your arms. The announcement also kindly reminds us that its incoming Xbox One will let users switch between live TV and gaming in an instant -- preorders are open now, folks!

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In a landmark deal announcement for Xbox 360 and Time Warner Cable customers, we're excited to share a new partnership that will deliver up to 300 of the most popular live TV channels to Xbox 360 for Xbox Live Gold members. This deal, which will bring more live channels than any other experience on Xbox 360, will offer Time Warner Cable subscribers with an Xbox Live Gold membership the ability to watch their favorite shows from right from their Xbox 360 - including favorites like AMC, BBC World News, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network, HGTV and more. And unlike any other platform, you'll be able to control your entertainment using your voice via Kinect for Xbox 360.

"TWC TV is a significant addition to Xbox 360, bringing our customers their favorite entertainment in one place-enhanced TV experience, games, movies, music, sports and entertainment apps," said Blair Westlake, corporate vice president, Media & Entertainment Group at Microsoft. "Our partnership with TWC enhances all that is available on Xbox 360 today, which will we continue expand. We're thrilled to offer TWC TV to U.S. Xbox Live members and Time Warner Cable subscribers."

When the TWC TV app launches later this summer, you'll be able to download it right from the Xbox Live Marketplace, log-in with your Time Warner Cable credentials and start watching your favorite channels and programs instantly.

Mike Angus, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Video for Time Warner Cable said, "We look forward to introducing TWC TV to Xbox 360 and providing customers with this new viewing experience within the home. We are very excited about Microsoft's vision for entertainment and the vast possibilities Xbox offers."

At Xbox our vision has always been to provide all the entertainment people want in one place. With Xbox 360 we have a growing entertainment app portfolio of more than 120 voice-controlled apps, and we are happy to expand with the addition of TWC TV. We are equally excited to deliver new entertainment experiences with Xbox One launching later this year, which will allow you to instantly switch from watching live TV to playing a game with the sound of your voice. We will have more details to share about Xbox One entertainment in the coming months.

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Vodafone to buy Germany's biggest cable operator for $10.1 billion

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Vodafone to buy Germanys biggest cable operator for $101 billion

Every summer, the world's second biggest mobile provider likes to splash out on a broadband company to bolster its cellular offerings. Last year, for instance, Vodafone snapped up Cable & Wireless' British fiber-optic network for $1.6 billion -- but that's a bargain compared to the $10.1 billion it's just sealed for Germany's largest cable company, Kabel Deutschland. Unlike last year's deal, which concentrated on infrastructure, this move will see Vodafone entering the triple-play market, offering mobile, fixed-line and TV services. Anyone got a German dictionary to hand? We want to look up what "technofreaks" translates to.

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Cable Germany Holding AG: obtaining the announcement of a takeover bid

Announcement according to § 15 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG)

The Fourth Vodafone mbH, a subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc, has today announced its intention to acquire the cable Germany Holding AG. The proposed transaction rated cable Germany with EUR 87 per share, or an equity value of the company of around 7.7 billion euros. The transaction will be implemented through a voluntary public takeover offer of 84.50 euros per share in cash plus the payment of the proposed dividend from cable Germany for the financial year 2012/13 in the amount of 2.50 euros per share. Management Board and Supervisory Board of Cable Holding AG Germany welcome the announcement by Vodafone.

Vodafone and Cable Germany have an agreement in principle closed, are recorded in the specific intentions.

Cable Germany also published today its financial results for the fourth quarter and the entire financial year 2012 / 13th Originally, this was for 27 June 2013 provided.

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Saturday, May 25, 2013

McCain Introduces Bill for 'a la Carte' Cable TV

Mccain-gettyCharlie-white By Charlie White2013-05-09 23:34:58 UTC

Hate having to pay for hundreds of cable TV channels when you watch less than a dozen? How about those blackout rules that make it so you can't watch your favorite NFL team when a home game isn't sold out?

If Sen. John McCain gets his way — and that's a big "if" — those two annoyances could be a thing of the past.

Sen. McCain introduced a bill Thursday in Congress, the Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013. The act would "encourage the wholesale and retail unbundling of programming by distributors and programmers."

That means if you want to subscribe to a single cable channel, such as ESPN, you would be able to do that without subscribing to any others.

Here's how the senior Senator from Arizona introduced his bill: "For over 15 years I have supported giving consumers the ability to buy cable channels individually, also known as 'a la carte' — to provide consumers more control over viewing options in their home and, as a result, their monthly cable bill."

McCain says current bundling practices are "unfair and wrong."

McCain says current bundling practices are "unfair and wrong." In theory, this bill would make compliance with his a la carte plan voluntary. But program providers would be enticed into complying because of another law he wants to attach to the bill: one that makes dealing with copyright much easier for cable networks.

If cable and satellite programming purveyors wanted to enjoy the sweet deal they enjoy now — one where broadcast stations are forced to license their content to the cable and satellite providers — they'll have to play along with McCain's a la carte plan.

McCain cited his next-door neighbor, a 74-year-old widow, who has to pay higher cable rates because of sports programming on ESPN (the most expensive cable channel), even though she never watches it. She ends up sending a check to Disney for about $70 for something she never uses.

"Today, we're putting up a stop sign," said McCain.

McCain's bill also forbids networks from downgrading their over-the-air broadcast signal so that customers will be forced to buy cable TV with higher-quality, non-degraded video. The law would threaten to take broadcasters off the air by taking away their broadcast frequencies and having the FCC auction them off.

Sports fans should love McCain's proposed repeal of blackout rules. Under his bill, cable subscribers would be able to watch local games played in stadiums that are publicly financed, which includes many stadiums and teams that are supported by local taxes.

What's in doubt is what this bill would do to prices. Will it make cable and satellite TV more expensive — as it has done in Europe — or will people spend less on subscriptions overall because they're only getting the channels they want?

Either way, the cable industry lobbyists will have a field day trying to block this bill.

Would you prefer a la carte programming? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.

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Saturday, April 6, 2013

The First Ever Honest Cable Company Ad

Neha Prakash2013-03-29 19:10:15 UTC

Hey, you. Yes, we're talking to you. The person who is getting scammed by their cable company.

You're probably paying $300 a month for "high-speed cyber hyper double turbo speed extra secure Internet and premium cable" — aren't you? That company promised you it was the latest and greatest of packages that would save you billions of dollars over the course of a lifetime, so you opted in.

After all, how else are you going to stream Game of Thrones while simultaneously using Pinterest?

But your cable and Internet has been out since last June and you're still waiting for that repair guy, right? Well, here's the cable company you should be investing in. They are honest, they are reliable and, unlike the rest of them, they'll tell you straight up how they are cheating you out of your paycheck.

Video and image courtesy of YouTube, ExtremelyDecentFilms.

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