The commission votes Wednesday to end the "terrestrial loophole" that allowed cable operators to refuse local sports programming access to competitors. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The little cable lobby has asked the FCC to retain its restrictions on exclusive program ...

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Summertime has, at least temporarily, eclipsed fall as the season during which to debut the most buzzed-over original shows. By Ray Richmond, The Associated Press If there is a sea change in store for ...

Network will feature live Lakers programming seven days a week starting October 1, delivering behind-the-scenes access, expert analysis and more Daily studio show "Access SportsNet" is the network's ...

Stopthecap.com’s Phillip Dampier writes that subscribers of more than 900 independent cable companies may face an unwelcome surprise this summer in the form of a mid-year rate increase: “For years, ...

The cable company and the broadcaster fail to reach a pact on fees, but subscribers in New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas aren't losing the television channel for now. Joan E. Solsman was CNET's senior ...

News Corp's Fox television unit said on Friday that testy carriage negotiations with Time Warner Cable Inc could leave viewers unable to see Fox programming, including "American Idol" and NFL football ...

Mad Men comes back for its sixth season Sunday at an opportune moment for basic cable. Last weekend, 25 million viewers combined watched The Bible and The Walking Dead on basic cable channels. That's ...

Basic cable networks have been facing the same audience fragmentation that broadcast networks have been facing since the 1980s. In 2009, ten basic cable networks reported percent double-digit audience ...

Who knew the Seattle Channel offered programming that’s anything but City Council-briefing dull? For instance: a well-told, engaging feature about the Royal Esquire Club, a longtime social fixture of ...