Collaborate Disseminate
Fewer and fewer people have cable TV subscriptions these days, due to a combination of poor business practices by cable companies and the availability of alternatives to cable such as …read more Continue reading Recreating The Golden Era of Cable TV
When it comes to networking these days, the vast majority of our devices are connected wirelessly. Beyond that, we’re all familiar with the Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables that …read more Continue reading MoCA Networking Is A Niche Solution For Coax Lovers
For American readers of a certain age, Local on the 8s likely holds a special spot in your heart. The program, once a staple of The Weather Channel, would provide viewers with …read more Continue reading Reverse Engineering The Weather Channel’s Magic
This may surprise younger readers, but there was once a time when the reality programming on The Weather Channel was simply, you know, weather. It used to be no more than a ten-minute wait to “Local on the Eights”, with simple text crawls of local conditions and forecasts that looked …read more
Continue reading Relive the Glory Days of Cable TV with This Retro Weather Feed
The cable company and Tribune Broadcasting are at a stalemate over their new contract, leading Tribune to black out channels for Charter subscribers. Continue reading Charter and Tribune Are Beefing Over TV Channels Viewers Can Get For Free Over the Air
Recently I spent an enjoyable weekend in Canterbury, staying in my friend’s flat with a superb view across the rooftops to the city’s mediaeval cathedral. Bleary-eyed and in search of a coffee on the Sunday morning, my attention was immediately drawn to one of her abode’s original built-in features. There on the wall in the corner of the room was a mysterious switch.
Housed on a standard-sized British electrical fascia was a 12-position rotary switch, marked with letters A through L. An unexpected thing to see in the 21st century and one probably unfamiliar to most people under about 40, …read more
Continue reading Rediffusion Television: Early Cable TV Delivered Like Telephone
The streaming video service’s inconsistent performance has not gone unnoticed by would-be cord cutters. Continue reading Buffering, Bugs Mar DirecTV Now Performance Weeks After Launch
The DOJ says the satellite giant colluded with rivals in violation of federal antitrust law. Continue reading AT&T’s DirecTV ‘Corrupted’ LA Dodgers TV Talks, DOJ Alleges in Lawsuit
Vertical integration is back. Continue reading Public Interest Groups Sound the Alarm Over Possible AT&T-Time Warner Merger
Influential senators are urging the FCC to get set-top box reform over the finish line. Continue reading It’s Crunch Time for the FCC’s Plan to Bust Open the TV Set-Top Box Market