Verizon community forums help consumers get answers
03.31.2009
Verizon community forums have become the company's latest offering for customers to submit questions, share advice and get answers about Verizon's broadband, entertainment and communication services, the company announced.

Warner Bros. releasing classic films for downloading
03.30.2009
Some classic films from the golden age of Hollywood will be made available on DVD and digital downloads for the first time, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group (WBHEG), a division of Time Warner, announced.

Interactive TV highlights trade show this week
03.30.2009
Tru2way technology, a national software platform that enables cable's interactive services to be delivered to two-way plug and play TVs, set-top boxes and other devices, will be prominently displayed at the Cable Show '09 in Washington, DC April 1-3.

WWE Raw on USA network tops cable ratings
03.27.2009
The pro wrestling program WWE Raw on USA was the top rated show on cable during the week of March 16 to March 22, with 5.35 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

AT&T adds to foreign language web TV offering
03.25.2009
AT&T announced it has added several international channels for customers of its U-verse TV line-up, the only completely IP-based television service offered by a major network carrier.

Comcast says internet TV plan will protect cable model
03.25.2009
Comcast's senior vice president of online entertainment Karin Gilford said the company plans to unveil its On-Demand Online product to allow cable TV subscribers to watch cable programming online.

Mediacom adds to its Family Cable package
03.23.2009
Customers searching for more family-friendly content on cable might be interested in a new offering from Mediacom Communications. The cable company announced it has added four more cable networks to its HD Family Cable line-up.

Twilight premiering On Demand on Cox
03.23.2009
The cult favorite film Twilight, about a teenage vampire and his quest for love, premiered On Demand the same day the movie was released on DVD, for cable subscribers of Cox Digital Cable.

FCC sets rules for delayed DTV transition
03.17.2009
The Federal Communications Commission last week issued orders on how broadcasters should complete the transition to digital television on or before June 12.

Comcast moves into third place among home phone service providers
03.16.2009
Comcast said Friday that it has surpassed Qwest to become the nation's third-largest residential phone service provider, with 6.47 million subscribers.

Service from Verizon converts text to speech for visually impaired
03.16.2009
A new technology that converts text into speech for the blind or visually impaired will be available to Verizon Wireless customers on the MOTO Q 9c smartphone beginning March 15, the company announced.

Verizon Wireless releasing exclusive songs to BlackBerry Storm users
03.16.2009
Rock singer Chris Cornell and hip-hop producer Timbaland will collaborate on a song that will be available first to BlackBerry Storm smartphone customers, Verizon Wireless announced.

Half of audience for season premieres viewed shows later on DVRs
03.12.2009
Roughly half of the viewing for six out of the seven January 2009 network season premieres was on a time-shifted basis, with viewers watching the programs on digital video recorders (DVR) at a later time, according to TiVo's StopWatch rating service.

Recession hurts consumer spending, but broadband seen as essential
03.10.2009
American consumers hit hardest by job losses and the economic recession are cutting back their discretionary spending, but a survey suggests subscription TV, broadband and mobile services may be too essential for consumers to cut out of their budgets.

Social networks and blogs pass personal email in online activity
03.10.2009
Email is now old school, according to a survey released by Nielsen Online. Social networks like MySpace and Facebook and personal blogs are now visited by 67 percent of the global online population, surpassing email as the fourth-most popular online category.

Broadband customers show interest in TV widgets
03.05.2009
The merging of television with the internet is not so far off. The latest technology developments in web-like experiences for TV are generating consumer interest.

World of Warcraft extends hosting agreement with AT&T
03.03.2009
North American subscribers to the popular online PC game World of Warcraft will continue to get their game access through AT&T.

Charter Communications announces online sports package
03.03.2009
Charter Communications announced details this week of its newest offering for sports fans who enjoy watching games online or on television.

U.S. IT rank slips, but gets high marks for broadband affordability
03.03.2009
The United States lost ground to Western Europe and Japan over the past five years in its use of and access to telephone and internet technology, according to a U.N. report published Monday.

AT&T announces network expansion, mobile browsing parental controls
03.02.2009
AT&T will invest approximately $1 billion in 2009 to continue building out its global network, the company announced this week.

Broadband stimulus spurs public debate
03.02.2009
The Obama administration's $7.2 billion in stimulus funds to expand broadband access has stirred up an ongoing debate about public policy and the internet.

Nielsen Online: Web traffic to job sites grew 20 percent last year
03.02.2009
Rising unemployment rates over the last year provided a big boost in the number of people going online to look for jobs.