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The Motley Fool
June 11, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Found Money for CBS With broadcasters increasingly able to demand rebroadcast fees from cable companies, CBS's bottom line could become significantly chubbier. Investors, take note.   |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2007
David Lee Smith |
CBS' Ship Comes In CBS announced last week it had completed a series of agreements with cable systems companies. Investors, stay tuned. |
The Motley Fool
March 14, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Comcast May Face FCC Skirmish FCC Chairman Kevin Martin may have proposed a ceiling on the number of cable subscribers that can be served by any one company. Nevertheless, investors with an appetite for solid, well-managed media companies should keep a close eye on Comcast. |
The Motley Fool
July 25, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Can Cable Still Reward Shareholders? The sector's done well lately, but what new issues might cable operators be facing? Time Warner Cable... Comcast... etc. |
Home Theater
October 27, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Fee Fights Starve Online TV Efforts by broadcast TV networks to get higher fees for cable transmission may reduce TV-show content online. |
Home Theater
September 14, 2007 |
FCC Adopts Cable Transition Rules This week the Federal Communications Commission finally decided on "must carry" rules. All channels on your local airwaves must be available to all cable subscribers, whether their TVs are digital or analog. |
Home Theater
February 26, 2009 |
Cable Shows to Go Online Cable operators are leading the effort to put cable programming on the internet. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2006
David Lee Smith |
Can Cable Keep Rolling? There doesn't seem to be much standing in the way of the cable sector. Comcast, for instance, is just completing its first year as a triple play provider on a widespread basis. That's not a bad foundation to build upon in 2007. |
Home Theater
October 19, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
NY Viewers Bruised in Carriage Smash In cable rebroadcast dispute, two major local channels go dark. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2010
David Lee Smith |
The Cable Guys Are Better Than You Think With all of cable now having reported earnings, Comcast still leads the pack. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2010
David Lee Smith |
Don't Miss Cable's New Lift-Off Both Comcast and Time Warner Cable appear to be handling competition nicely. |
The Motley Fool
October 28, 2010
Matthew Brown |
Comcast's Bread Loses Its Butter A drop in subscribers may suggest stiffening competition. |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Comcast's Triple-Play Slide Growing concerns about competition from satellite TV providers, telephone providers, and the slowing pace of customer additions, has caused Comcast's share price to tumble since mid-July. |
Home Theater
April 24, 2007 |
Broadcasters Rip Cable on DTV Dilution Cable operators may discriminate against broadcasters by reducing both the quality and quantity of DTV channels. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2007
David Lee Smith |
DirecTV Churns Out One Solid Quarter With subscriber defections slowing, DirecTV was able to increase its quarterly income by more than 40%. From the perspective of savvy investors, it looks like there is money to made from DirecTV. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2006
David Lee Smith |
Cablevision Keeps Cable Cracking Solid results from cable operator's recent quarterly report look good on the surface, but will they benefit shareholders? |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2011
David Lee Smith |
Cord-Cutting Is for Babies Comcast will likely show us all that its future is brighter than ever. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2010
David Lee Smith |
Comcast's Solid Numbers Merit Your Attention Comcast shares are slowly heading north. Why not take a close look at the company? |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2010
David Lee Smith |
Take a Look at the New Mr. Comcast With a new brand and a merger in the works, we may not recognize Comcast. |
Home Theater
March 18, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Court Broadens Cable Program Access A federal appeals court has forbidden cable operators to maintain exclusive access to programming from networks they own. |
Home Theater
August 27, 2007 |
Free Analog Cable Service Urged A coalition of small cable operators is urging Congress to let them provide free analog cable service following the switchover to digital television broadcasting. |
The Motley Fool
July 10, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Could Cable Get Boxed In? New FCC mandates could ultimately hurt the cable multisystems operators. The commission wants consumers to be able to purchase their own set-top boxes, theoretically to reduce the MSOs' control over the entire subscription process. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2007
David Lee Smith |
A Noisy Quarter at Cablevision Investors, keep an eye on this cable company despite the chaos. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Comcast Gets Patriotic Comcast is filling an important hole in its New Jersey coverage. Now it has to get beyond a new FCC ruling. Investors, this one warrants watching. |
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2009
David Lee Smith |
Is Comcast About to Turn? The market has treated Comcast badly. Does this represent an opportunity for investors? |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Cable Clicks Toward the Future Cable operators are offering subscribers more interactivity than ever. Comcast and Time Warner Cable, in particular, represent especially attractive investment opportunities for those in search of solidly run companies. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2010
Jesse Emspak |
Internet Challenges Cable Companies, but They Aren't Done Yet The need for revenue keeps many stations from going online-only. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Television Isn't Dead Comcast makes your cable subscription even stickier. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2006
David Lee Smith |
Comcast's Bright Picture Investors, who says the mainstream media companies are moribund? Just look at the 50% rise in Comcast shares this year. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2008
Rob Sabin |
Everything You Need to Know About the Digital TV Transition In reality, the digital TV transition isn't all that complicated. For most people, it is a nonissue, and for everyone else, adjusting to the switch will require minimal effort and expense. |
The Motley Fool
May 5, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Comcast Answers the Competitive Call Comcast's shares are moving, and its services are expanding. |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2006
David Lee Smith |
Be Demanding of Your TV Much of the programming now available from the cable operators on video-on-demand is free to viewers. Video-on-demand is innovative, but what could it mean for your portfolio? |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2009
David Lee Smith |
"Newsday" Ruffles Cablevision's Quarter Cablevision's writedown of its newspaper purchase clobbers the quarterly performance. |
The Motley Fool
February 14, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Time Warner's Double Play The conglomerate trades the Braves and spins off its cable company. Time Warner looks like a superb operator that should bask in the cable industry's strength for years to come. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Comcast Paying for Cable Users Leading U.S. cable company's results impacted by cost to lure subscribers. The company's shares appear to be attractive relative to its 76% analyst-estimated earnings growth rate next year. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Cable Tackles the NFL Tired of steadily increasing sports programming charges, cable has booted the NFL Network. Comcast and Time Warner Cable now carry it only on their premium sports packages. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2010
David Lee Smith |
Cablevision Rides Ad Sales to a Solid Quarter Both Comcast and Time Warner Cable turned in stellar performances this quarter, as cable's earnings season reaches a satisfying conclusion. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Cable Empires Strike Back In an effort to avoid losing subscribers to competing services, Comcast is teaming up with Time Warner to launch the TV Everywhere movement, offering content to cable subscribers online at no additional cost. |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2007
David Lee Smith |
A Business News Bonanza? A new business channel may be just around the corner. |
The Motley Fool
December 18, 2006
David Lee Smith |
Nice: Comcast's Awfully Nice Year The results have been ever so nice for the cable company's shareholders, and there's no evidence that their ride is slowing. |
The Motley Fool
February 7, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Time Warner Cable's Steady Turtle Crawl While its growth rate wasn't spectacular, at least there was still growth at Time Warner Cable. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Are They Ganging Up on Comcast? Comcast is currently doing battle with the FCC chairman, the NFL, and at least one of its subscribers. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Comcast Targeting Mom 'n' Pops Comcast's CEO has a plan for maintaining recent growth. Investors are urged to keep a close eye on the cable provider in 2007. |
Home Theater
June 21, 2007 |
CableCARD Cost to Hit Comcast Customers Comcast has become the first cable operator to announce that it will pass on one particular cost of CableCARD-capable boxes to its subscribers. |
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Cable Companies, Why Don't You Like Technology? While the triple play is luring customers, cable will still need wireless to compete. |
The Motley Fool
August 7, 2009
David Lee Smith |
Comcast Can't Buy Mr. Market's Love Despite Comcast growing its earnings 53% for the quarter, its shares hit reverse. |
The Motley Fool
January 18, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Dolan Redux at Cablevision The family's latest offer is spurned by the board. For now, Cablevision will remain a key member of a five-company public cable operator grouping. It should also become attractive once more to wise investors. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Is Dish Starting to Leak? Earnings are up, but sub growth is down, and Dish Network is having trouble keeping up with its competitors. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Who Will Control Your Broadband? The Cable-Telecom skirmish is beginning to hit home for apartment and condo dwellers. If the FCC has its way, they may soon be able to freely choose their broadband providers. |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Can You Hear Me Now, Cable Guys? Adding wireless capability could boost cable's competitive advantage. |
