Comcast and a coalition of cable companies scored a win in Maine, with a judge granting an injunction against a law that would require cable companies to offer à la carte services. According to Ars Technica, Maine passed the first…
AT&T / DirecTV Deal Gets Thumbs Up from FCC, with Conditions
After “careful, thorough review,” the Federal Communications Commission has given AT&T and green light to acquire DirecTV. The combined entity will boast about 26 million customers. Say hello to the new largest pay TV company in the US. The approval…
Time Warner Cable Owes Woman $229,500 for Nonstop Robocalls
Depending on which survey you look at, Time Warner Cable is either the most-despised or second most-despised company in America. It’s tough to pinpoint why this is. Honestly. I have no idea. But I think I’ve figured it out. Robocalls!…
Now Charter Communications Is Going To Buy Time Warner Cable
Now that Comcast’s acquisition of Time Warner Cable has fallen apart, Charter Communications has swooped in to attempt an acquisition of TWC. In February, Comcast announced its intent to acquire the other cable giant, but that deal officially died in…
Netflix Doesn’t Like the AT&T/DirecTV Merger
If AT&T’s proposed merger of DirecTV is approved, it would create the largest pay-TV provider in the country. And according to Netflix, the merger in its current form is bad for everyone. The streaming company has written a letter to…
Time Warner Cable Already Has Another Suitor
The dead Comcast/Time Warner Cable deal is still warm, but Time Warner Cable already has a potential buyer who isn’t wasting any time in going after the major telecommunications player. And it’s a familiar face. According to the Wall Street…
Charter to Buy Bright House for $10.4B, As Fourth-Largest Cable Provider Snatches Up Sixth
Good Tuesday, everyone. Here’s some news you’re sure to love, if cable companies consolidating is your thing. Charter Communications has agreed to acquire Bright House Networks for $10.4 billion. This means the US’ fourth-largest cable provider is buying the sixth-largest.…
Hey Time Warner Cable, You Can Call Me Whatever You Like
I have Time Warner Cable and high-speed (lol) internet. If anyone from the billing department is listening, I just wanted to let you know that if you happen to get upset with me and call me names – let’s say…
‘Dear C*nt Martinez’ Writes Time Warner Cable in Letter to Customer
If cable companies weren’t so cartoonishly evil, they’d be really, really funny. Time Warner Cable, in an obvious attempt to show the FCC that they truly belong with Comcast, has gotten in on the name-calling fun. This is a letter…