On AlterNet: cable

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "cable"

Success! How Progressives Stalled the Deregulation Agenda of Greedy Telecoms and ALEC

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. May 27, 2012.

A coalition of unions, national and community groups managed to hit the trifecta--beating ALEC-backed deregulation bills in three states.

Comcast Cable Tosses Crumbs to (Celebrity) Minority Owners

Laura Flanders, The Nation. February 26, 2012.

Media consolidation narrows the range of channels and views; a few high-profile cable entrepreneurs like Magic Johnson and Sean "Puffy" Combs won't change that.

Can Melissa Harris-Perry Remove the Race and Gender Blinders from Cable News?

Jennifer L. Pozner, AlterNet. February 17, 2012.

On Saturday, MSNBC debuts the eponymous weekend show of Melissa Harris-Perry, Tulane professor, MSNBC regular and Nation columnist.

Sucker: How Cable Companies Make You Pay For Channels You'll Never Watch

Stephen Pizzo, Smirking Chimp. January 13, 2012.

Even though anti-trust laws say cable companies can't coordinate their business plans, they do.

Cable Companies' $46+ Billion Robbery -- Subscribers Have Been Ripped off for $5 a Month Since 2000

David Rosen, Bruce Kushnick, AlterNet. November 8, 2010.

The cable companies are diverting money that is intended to improve infrastructure, creating a perpetual cash machine for greedy execs.

Inside the TV Wars: Mergers, Monoliths and Shady Backroom Deals

Megan Tady, FAIR. March 12, 2010.

Our media powerhouses aren’t ready to evolve, and they’re prepared to sabotage content, creativity and innovation to avoid doing so.

Note to Media Critics: Fox is the Only Entire News Network with a Blatantly Partisan Agenda

Thers, Whiskey Fire. November 3, 2009.

The false equivalencies are coming fast an furious.

Why You Should Be Watching Cable TV Comedies and Drama to Understand the Economy

Alan Farago, CounterPunch. August 3, 2009.

Cable TV is better in tune with the zeitgeist than government, showing viewers the real world: cratered housing market and horrible jobs market.

Time Warner Lays Groundwork for Future Rip-Off

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. June 1, 2009.

Time Warner Cable has changed its terms of service, making it easier for the ISP and cable giant to price-gouge Internet users.