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Popular Mechanics
July 2008
Joel Johnson |
How to Get the Best HDTV When Satellite Carriers Degrade Quality Over-the-air HD signals tend to be of very high quality -- and they are free. All you need to receive them is an HDTV and an antenna.   |
The Motley Fool
October 29, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Comcast Shows No Fear The cable industry is under attack, but Comcast can and will fight back. If you're looking for hypergrowth, this isn't it. But you might want to take a closer look in case your portfolio craves some dependable large-cap love. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2007
Brendan Mathews |
DirecTV Dishes Out High-Def The satellite-TV provider has a leg up in a tough industry, thanks to its aggressive focus on HDTV. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2007
Anders Bylund |
3 Stocks That Missed the Mark A peek at companies that over-promised and under-delivered. Overstock.com... Cameco... DirecTV ... |
The Motley Fool
March 9, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
EchoStar, Viacom Go for the Jugular Disputes over rate hikes have the two companies in a very public battle. |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Is DirecTV a Flash in the Pan? DirecTV credits its new on-demand service for some of its sales growth, along with attractive digital video recorder packages and a market-leading high-definition channel lineup. |
The Motley Fool
March 3, 2008
Anders Bylund |
3 Stocks That Missed the Mark These companies overpromised and underdelivered: Autodesk... Dish Network... Ceradyne... |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Quality Customers, Quality Profits Satellite TV operator DIRECTV Group is turning a profitable corner right about now, and it's all thanks to a smart customer recruiting policy. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2005
Ben McClure |
Gravity Grounds DirecTV The satellite entertainment giant dishes up subscriber growth -- but at what price? Investors expecting subscriber growth to translate into financial turnaround anytime soon may want to think again. |
The Motley Fool
November 8, 2007
Anders Bylund |
DirecTV Wants More Advanced Customers DirecTV is spending money on new customers now, with its lease program for its digital set-top receivers, in order to reap a lower taxable income in a few years. |
The Motley Fool
May 8, 2009
Anders Bylund |
DirecTV Flies High in This Recession Entertainment looks like a safe haven in a recession. But can DirecTV and others sustain their gains? |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2009
Anders Bylund |
DirecTV Only Wants the Big Spenders Dish and DirecTV are locked in mortal combat. Will lower prices beat higher quality -- or vice versa? |
The Motley Fool
July 24, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
My TiVo Gets HD The DVR pioneer offers a new high-def box. Half the price, fewer frills, smart move. |
PC World
July 25, 2007
Sullivan & Spring |
Early IPTV Uses Only a Little of Its Fat Pipe Verizon's FiOS and AT&T's U-verse IPTV services looked fine during our hands-on tests, but they're not revolutionizing TV -- yet. |
PC World
August 2006
Yardena Arar |
HDTV: Is Now the Best Time to Buy? Deciding when to move to high-definition TV involves more than just the set. |
The Motley Fool
October 13, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Liberty Media Going Orbital? News Corp. may be divesting their satellite holdings to Liberty Media Capital. Investors will have to wait and see whether the deal comes to fruition. Regardless, it's clear that the media landscape is changing rapidly. |
PC World
June 2004
Anne Kandra |
The Cable-or-Satellite Conundrum TV lovers finally have a real choice. Here's how to pick the right cable or satellite service. |
Home Theater
December 3, 2003 |
HDTV Sales Jump 50% Price drops, more programming combine to push hardware sales to new heights. |
Home Theater
March 9, 2004 |
Echostar Deletes CBS Satellite broadcaster makes good on threat, drops CBS from 16 cities in ongoing dispute with Viacom. |
The Motley Fool
January 2, 2009
Rich Smith |
Time Warner Killed Kenny! Some 16 million Time Warner Cable subscribers just breathed a sigh of relief, after learning that they can still watch The Daily Show, South Park, and Spongebob Squarepants, now that Viacom has settled its feud with TWC. |
The Motley Fool
January 25, 2010
Rick Steier |
DirecTV in Perfect Focus No other content delivery company can compare to DirecTV, for services and financial strength. |
BusinessWeek
January 19, 2004
Ronald Grover |
Q&A with DirecTV's Chase Carey The satellite operator's CEO aims to gain "a million new subscribers a year" with enhanced, interactive offerings cable rivals can't match. |
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
August 11, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Viacom Revives Free from CBS, the media conglomerate is drawing investors' attention. |
The Motley Fool
February 29, 2008
Anders Bylund |
How IPTV Could Conquer Cable In the next few years, TV delivered over the Internet will force cable and satellite broadcast operators to alter the ways in which they do business. |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Disney Pulls the Plug on DISH Network Disney and DISH battle over HD channel programming fees. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2006
Anders Bylund |
Viacom Going Digital Commenting on a fairly successful third quarter, Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone sees the importance of a digital strategy. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
February 23, 2004
Lowry et al. |
Mega Media Mergers: How Dangerous? If Comcast wins Disney, a few behemoths will dominate news, entertainment, and distribution |
The Motley Fool
February 16, 2011
Brian Richards |
2 Things You Should Know About DIRECTV As it's become costlier to acquire new subscribers, the satellite provider has shifted its focus to higher-end customers. |
The Motley Fool
July 27, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Comcast's Got 'Em Spoiled With a string of terrific quarters, Comcast may have raised expectations too high. In spite of excellent numbers, shares dropped 4.7% after releasing results. |
Home Theater
September 2, 2008 |
BDA: HD Claims Misleading Satellite operators and others that claim to supply full HD are "irresponsible" and "misleading," says the Blu-ray Disc Association. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2008
David Lee Smith |
A Dish (Network) to Set Aside While Dish added subscribers in the quarter, its rate of growth fell from the prior period. |
Home Theater
April 23, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
VOOM Doom Brings DIRECTV Boom A week before VOOM satellite service is discontinued, DirecTV offers a deal to VOOM customers. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2009
Rich Smith |
This Just In: Upgrades and Downgrades Analyst Pali Research just tuned into satellite television provider DirecTV Group and thinks it's found a hit. |
BusinessWeek
December 5, 2005
Ronald Grover |
Static In Rupert's Satellite Dreams New technology lets cable offer goodies DirecTV can't - and customers are noticing. |
PC World
May 2004
Yardena Arar |
HDTV Answer Guide Ready for next-generation television? Before you take the high-definition high dive, read this guide to the services, the sets, and more. |
Popular Mechanics
July 25, 2008
Glenn Derene |
The Real Story of HDTV Standards--There Aren't Any: Buzzword When you turn on a high-definition broadcast, you assume that your TV will come to life with the crispest, sharpest picture imaginable. But the fact is, hi-def doesn't always mean high quality. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2011
Anders Bylund |
Commodity Broadcast Media Is a Dish Served Cold One of the satellite TV operators has figured out how to survive in the Internet age and the other one hasn't. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2009
David Lee Smith |
Comcast and NBC: A Match Made in Heaven? The proposed Comcast-NBC Universal merger could make your eyeballs happy. |
Home Toys
August 2005
James Russo |
Choosing a Home Satellite TV System DirecTV vs. Dish Network and Cable |
InternetNews
November 8, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
Comcast, DirecTV Take VOD Primetime Deals to offer popular TV shows at 99 cents per episode could boost digital cable and on-demand. |
The Motley Fool
May 6, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Enjoy the Good Times, DirecTV But do you want to be around when the business starts to rot? |
PC Magazine
November 30, 2005
Jim Louderback |
Cable DVR: A Challenge to TiVo? While cable DVR is much cheaper than TIVO, the Motorola DCT6412 only does a passable job and isn't as user-friendly. |
The Motley Fool
August 10, 2004
Phil Wohl |
EchoStar Builds Momentum The satellite TV provider adds more subscribers than expected. Investors should ride the wave of new satellite customer additions, yet be wary that one big, bad quarter could produce a wipeout. |
BusinessWeek
April 19, 2004
Lowry & Grover |
Viacom: Too Addicted To Ads? They're highly volatile as an income source, and that makes investors nervous |
The Motley Fool
September 5, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Viacom Is on the Move There's plenty going on at the media giant, and not all of it is welcome. Investors, take note. |
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
March 28, 2007
Steven Mallas |
Viacom Revisited: Buying Its Way to Success Viacom had an interesting year as a stand-alone entity. The big risk going forward is that management suddenly loses its ability to keep on top of cultural trends -- its brands must never lose their edgy appeal. Investors, take note. |
