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The Motley Fool
December 15, 2009
Adrian Rush |
Congress Cares About Your Ears A vote is expected today on a bill that would quiet down those noisy TV ads.   |
Home Theater
December 16, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
Blare-Busting Bill Passes House Legislation that would control the abusive blare of television ads passed in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday. |
The Motley Fool
January 8, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Dolby Lowers the Volume Ear-jarring volume discrepancies between television shows and commercials may be a thing of the past if Dolby Labs persuades TV manufacturers to include its new technology in their sets. Investors, take note. |
Home Theater
October 4, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
TV Blare Bill Passes Senate CALM Act requires FCC to enforce rules for TV ad volumes. |
Home Theater
August 14, 2007 |
Mock-DVR Shoves Ads Down Your Throat Time Warner Cable subscribers will be able to view already-aired programming at the touch of a button, but the fast-forward function is disabled. |
The Motley Fool
November 18, 2004
Rich Duprey |
TiVo Pauses Fast-Forwarding New technology will still allow advertising to get through to viewers. |
Home Theater
August 7, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
Pay to Skip Ads, See Ads Anyway Commercials overrun former bastions of commercial-free viewing. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Rich Smith |
Dolby Goes Mute Today's sell-off has finally given us the chance to own the premier name in audio entertainment at price more than fair. To me, that's an idea worth entertaining. |
InternetNews
December 28, 2006
Nicholas Carlson |
Where Commercials Go to Die What's Next in Tech: Who will pay for video content in 2007 and beyond? |
Home Theater
April 30, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
TiVo Pleads for Cable Parity TiVo asks Congress to make retail devices as functional as leased ones. |
BusinessWeek
April 7, 2009
Burt Helm |
Will Targeted TV Ads Justify Higher Fees? Corporate marketers will be watching closely when the first "addressable" ads are aired in June. |
Home Theater
December 7, 2009 |
Comcast Captures NBC Universal It's official: Comcast is buying NBC Universal. And already predictions are surfacing as to how this will change the media landscape in online video and other areas. |
Home Theater
November 11, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
ATSC Takes Aim at Loud TV Ads DTV standard setter gives broadcasters guidelines to tame the blare. |
InternetNews
June 17, 2004
Robyn Greenspan |
DVR Users Develop Ad-Skipping Strategy Not only are DVR users skipping the commercials on recorded programs, they are purposely delaying the start time of shows to avoid ads. |
InternetNews
January 11, 2007
Roy Mark |
FCC Pushes for Competitive Set-Top Market The Federal Communications Commission denies Comcast request for delay in separating security features from set-top digital receivers. |
The Motley Fool
December 16, 2011
Rich Duprey |
For Dolby, a Tin Ear in 2011 Despite Microsoft's tone-deaf stance, the sound specialist is ready for new opportunities. |
The Motley Fool
December 29, 2006
Rich Duprey |
Previewing 2007: Dolby Labs This company's audio and DVD technology rings true. The question for investors, though: Is Dolby's price still a good buy? |
The Motley Fool
April 6, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Renting TiVo TiVo may be the new heavy hitter on Madison Avenue. DirecTV announced that it was teaming up with TiVo to sell ads on the popular DVR service. |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Throw This Stock Away If cable subscriptions continue to decline, here are three stock alternatives to consider instead of Comcast: Akamai... TiVo... Apple... |
Home Theater
September 1, 2009
Mark Fleischmann |
Court Knocks FCC Cable Limit Until recently, no single cable operator was allowed to dominate more than 30 percent of the U.S. market. But a court has thrown out the Federal Communications Commission's market cap, eliminating a rule that's been the law of the land since 1992. |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2007
Tim Beyers |
Dolby Goes to 11 Audio technology company Dolby Labs begins the fiscal 2008 year with a strong quarter and more growth looking forward. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2011
Rich Smith |
Dolby Hits a Sour Note But just wait till we reach the crescendo. |
BusinessWeek
January 31, 2005
Cliff Edwards |
Interactive TV: What's In The Cards? It's electronics companies vs. the cable giants in a battle over digital services |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2011
Rich Duprey |
Dolby Drama Drives DVD Dirge The sound specialist's exclusion from the new Windows OS may finally herald the death of the DVD. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2011
Rich Duprey |
Dolby Sounds Good in 2012 There are plenty of opportunities for the sound specialist to drown out all the noise. |
The Motley Fool
November 7, 2008
Rich Smith |
The Dolby Dilemma Just as it's done for three years running, Dolby trounced the Street's predictions, and the stock's enjoying a well-deserved bounce in response. But, should you buy it? |
BusinessWeek
April 17, 2006
David Kiley |
Learning To Love The Dreaded TiVo How ad agencies are using TiVo to make ads that viewers actually want to watch. |
Fast Company
Neal Ungerleider |
Comcast, Time Warner, And The Future Of The Cable Box Comcast's acquisition of Time Warner Cable is well underway. The $45 billion deal cements Comcast's position as the country's largest cable provider and the First Among Equals of our national cable cartel. |
Home Theater
May 6, 2008 |
Toshiba Adds Dolby Volume, Spares Ears Dolby Volume will soon find its way into Toshiba's world-beating line of LCD HDTVs. |
InternetNews
April 14, 2008 |
FCC to Look Into Firms' Use of Customer Data Staff at the Federal Communications Commission are expected to recommend that it review rules on how phone and cable companies can use customer information as they try to take business from each other. |
InternetNews
April 15, 2004
Roy Mark |
Independent ISPs Vow Open Access Fight New political and lobbying group plans to rally subscribers to pressure Congress into making cable lines open to competition. |
BusinessWeek
April 2, 2009
Tom Lowry |
Cable TV: Pushing to Become More Web-like The cable companies are trying to emulate online video sites before those sites eat their lunch. |
BusinessWeek
September 24, 2007
Burt Helm |
Cable Takes A Ratings Hit Cable companies will suffer under Nielsen's new system, which counts who's watching the ads. |
Wired
October 2003
Frank Rose |
The Fast-Forward, On-Demand, Network-Smashing Future of Television What happens when digital video recorders give viewers control of the TV schedule, the content, and the ads? The whole world is watching. |
The Motley Fool
August 5, 2011
Anders Bylund |
What's Wrong With This Top Stock? The answer is, "very little." That's your signal to pounce on Dolby, dear investor. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2010
Rich Duprey |
10 Core Stocks for Your Portfolio: Dolby Labs This week and next, we're presenting 10 core stock ideas -- today take a look at Dolby Labs, the leading purveyor of sound technology. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2005
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Scratching Only Makes It Worse Find a way to tune out advertisers, and they'll find a new way to tune you back in. |
Home Theater
April 25, 2003 |
TV and Dolby Digital Surround sound via Dolby Digital is becoming a standard for an increasing number of television broadcasts. |
InternetNews
March 12, 2007
Nicholas Carlson |
Google Planning a TV Ad Takeover? Google is currently running a trial of test ads on cable as part of its larger plan to move into television advertising. |
The Motley Fool
June 17, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Why Congress Loves Bank Stocks Little wonder that in a world where Congress can legally trade on inside information, the most faith is put in companies where Congress' actions influence most of the outcome. |
BusinessWeek
August 8, 2005
Jon Fine |
End Run Around TiVo? Visible World is being touted as the antidote to ad skipping. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2008
Mac Greer |
Fool Video: One Innovative Stock to Watch and Hear Can Dolby continue to make sweet music on Wall Street? Is Dolby the next Intel? These questions are discussed in this video. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
What's Inside Comcast's Shopping Bag? Comcast has the money, but it doesn't mean it has a plan. |
BusinessWeek
February 2, 2004
Ronald Grover |
Can Madison Ave. Make Zap-Proof Ads? It's blurring the lines between promotion and programming as digital video recorders gain ground. |
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
January 28, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Sounds Like Dolby's Making Waves The sound tech company has plenty of catalysts that should lead it to beat expectations again. |
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. |
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Time Warner Cable's Backward Dowry Heading out on its own will cost Time Warner Cable mightily. |
