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Schwarzenneger Asks Calif. ISPs to Block Child Pornography

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 23, 2008 - 5:08am.

Sacramento, Calif. - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Friday asked California's Internet service providers to follow the lead of Verizon, Time Warner Cable and Sprint by "removing child pornography from existing servers and blocking channels" that disseminate the illegal material. Earlier this month, the three ISPs announced an agreement with New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, under which they would eliminate access to child pornography newsgroups on Usenet, and also purge any existing child pornography on their servers.

Verizon, Time Warner Cable, Sprint to Block Child Porn Sites

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 10, 2008 - 8:43am.

New York - Major Internet service providers Verizon (NYSE: VZ), Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and Sprint (NYSE: S) have agreed to block access to child pornography by eliminating access to child porn newsgroups, and purging their servers of any child porn websites, New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday. The companies will also collectively pay $1.1 million to fund additional efforts by the AG's office and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to remove child pornography from the Internet.

Time Warner Cable Tests Metered Internet Service in Texas

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 3, 2008 - 7:03am.

New York - Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) will this week begin testing a new metered pricing scheme for some of its broadband subscribers in Texas, where users will be charged an extra $1 per gigabyte if they exceed their monthly bandwidth allowance. "We think it's the fairest way to finance the needed investment in the infrastructure," Kevin Leddy, Time Warner Cable's EVP of advanced technology, told the Associated Press, adding that 5% of the company's subscribers account for half of the capacity on its local cable lines.

Time Warner Cable Wireless Modem to Bring Web Video to TV

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 30, 2008 - 11:06am.

New York - Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) plans to offer a new wireless cable modem that will bring Internet video to televisions and "allow you to network everything in your hose," according to comments made this week by CEO Glenn Britt, Reuters reported. "Within a relatively short time ... it's going to be very easy to get Internet TV on your big screen TV," Britt said, without providing further details or a launch date.

Sony, Cable Co.'s Ink Deal for Set-top Box-Free Cable TV

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 28, 2008 - 9:58am.

Washington - Sony Electronics (NYSE: SNE) and six major U.S. cable TV providers have announced an agreement that will enable Sony to develop and sell televisions able to connect directly to cable TV services without the need of a set-top box. The agreement between Sony and cable providers Comcast (NASD: CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC), Cox, Charter (NASD: CHTR), Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) and Bright House Networks -- which collectively serve 82% of U.S. cable subscribers -- will allow "two-way" digital TVs and other devices to deliver both standard cable programming and interactive services like pay-per-view and video-on-demand.

Time Warner to Split with Cable Unit in $9.25 Billion Deal

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 21, 2008 - 8:47am.

New York - Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) said on Wednesday that it will officially separate itself from its Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) unit in a deal that will result in a $9.25 billion windfall for the New York-based media giant. Jeff Bewkes, the president and CEO of Time Warner, said that the move will leave his company with a portfolio of businesses "focused on creating and distributing our branded content across traditional and digital platforms," as well as increased flexibility in its capital structure.

Time Warner to Spin Off Cable TV Business

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 30, 2008 - 8:45am.

New York - In a move expected by analysts, media conglomerate Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) will completely spin off its cable TV company, CEO Jeffrey L. Bewkes announced in a statement on Wednesday. "A complete structural separation of Time Warner Cable, under the right circumstances, is in the best interest of both companies' shareholders," said Bewkes. "We're working hard on an agreement with Time Warner Cable, which we expect to finalize soon."

WSJ: Comcast, Time Warner May Fund Sprint WiMax Network

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 26, 2008 - 9:01am.

Reston, Va. - Needing at least $3 billion to roll out its nationwide high speed WiMax network, Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) and partner Clearwire are now in talks with cable giant Comcast (NASD: CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC), The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Broadband Capacity - The Alternative Minimum Tax Of The Web?

Authored by Scott Karp on January 18, 2008 - 11:37am.

Think video is the future of online media? Broadband revolution, right? Apple perfecting the digital video experience? Well, not if everyone decides to embrace that future all at once. Time Warner Cable is experimenting with caps on broadband usage, which means too much movie downloading and suddenly you’re paying $30 per movie.

Time Warner Cable to Test Pricing Tied to Bandwidth Usage

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 17, 2008 - 9:20am.

New York - Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWX) plans later this year to experiment with charging its high-speed Internet customers based on how much they download each month, the Associated Press reported. Company spokesman Alex Dudley told AP around 5% of its customers can account for up to 50% of the company's network capacity, most likely while downloading HD video content.

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Mark Cuban: Block P2P Traffic, Please

Authored by Mark Cuban on November 20, 2007 - 10:26am.
I'm not a Comcast customer. I happen to get service from Verizon, ATT and Time Warner at various locations where I pay for internet service. If I was a Comcast customer, I would tell them, as I am now telling all the services I am a customer of: BLOCK P2P TRAFFIC , PLEASE. As a consumer, I want my internet experience to be as fast as possible. The last thing I want slowing my internet service down are P2P freeloaders. Thats right, P2P content distributors are nothing more than freeloaders. The only person/organization that benefits from P2P usage are those that are trying to distribute content and want to distribute it on someone else's bandwidth dime.

Time Warner Cable Debuts MusicNet-based Digital Music Service

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 3, 2007 - 12:38pm.

New York - Time Warner Cable, the nation's second-largest provider behind Comcast, on Wednesday launched two digital music services for subscribers powered by MediaNet Digital's MusicNet and Synacor. The subscription service and download store Road Runner Music will offer unlimited access to more than 3 million songs, radio stations and music videos from MusicNet for $9.95 per month; for $5 more, the Road Runner Music Portable service allows porting to up to three devices. Synacor will provide billing and other back-end services.

RHI to Offer World Premiere Movies on Cable TV VOD Systems

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 20, 2007 - 3:38pm.

New York - TV production company RHI Entertainment on Monday announced plans to distribute 24 world premiere movies in the action, thriller and horror genres to cable TV subscribers on their video-on-demand services. RHI (formerly Hallmark Entertainment) will offer the films in both standard and HD VOD through partners including Time Warner Cable, Cox, Cablevision and Bright House Networks. RHI films slated for VOD premieres include "Black Friday" (Judd Nelson); "Maneater" (Gary Busey); and "Eye of the Beast" (James Van Der Beek). Following the VOD premieres, the films will air on networks including Sci-Fi, Spike TV and Lifetime, and be distributed on home video through Genius Entertainment.

Time Warner Cable to Offer Free DVR Feature, Sans Ad-Skipping

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 14, 2007 - 1:14pm.

New York - Cable TV provider Time Warner Cable will soon debut a new service that lets subscribers record TV shows and view them later that day for free, but without the ability to fast-forward through commercials, The New York Times reported.

MLB Signs Deal with In Demand to Offer "Extra Innings" on Cable

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 5, 2007 - 1:42pm.

New York - Major League Baseball (MLB) announced on Thursday that it has signed a deal with cable TV video-on-demand firm In Demand to carry its all-access Extra Innings subscription package, following a similar deal with satellite TV provider DirecTV.

Time Warner Cable Becomes Public Company

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 13, 2007 - 9:09am.

New York - Time Warner Inc. announced on Tuesday that Time Warner Cable has become a public company, as a result of Adelphia Communications' Chapter 11 plan having become effective today.

Television Academy Names Technology & Engineering Emmy Winners

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 9, 2007 - 2:03pm.

Las Vegas - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences yesterday announced the winners of its 58th Annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards, this year for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Time Warner Cable Files for $100 Million IPO

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 18, 2006 - 1:50pm.
New York - Time Warner Cable, the nation's second-largest cable TV provider behind Comcast, has filed for an initial public offering of $100 million. Bloomberg News reported the IPO may raise as much as $6.9 billion, with all proceeds going to creditors of the now defunct cable provider Adelphia, which Time Warner acquired in July together with Comcast for $16.7 billion in cash and Time Warner Cable stock. All told, Adelphia creditors have filed claims seeking a total of $3.98 trillion, which Adelphia has maintained exceeds its liability. Following the acquisition, Time Warner Cable became the largest cable TV provider in the New York and Los Angeles markets.

Time Warner Cable to Offer Common Sense Media Ratings

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 6, 2006 - 5:22pm.
Stamford, Conn. - Time Warner Cable announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with parental advocacy group Common Sense Media, and will offer the organization's reviews, ratings, program information and media parent tips into its cable TV and broadband Internet services.

Time Warner Cable Debuts Los Angeles Dodgers VOD Channel

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 10, 2006 - 12:54pm.
Los Angeles - Time Warner Cable has announced a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers to launch "Dodgers On Demand," a video-on-demand channel that will feature game highlights, post-game interviews, press conferences and other Dodgers programming.