Cable Companies

A narrative of consumers cutting the cord and choosing to get rid of cable television could be further supported in a new report from YouTube. The report shows that not only are cable companies losing subscribers, but virtual multichannel video providers are taking away market share. What Happened...

Bill Gates and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) recognized the true potential of high-speed data and video services through a cable delivery network back in the 1990s. Microsoft announced it invested $1 billion in Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) in 1997 to enhance the deployment of Comcast...

Shares of Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) were trading higher by around 4 percent early Tuesday morning after reportedly being in talks with Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) to form a partnership. The three companies are working on a potential deal in which...

The biggest concern held by media and cable companies is the growing trend of cord-cutting. But these concerns may be overblown, at least according to a new Deloitte study. Deloitte's 11th Annual "Digital Democracy Survey" found that the percentage of American homes that pay for TV...

Shares of Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) were trading higher by more than 10 percent ahead of Thursday's market open following a Dow Jones report that suggested the company is seeking a combination with Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ). At the same time, shares of Verizon...

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) proposed to acquire Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX), Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) bought Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO)'s internet properties and now Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) bought a 33 percent stake in the streaming music service Tidal. What Do All These Deals Have In...

Attention cable investors: The 10-year outlook is "bright," at least according to a report by SNL Kagan, an offering of S&P Global Market Intelligence. The research report noted a "slightly improved" outlook for the video segment and "continued upside" for the...

Is Bravo's "Real Housewives" executive producer Andy Cohen worried about the growing threat coming from non-traditional media outlets such as Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)? Based on what Cohen told CNBC, his concerns may be legitimate. "It...

In a report published Thursday, Pacific Crest analyst Andy Hargreaves commented on who stands to win and lose after it was reported Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) intends to drop its bid to acquire Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE: TWC). According to Hargreaves, a failed bid would be viewed as a "...