WASHINGTON — Robert Johnson and Alfred Liggins are good friends who share a unique bond: Each launched a successful cable TV network targeting African Americans, a rare achievement that makes them ...

With streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime making their way into more homes, getting programming straight to our screens without any expensive equipment is easier than ever. Unfortunately, ...

I reported in October that Charter Spectrum had introduced a new device called Xumo, which can replace your existing cable box — including live TV — and also stream programming from platforms such at ...

Commentary: A proposal by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler calls for cable companies like Comcast to "unlock the set-top box." Unlocking isn't enough. The box should die, once ...

Basic cable networks have been facing the same audience fragmentation that broadcast networks have been facing since the 1980s. In 2009, ten basic cable networks reported percent double-digit audience ...

When you shop for pay TV — whether it comes to your house via cable, satellite or a fiber-optic link — the price you see isn’t the price you pay, thanks to a raft of add-on fees traditionally led by a ...

Many of the most popular channels have largely ditched original dramas and comedies, morphing into vessels for endless reruns. By John Koblin In 2015, the USA cable network was a force in original ...

Tonight, as you plop down on the couch to watch the Democratic presidential debate or the baseball playoffs, consider for a moment what you're waving your remote at. If you're like millions of ...

NEW YORK --Getting cable service no longer requires a technician who'll come and install an ugly cable box. Instead, cable companies are starting to offer slimmed ...

NBC Broadcast Network to Air 17 Consecutive Nights of Primetime Coverage and 250 Hours Overall NBCUniversal Cable Networks to Present 1,300+ Hours of Tokyo Olympic Programming NBC Sports Digital to ...

Charles Dolan, a titan of the early cable industry who owned Cablevision, launched HBO and AMC Network and later branched out into iconic New York venues and sports teams, has died. He was 98. Dolan’s ...