Viacom Inc., the owner of Paramount Pictures and the MTV and BET cable channels, spent $890,000 in the first quarter to lobby the federal government on multiple issues, including the ability to temporarily shut off analog ports on TVs to prevent customers from potentially pirating just-released movi Full story
Federal regulators are reconsidering the rules that govern high-speed Internet connections - wading into a bitter policy dispute that could be tied up in court for years. Full story
Federal regulators are reconsidering the rules that govern high-speed Internet connections — wading into a bitter policy dispute that could be tied up in Congress and the courts for years. Full story
Cable TV operator Liberty Global Inc. said Wednesday it boosted its stock buyback program by $250 million. Full story
Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of June 7-13. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses: Full story
DirecTV Inc. is joining forces with a company owned by its cable rivals to sell local advertising spots coast-to-coast for the first time. Full story
After failing to garner much interest form the major networks, Sarah Palin and 'Survivor' creator Mark Burnett are shopping their reality TV show to cable channels. Msnbc.com's Courtney Hazlett has the scoop.
Chef Tom Colicchio, head judge for the Bravo cable television channel show "Top Chef: New York," attends an event at Southwest Porch, in New York's Bryant Park, Monday June 29, 2009.
