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Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 06, 2010
Under new regulations from the Federal Communications Commission, cable operators can no longer maintain exclusives on sports networks they own. Satellite and telco TV providers have not been slow to demand access to these desirable channels.
SV Staff  |  Jul 05, 2010
This has been a long time coming, but it's finally happening. Blockbuster is getting delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. According to Engadget, Blockbuster will be forced to delist from the NYSE after a failed attempt to split its stocks. ...
SV Staff  |  Jul 02, 2010
Welcome to the world of technological tautology. While Apple has still remained schtum about any new Apple TV product, a report from The New York Times hints that the next generation of Apple TV could actually be a television of some form. As...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 02, 2010
Look out, 3DTV-owning DirecTV subscribers. You're about to get an eyeful of 3D in a partnership between the satellite operator and Panasonic.
SV Staff  |  Jul 01, 2010
If you own one of Sony's 3D-capable HDTVs, you can enjoy 3D goodness for just $200. The company is now selling active-shutter 3D glasses on both SonyStyle and Amazon, along with the necessary infrared transmitter to use them. The glasses are...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 01, 2010
Hulu Plus, long rumored and now launching, is a paid version of the popular streaming video site. While the free version of the site will continue to offer fresh TV episodes, the paid version will offer full seasons of current shows plus seasons of shows no longer aired. The cost will be $9.99/month.
SV Staff  |  Jun 30, 2010
HDMI might be getting competition in the next few years, if the HDBaseT Alliance has anything to say about it. A coalition of electronics companies including LG, Samsung, and Sony are working to on a new standard of video connection called...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 30, 2010
What would an average consumer find if he or she went to the local mega-chain store for a 3D demo? Our colleague Pete Putman made just such an expedition with disappointing results.
SV Staff  |  Jun 29, 2010
 There has been talk (arguments, even) about a premium subscription service from Hulu for quite some time, but today it became official with the announcement of Hulu Plus. $9.99 a month brings about many of the features Hulu fans have been...
SV Staff  |  Jun 29, 2010
If you have DirecTV and a 3D-capable HDTV, starting in July you'll have a reason to wear your shutter glasses all day, every day. The first 24-hour n3D channel starts broadcasting over the satellite service at 9:30 a.m. EDT. The channel is...
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 29, 2010
Samsung is adding SRS TheaterSound to its entire TV line.
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 28, 2010
This holiday season, you'll find video streaming devices at your local Sears and Kmart under several well-known brands.
SV Staff  |  Jun 25, 2010
A start-up company based in California has appeared, and its claim to fame is its strange, nearly obscene name. Schiit is a company that makes headphone amplifiers, designed and built in the United States. And, yes, their tagline is "You aren't...
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 25, 2010

Like last year, the 2010 CEA Line Shows event was held at 7 West 34th St., taking over the entire 11th floor of what is otherwise a design center, no doubt one of many in midtown Manhattan. And that floor was definitely more crowded than last year—according to executive producer Martin Porter, about 70 exhibitors (twice as many as last year) and roughly 1500 attendees, an increase of more than 30 percent. Not only that, there were quite a few new-product announcements that had not been originally made at CES. Clearly, the whole idea of a consolidated line show has gained some traction, as I hoped it would.

Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 25, 2010
A federal judge has thrown a major copyright lawsuit against YouTube out of court. It's a big win for Google, which owns the video streaming site, and a big loss for Viacom, which brought the suit.

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