Antennas Direct Inc. is pleased to announce a strategic working partnership with TiVo® Inc. based in Alviso, California. Founded in 1997, TiVo, a pioneer in home entertainment, created a brand-new product and service category with the development of the world’s first digital video recorder (DVR). Today, the company continues to revolutionize the way consumers watch and access home […]
Subscribers hang up on cable and satellite in 2Q; cos. blame economy as Internet threat looms. NEW YORK (AP) — The weak economy is hitting Americans where they spend a lot of their free time: at the TV set. They’re canceling or forgoing cable and satellite TV subscriptions in record numbers, according to an analysis […]
We all are figuring out that the FCC wants the size of the airwaves used by broadcast television stations to decrease. The FCC says that it’s voluntary and needed for the increasing wireless services of today’s consumers. Television broadcasters say there’s no promise, it’s voluntary and it could be the final “off the air” for […]
Beginning in mid-August, Fox Broadcasting will unveil a scheme whereby viewers will only have next-day access to its shows on Hulu and Fox.com if they can prove they are pay-TV subscribers. Otherwise they will have to wait eight days to watch the content online. There are likely many reasons for Fox’s doing so, but foremost […]
Some bad news today for the cable and satellite companies that have been pooh-poohing the possibility that millions of subscribers will cut the pay TV cord. Researchers at SNL Kagan — one of the most cable-friendly forecasting firms — say they expect 12.1 million homes in 2015 will receive TV shows and movies from Internet services […]
Joe Wilcox of Beta News is doing a hands on review of cutting the cord using our ClearStream Micron XG and TiVo’s Preimere DVR to cut the cord. Follow his journey as it begins here:
Most Hated Companies in America Lately, I’ve been having a recurring nightmare that the cable companies may stop abusing their customers. Thanks guys, for all your efforts in making Atlantic Magazine’s list. Money quotes: Charter Communications Common complaints include improper billing practices – which led to a class action settlement in 2004 – and poor customer […]
Following the pioneering research unveiled earlier this month by Cambridge based start-up, NeulNET, a consortium of the world’s leading technology companies has been formed today in order to push TV white space technology. With the proliferation of internet ready devices, which are forecast to overshadow the human population by a factor of 2 within 4 […]
Much love to the bunny huggers at the Mother Nature Network for the confirmation. NRDC: Cable boxes guzzle more energy than new refrigerators The electricity required to operate the 160 million cable boxes installed in U.S. households is equivalent to the annual household electricity consumption of the entire state of Maryland and is responsible for […]
CNET is the premier destination for tech product reviews, news, price comparisons, free software downloads, daily videos, and podcasts. CNETS’ Geoffrey Morrison’s article “How To Get Free HDTV” is very informative with common questions of how to receive and watch better OTA broadcast TV. From how position your antenna correctly or what you need to […]
Jun. 16, 2011 (Business Wire) — The growth of a plucky Midwest antenna manufacturer, Antennas Direct, is contradicting assertions from a recent Consumers Electronics Association (CEA) survey suggesting that over-the-air TV viewership and antenna sales are dropping. Further nullifying the CEA’s claim that only eight percent of households use over-the-air TV is a recent study […]
The heat didn’t keep people away. More than 5,000 people attended a Job Fair Monday in St. Louis, which attracted 106 employers from around the area. U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay organized the event, which was held at Harris-Stowe State University. Over the years, hundreds of people have landed jobs by attending the fair, said Steven […]
