Television
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Why sports fans have no reason to cheer the rise of internet TVOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - The $6-a-month ESPN charges cable companies for the best of pro sports like football and basketball is starting to look like a bargain. Walt Disney Co.'s sports network ...
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Grohl's challenge to band results in TV seriesOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Dave Grohl doesn't think small. What began as an idea to challenge his band, Foo Fighters, turned into an HBO television series that celebrates the musical he...
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Netflix skids on user slowdownOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Netflix Inc. tumbled after saying a price increase had slowed subscriber growth, while coming competition from HBO gives the world's largest subscription- streaming serv...
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Cable-free HBO lets 'Thrones' fans cut Comcast cordOct 16, 2014 1:00 am - HBO is giving cable subscribers one more reason to cut the cord. Time Warner Inc.'s premium-TV network, the home of “Game of Thrones,” roiled the industry yesterday by s...
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Neil Patrick Harris says he'll host Oscars in 2015Oct 15, 2014 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Neil Patrick Harris is going for an awards-show trifecta, set to host the 2015 Oscars after four hosting stints at Broadway's Tony Awards and two at TV's P...
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'Modern Family' actress Elizabeth Pena dies at 55Oct 15, 2014 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Elizabeth Pena, the versatile actress who shifted between dramatic roles in such films as "Lone Star" and comedic parts in TV shows like "Modern Family," h...
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'Real Housewives' star due back in courtOct 15, 2014 10:01 am - PATERSON, N.J. - One of the Real Housewives of New Jersey stars convicted of bankruptcy fraud this month is headed back to court. Joe Giudice is set to appear in Passaic...
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Jay Leno returning to TV with CNBC car showOct 15, 2014 9:55 am - NEW YORK - CNBC is returning Jay Leno to nightly television. The new show, tentatively titled "Jay Leno's Garage" and based on his Emmy Award-winning Web series, will pr...
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HBO Go-ing away from cable, will stand on its ownOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Next year HBO is cutting the cord and selling its popular streaming video service HBO Go as a stand-alone product, as more Americans choose to watch the Web, ...
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HBO unleashes streaming from cable contractsOct 14, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - No cable? No problem. Viewers longing to watch "Game of Thrones," "True Detective" and "Veep" will no longer have to pay big bucks for cable and satellite con...