A.G. GancarskiFebruary 8, 2023
3min0
The channel streams on YouTube, but Scott believes DirecTV is 'suppressing' a 'great platform.'
Tag: DirecTV
A.G. GancarskiFebruary 8, 2023
Associated PressMay 19, 2020
7min267
AT&T follows General Motors, Kellogg Co. and Kimberly-Clark out of Venezuela.
Jim RosicaSeptember 20, 2017
3min309
An appellate court on Wednesday ordered satellite-television companies to pay legal and other costs in a long-standing tax case they lost earlier this year. After DirecTV and Dish Network sued, the Florida Supreme Court in April decided satellite TV can be taxed at a higher rate than cable TV. The case was remanded to the 1st District […]
Associated PressFebruary 8, 2017
5min247
Disney has been on a tear the past few years, thanks to popular channels like ESPN, its “Star Wars” and Marvel superhero franchises, and improving results at its global parks. Now comes the hard part. CEO Robert Iger’s contract runs out next year, creating management uncertainty just as Disney needs to keep its lucrative television […]
Jim RosicaDecember 29, 2016
7min333
With the Florida Supreme Court‘s opinion releases on winter break till Jan. 12, several high-profile cases will remain unresolved in 2016. Here are a few, starting with the court’s official case summary: — Debaun v. State of Florida: “This case asks whether laws governing sexually transmissible diseases apply only when the parties involved are a man and […]
Peter SchorschMay 17, 2016
3min234
Telecom giant AT&T announced Monday nearly $2.7 billion in upgrades to Florida’s cell and landline networks since 2013, including adding data capacity at more than 1,400 cell sites last year. “We’re committed to providing our customers fast, reliable, highly secure connectivity. We want them to be able to access the internet at any moment, from almost […]
Jim RosicaApril 6, 2016
4min442
Should satellite-television service be taxed at a higher rate than cable? The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments from both sides Wednesday. Satellite TV companies, including DirecTV, want the court to uphold the 1st District Court of Appeal’s 2-1 decision last year, which said that taxing the two services differently is unconstitutional. The state’s Revenue Department and Florida’s […]
Guest AuthorJuly 6, 20158min216
The words “We have liftoff!” are as exciting as any in the English language; right up there with “Gentlemen, start your engines!” The remarkable feat of sending a rocket or space shuttle into space has seen the heights of triumph and the depths of failure. Many still agonize over a fire that took the lives […]
Guest AuthorJanuary 27, 20153min194
In the State of the Union, President Barack Obama outlined his plan to unleash the power of broadband service to all Americans and the economic rewards expanded broadband service will secure. As outlined in a report released by the White House, “affordable, reliable access to high speed broadband is critical to US economic growth and competitiveness.” The […]