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Comcast Merger Case: Rising Online Video Competition

In a regulatory filing that makes a case for approval of its acquisition of Time Warner Cable (TWC), Comcast (CMCSA) says it is facing stiff competition from Internet video services and phone companies, with Verizon Communications (VZ) poised to launch online and wireless video products. “An array of sophisticated companies with national or even global footprints offer stiff competition for all or key components of Comcast’s and TWC’s businesses,”

Broadcasters’ Show Scouts New Frontiers In TV Viewing

Five years ago when Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Comcast (CMCSA) introduced the sweeping idea of enabling TV Everywhere — viewing on computer screens, mobile phones, tablets or wherever — it perhaps did not seem too apt to require so many details. But this far in, many program providers industrywide are still struggling with just how to best sling video content to your Apple (AAPL) iPad, Google (GOOG) Nexus tablet or an Internet-ready TV — while

Netflix Be Damned, Cable Told To Pass On Higher Costs

Cable TV companies should hike their prices to offset rising programming costs, despite the threats posed by Netflix (NFLX) and cord-cutting, according to a new JPMorgan report. Cord-cutting refers to customers that disconnect pay-TV service and switch to free or low-cost Internet video. Comcast (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (TWC) and others have added new broadcast TV surcharges and regional sports fees. Many cable TV firms have also tacked on