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Television
Netflix adds two million U.S. subscribers
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Noel King
Apr 23, 2013
Netflix added two million U.S. subscribers to its streaming video service in the first quarter of this year. Analysts say that the company is making its mark with original programming.
Twitter edges closer to TV with advertising deal
Apr 23, 2013
Twitter and Starcom, sitting in a tree...bringing more advertising to your newsfeed. More on how the deal brings Twitter ever so closer to television.
Is reality TV running out of steam?
Apr 22, 2013
Today Dutch group Mars One is set to announce details about its plan to fund a human colony on Mars -- by turning the process into a reality TV show. Is the once fast-growing, profitable reality TV machine -- here on Earth -- sputtering?
What Dish buying Sprint Nextel means for your TV set
Apr 15, 2013
Dish Network wants to buy up Sprint Nextel for $25.5 billion. This play is all about the future of TV.
Fox and Univision threaten move to cable over Aereo's tiny TV antennas
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Kai Ryssdal
Apr 9, 2013
TV executives at major broadcasters won't likely leave the free TV airwaves soon. But a company that grabs their signal and beams it to your iPad or computer has the networks in a tizzy.
Why go through the Internet to watch TV on the go?
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Molly Wood
Apr 8, 2013
Instead of streaming movies and shows on your smartphone over Wi-Fi, why not watch them over the same transmitters that send signals to your television? Mobile TV may be the next key development for broadcasters.
'Mad Men' returns and small businesses capitalize
Apr 5, 2013
Season 6 of AMC's "Mad Men" premieres this Sunday. Fans are no doubt eager to catch up with the exploits of Don, Peggy and Pete -- and businesses are eager to catch up with those fans.
For public good, not for profit.
The economics behind the new FX show 'The Americans'
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Kai Ryssdal
Feb 13, 2013
"The Americans" is set in the 1980s and revolves around two Russian sleeper agents living in the U.S.
Netflix's 'House of Cards' seeks to redefine television
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Queena Kim
Feb 1, 2013
With its first original series starring Kevin Spacey, the online streaming service is trying to shake up the traditional television model.
Will Armstrong interview enhance Oprah network's performance?
Jan 18, 2013
Lance Armstrong's tell-all doping confession could help Oprah Winfrey's struggling cable network, OWN.