NEW YORK (AP) – Federal regulators are letting cable companies scramble all their TV signals, closing a loophole that lets many households watch basic cable channels for free.

The Federal Communications Commission voted Friday to lift a ban on encryption of basic cable signals, saying it will reduce the number of visits by cable technicians to disconnect service and reduce cable theft.

2. News Corp. Considers Split in 2 - Wednesday, June 27, 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Under pressure to limit contagion from the British phone-hacking scandal, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said Tuesday that it is considering splitting into two publicly traded companies.

3. T-Mobile Asks FCC to Block Verizon-Cable Deal - Thursday, February 23, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – T-Mobile USA, which just had its acquisition by AT&T blocked by regulators, is urging the federal government to block another deal in the wireless world: Verizon's planned purchase of spectrum from cable companies for $3.9 billion.

4. Time Warner Sees Growth After Harry Potter Movies - Thursday, February 09, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – Time Warner Inc. got a boost from its movie studio and cable TV networks in the last three months of the year, and the company expects growth to continue in 2012 even with the end of its lucrative Harry Potter franchise.

5. Verizon to Set Up Streaming Service With Redbox - Tuesday, February 07, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks.

6. Disney and Comcast Reach a Long-Term Deal - Thursday, January 05, 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday that it reached a long-term agreement with the nation's largest TV signal provider, Comcast Corp., that extends their partnership into the next decade.

7. In Up and Down Year for Cable News, Fox Dominates - Thursday, December 29, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – It was a good year in the ratings for cable news networks. Or a rough one. It depends on your perspective.

Fox News Channel continued its dominance, with an average viewership that exceeded CNN and MSNBC combined in prime time and for the entire day, the Nielsen ratings company said Wednesday. Fox typically had 1.87 million viewers in prime time this year. The top 13 programs in cable news all aired on Fox.

8. Humbled Netflix CEO Still Thinking, Talking Big - Thursday, December 08, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – To hear Netflix CEO Reed Hastings tell it, the bone-headed decisions that have dragged down the Internet's leading video subscription service during the past five months eventually will be forgotten like a bad movie made by a great film director.

9. Cable Companies to Resell Verizon Wireless Service - Monday, December 05, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Cable companies Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc. and Bright House Networks are giving up on their dreams of creating their own wireless network, opting instead to resell Verizon Wireless service.

10. CNN Gets More Personal, Buys iPad Magazine Zite - Wednesday, August 31, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – CNN has acquired Zite, an iPad service that learns about readers' tastes and customizes a digital magazine with stories from hundreds of different websites.

CNN, a cable news channel owned by Time Warner Inc., has no plans to change Zite's format, said K.C. Estenson, general manager of CNN's digital division.

11. After Early Zeal, TV Networks Pull Back Web Series - Tuesday, July 12, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Around 2007, TV networks made a land rush to the Web, looking to lay down digital production studios. Four years later, many of those networks have pulled up stakes, shunning original Web content and reorienting their online outlook.

12. Blockbuster’s Chap. 11 Won’t Impact Memphis - Friday, September 24, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) – Blockbuster Inc., once the dominant movie rental company in the U.S., filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday, reeling from mounting losses, rising debt and competitors that have better catered to Americans' changed media habits.

13. AT&T Caps Phone Data Usage with New Wireless Plans - Thursday, June 03, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) - AT&T Inc. will stop letting new customers sign up for its unlimited Internet data plan for smart phones and iPads, hoping to ease congestion on its network by charging the people who use the most data more.

14. Broadcasters' Woes Could Spell Trouble for Free TV - Wednesday, December 30, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials. That might not work much longer.

The business model is unraveling at ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox and the local stations that carry the networks' programming. Cable TV and the Web have fractured the audience for free TV and siphoned its ad dollars. The recession has squeezed advertising further, forcing broadcasters to accelerate their push for new revenue to pay for programming.

15. Comcast Q3 Profit Up 22 Pct, But Growth Slows - Thursday, November 05, 2009

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Comcast Corp. reported a 22 percent increase in third-quarter earnings, buoyed by an investment gain and a lower tax rate as it stepped up promotions on its bundled video, phone and Internet plans.

16. EmergeMemphis to Launch $1.3M Expansion - Tuesday, August 11, 2009

EmergeMemphis, the 10-year-old business incubator helping groom more than two dozen companies from its 60,000-square-foot space on Tennessee Street, is ready to grow up.

After two years of planning, EmergeMemphis is poised to expand its space for fledgling startups by developing the top floor of its building, a project that will cost $1.26 million.

17. Comcast's Q2 Profit Soars 53 Pct, Tops Estimates - Friday, August 07, 2009

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Comcast Corp., the nation's biggest cable TV systems operator, posted a 53 percent increase in second-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by higher prices and increased customer spending on video and Internet services. But subscriber growth markedly slowed as the recession's grip remained tight.

18. More Sour Economic Reports for Employment, Retail - Monday, February 09, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - More people sought unemployment benefits than expected last week and laid-off workers found it harder to land new jobs as the economy struggled to show signs of life.

Sour economic indicators Thursday also plagued the retail industry: Weak factory orders were reported for December and sales declines last month for many major stores raised concerns about the industry's health.

19. 598K Job Cuts: Most Since ‘74 - Monday, February 09, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – Recession-battered employers eliminated 598,000 jobs in January, the most since the end of 1974, and catapulted the unemployment rate to 7.6 percent. The grim figures were further proof that the nation’s job climate is deteriorating at an alarming clip with no end in sight.

20. Time Warner Swings to Q4 Loss on Hefty Writedown - Thursday, February 05, 2009

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Media and entertainment giant Time Warner Inc. reported a fourth-quarter loss, hurt by a previously expected $24.2 billion writedown for its cable, publishing and AOL assets.

21. Time Warner Cable to Lay Off 1,250 - Thursday, February 05, 2009

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Time Warner Cable Inc. says it is laying off 1,250 people over the next few weeks in the face of slowing growth at the nation's second largest cable operator.

22. Time Warner Expects $25B Charge, Loss for Year - Thursday, January 08, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Media company Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday that it expects a fourth-quarter charge of $25 billion to write down the value of its cable, publishing and AOL assets, leading to a loss for the year.

23. FCC to Probe Pricing Policies of Cable, Verizon - Wednesday, November 05, 2008

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – The Federal Communications Commission has opened an investigation into the pricing policies of major cable operators and Verizon Communications Inc.

24. CBS Swings to $12.46B Q3 Loss After Hefty Charge - Friday, October 31, 2008

CBS Corp. posted a massive third-quarter loss on Thursday after taking a $14.12 billion charge to write down the value of media assets on its books.

25. Networx Deal Only One Example Of Memphis' Sad State of Affairs - Friday, August 10, 2007

It began in 1999 as a tantalizing possibility that could generate $16 million in revenue a year if investors ponied up enough cash to keep it going until it became profitable.

Only it never actually turned a profit. Instead, it ate up millions in credit to remain afloat (although "afloat," in this context, is a relative term).

26. Alums Reflect on Gains While Leadership Academy Master's Class Celebrates First Decade in City - Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Former Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division president and current mayoral candidate Herman Morris was one of the city's first leaders to go through the master's class at The Leadership Academy, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

27. Events - Friday, August 11, 2006

Time Warner Cable presents the C-SPAN School Bus TV production unit today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. The 45-foot bus is a multimedia demonstration center and remote studio for live broadcasts. It is used to introduce students and teachers to public affairs programming and the use of C-SPAN as an educational resource. Visit www.c-span.org/schoolbus for details.

28. Business Showcase on the Way - Friday, August 11, 2006

This year's Memphis Business Showcase marks a huge milestone for minority businesses in the Mid-South. The 2006 showcase has two minority-owned businesses as sponsors, a first since the inception of the Minority Marketplace - now a part of the Memphis Business Showcase - almost 20 years ago.

29. Getting It Done: - Tuesday, March 28, 2006

It was six months after Hurricane Katrina roared across the Gulf Coast, and government officials were stuck in an inefficient bureaucratic muck. Embattled former FEMA director Michael Brown sat down with an NBC Nightly News reporter in February to defend his department's much-maligned response to the storm.

30. Time Warner Says Bye-Bye to Memphis - Monday, January 23, 2006

One giant company will be replacing another in the Memphis cable market, but don't expect to hear any loud footsteps.

Comcast Cable is scheduled to take over Time Warner's cable, Internet and digital phone service in the Memphis area in the second quarter, probably around April.

31. Memphis Readies for Comcast Switch - Wednesday, October 19, 2005

There are still a few months left before Time Warner Inc. finishes abandoning the Memphis market to Comcast Corp., but Larry Henson is concerned with something other than cable TV and e-mail service.

32. Comcast Movesin to Memphis Area - Monday, October 17, 2005
Comcast, the nation's largest cable service provider, is expanding into the Memphis metro area. The cable giant inked a deal with Time Warner Inc. earlier this year to split the assets of bankrupt Adelphia Communications Corp., a Colorado-based cable

33. Archived Article: Events - Tuesday, June 21, 2005
The eWomenNetwork accelerated networking luncheon begins at 11:30 a

The Memphis Metro chapter of Certified Commercial Investment Members meets at 11:45 a.m. today at Chickasaw Country Club, 3395 Galloway Ave. Cost is free for members; $25 for non...

34. Archived Article: Events - Monday, June 20, 2005
Memphis Metro Certified Commercial Investment Members meets at 11:45 a

The Memphis Metro chapter of Certified Commercial Investment Members meets at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday at Chickasaw Country Club, 3395 Galloway Ave. Cost is free for members; $25 fo...

35. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, December 30, 2004
Shelby Oaks Property

Shelby Oaks Property

Sells for $1.8 Million

Memphis Hotel Management LLC has purchased property at 6101 Shelby Oaks near Macon Road from Lodgian Memphis LLC for $1.8 million, according to The Daily News Public Records D...

36. Archived Article: Events - Friday, March 26, 2004
NASA presents Dr

Time-Warner Cable and Cooking Light on the Move present the Southern Womens Show today through Sunday at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sund...

37. Archived Article: Events - Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Memphis Regional Chamber hosts a chamber orientation at 8 a

The Memphis Regional Chamber hosts an orientation session at 8 a.m. today at the chamber office, 22 N. Front St., Suite 200. The meeting is open to new and existing chamber members. Call...

38. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, March 11, 2004
Smith & Nephew

Northwest Resumes

Quad City Service
Northwest Airlines has reinstated daily nonstop jet service between Memphis and Quad City International Airport, which serves Moline and Rock Island, Ill., and Davenport and Bettendor...

39. Archived Article: Tech Briefs - Wednesday, February 12, 2003
Mayor Willie Herenton will discuss school consolidation and other issues facing Memphis at the Mpact Memphis meeting at 11:30

Mayor Willie Herenton will discuss school consolidation and other issues facing Memphis at the Mpact Memphis meeting at ...

40. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, October 23, 2002
Mississippi broadband provider looks to open shop in Memphis

Miss. broadband provider looks to expand in Memphis

By SUE PEASE

The Daily News

A Mississippi provider of broadband products and services is looking to begin operating in Memph...

41. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, September 11, 2002
Jimmy Drumwright was promoted to chief nursing officer at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville

Jimmy Drumwright was promoted to chief nursing officer at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville. Previously, Drumwright was a nurse manager at Bapti...

42. Archived Article: Aol P2 - Thursday, August 22, 2002
AOL Time Warner, AT&T ink deal

AOL Time Warner, AT&T ink deal

AOL Time Warner has inked a deal that calls for AT&T and Comcast to relinquish their minority interest in Time Warner Entertainment division for as much as $9 billion, a...

43. Archived Article: Aol (lead) - Monday, June 03, 2002
Road Runner and AOL merge broadband service AOL Mid-South users get cable connectivity By MARY DANDO The Daily News America Online announced today it is offering its AOL high-speed broadband service through Time Warner Cable Memphis serving 52 commu...

44. Archived Article: Tech Briefs - Wednesday, January 02, 2002
Verizon Wireless began selling a wireless phone that can identify a person's calling location and phone number to an emergency Verizon Wireless began selling a wireless phone that can identify a person's calling location and phone number to an emerg...

45. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, October 03, 2001
AIR2LAN gains $2 million

AIR2LAN gains $2 million in funding

By SUE PEASE

The Daily News

With hopes of reinforcing its existing markets while looking to other cities for expansion, Jackson, Miss.-based AIR2LAN announced Monday it receive...

46. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, June 20, 2001
By SUE PEASE Relera opens largest of quick-start facilities in Memphis By SUE PEASE The Daily News In the Internet world of information and high-speed connectivity, the idea of gigabytes, fiber optic cable and routers is easy to talk about. The buzz...

47. Archived Article: Mlgw (lead) - Monday, March 20, 2000
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Networx venture on hold for now By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Members of the Memphis City Council want more information before considering approval of a franchise application submitted by Memphis Networx, a partnership betwe...

48. Archived Article: Comm Focus St - Friday, October 08, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Save the Music Memphis inner-city school students benefit from partnership between VH-1 and Time Warner Cable By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News When John Sykes, chief executive officer of VH-1, enrolled in a Principal for a Day ...

49. Archived Article: Tech Briefs - Wednesday, October 06, 1999
iDOT Time Warner Communications Mid-South Division has launched Weatherscan, a 24-hour local weather service provided by the Weather Channel. The service also is the first Internet-delivered programming service by a major network to a cable televisi...

50. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, April 07, 1999
Global community Local global community Local companies offer the tools to create localized Web sites and free community Web pages By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News Since the intent of the Internet is to link people around the world into one big globa...

51. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, March 24, 1999
Hands-on education Hands-on education WebTeacher training sessions help educators learn the ins and outs of using the Internet By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News The Internet is becoming an invaluable tool in Tennessee's classrooms, thanks to the state...

52. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, March 03, 1999
Heard it through the Internet Heard it through the Internet Local radio stations attract listeners worldwide through new Internet sites By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News While its becoming less surprising what the Internet is capable of doing, it is s...

53. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, December 23, 1998
In the world of the Internet, survival of the fittest is definitely the norm Lead, follow or reboot Small Internet service providers must decide to put up or shut up as technology expands By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News In the world of the Internet,...

54. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, December 23, 1998
FDX Global Logistics Inc FDX Global Logistics Inc. announced several appointments. Debra A. Gray has been named vice president and chief financial officer. She previously was staff vice president of finance for the FDX information and logistics serv...

55. Archived Article: Law (cable Theft) - Thursday, December 10, 1998
By STACEY PETSCHAUER Crossing channels Time Warner launches advertising campaign to remind consumers cable theft is just that By STACEY PETSCHAUER The Daily News "Hey, man. Wanta be hooked up to cable? How about 50 channels for 50 bucks?" ...

56. Archived Article: Tech Briefs - Wednesday, November 25, 1998
SCB Computer Technology Inc SCB Computer Technology Inc. announced revenues for the second quarter ended Oct. 31 increased 40 percent to $39.3 million. Earnings for the quarter increased 31 percent to $2.6 million or 11 cents per diluted share, befo...

57. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, October 14, 1998
No cable - 95 percent of businesses can access compared to RR 20 percent Serving it up dish-to-dish By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News As computers get smaller and faster, businesses look for more options to get information more quickly. A new service ...

58. Archived Article: Time Warn (lead) - Friday, September 25, 1998
By LAURIE JOHNSON Time Warner starts renovating offices By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Time Warner Communications has started renovating its facility at 5450 Winchester Road as part of a plan to enhance customer service capabilities. Renovations t...

59. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, July 30, 1998
Shelby County judicial candidates will be interviewed by local journalists in forums that will be carried on Time Warner Communications cable channels Shelby County judicial candidates will be interviewed by local journalists in forums that will be ...

60. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, July 23, 1998
Shelby County judicial candidates will be interviewed by local journalists in forums that will be carried on Time Warner Communications cable channels Shelby County judicial candidates will be interviewed by local journalists in forums that will be ...

61. Archived Article: Time-warner Lj - Friday, January 09, 1998
By LAURIE JOHNSON Time Warner to move Downtown center By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Time Warner Communications is moving its Downtown customer service center to the Pembroke Square Building at 115 Main St. The company closed its former Downtown c...

62. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, December 03, 1997
Digital versatile disk ? the well-publicized successor to VHS tapes, compact discs and CD-ROMs ? will struggle in the video and music industries but be a major success for the personal computer industry, according to a recent report from Forrester R...

63. Archived Article: Road Runner Chg - Friday, October 17, 1997
By CAMILLE H Time Warner brings online cable service to Memphis By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Time Warner Communications high-speed, cable on-line service, Road Runner, will be available in December in selected areas of the Memphis market, com...

64. Archived Article: Cable Move - Tuesday, August 05, 1997
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Time Warner opens new customer service center By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Time Warner Communications has relocated and expanded its Winchester customer service center in a move that will offer drive-up customer service. Th...

65. Archived Article: List - Wednesday, February 19, 1997
List of people and companies filing comments with the FCC on the access charge reform issue List of people and companies filing comments with the FCC on the access charge reform issue 1. ACC Long Distance 2. Ad Hoc Telecommunications Users Committee...

66. Archived Article: Filler2 - Tuesday, November 26, 1996
Time Warner announces rate adjustment Time Warner announces rate adjustment Time Warner Communications will adjust monthly cable rates, effective Jan. 1, in accordance with Federal Communications Commission regulations. The adjustment reflects an ov...

67. Archived Article: Satellite Chg - Wednesday, October 30, 1996
Popularity of Satellite TV Choices in Satellite TV Small-dish satellite TV sales are steady, increased competition causes prices to drop By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News The rapidly growing satellite TV dish industry is facing many issues, some o...

68. Archived Article: Back - Wednesday, October 16, 1996
Education symposium to feature BellSouth CEO Education symposium to feature BellSouth CEO A symposium today at the University of Memphis will focus on the role businesses can take in the continuing effort to improve and update local education. With ...

69. Archived Article: Back - Wednesday, June 26, 1996
Leadership Memphis announces 1997 class Leadership Memphis announces 1997 class Top business executives, administrators, civic volunteers and ministers are among the 55 leaders in the public and private sectors who have been selected to participate ...

70. Archived Article: Back - Thursday, March 07, 1996
03-07 Back The Mid-South Minority Business Council has planned its Minority Minority Market Place brings the businesses together Market Place 96, one of the largest minority business trade shows in the country, for April 17-19 at the Memphis Cook Co...

71. Archived Article: Telecom Law - Friday, February 16, 1996
2-15 jts telecom law Telecom reaction has ups, downs Big firms happy, small companies see tough years ahead By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News Local companies are reacting favorably to the telecommunications deregulation signed into law last week, seein...

72. Archived Article: Govt Focus Lj - Friday, November 17, 1995
lj 10/5 cates Dial "C" for Competition Legislation will allow choice in local phone service By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News In addition to choosing a long-distance carrier, consumers soon will be able to pick their local service as well, ...