Media Decoder Blog: Magazine Newsstand Sales Suffered Sharp Falloff in Second Half of 2011
The availability of content across various platforms contributed to declines in newsstand sales for print magazines, analysts said. Women's and celebrity magazines suffered sharp dropoffs.
A Turnaround at Netflix, as Its Mail Sector Shrinks
The streaming video service, seen as vital to the future, had a robust rise in subscribers.
Cable TV Fee Disputes Cause a Few Blackouts
Negotiations over fees paid by cable and satellite distributors to TV stations were largely successful, but in New York a dispute led to a blackout of the sports channel MSG.
Verizon Wireless Abandons $2 Fee After Consumer Outcry
Verizon Wireless bowed to consumer anger on Friday, reversing a day-old plan to impose a bill-paying fee that would have applied to only some customers.
An Uproar on the Web Over $2 Fee by Verizon
The Web lit up with howls of protest as word spread of a new Verizon Wireless fee that will apply to people who make one-time credit or debit card payments on the phone or online.
News Analysis: For Cable TV Clients, a Steady Diet of Sports
American television subscribers pay, on average, about $100 a year for sports programming — no matter how many games they watch.
Media Decoder Blog: Ticketmaster Offers Credits to Settle Lawsuit Over Fees
The ticket brokerage firm, long criticized for the size of its fees and surcharges, will offer credits to consumers as part of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit.
F.C.C. and Cable Companies Push to Close Digital Divide
The Federal Communications Commission is hoping to close the digital divide by developing cheap high-speed Internet access for low-income households.
Media Decoder Blog: Sirius XM Profit Grows, but Subscription Growth Fails to Meet Expectations
The radio company's stock fell, even though its earnings exceeded analysts' expectation. A planned increase in subscription rates also worried some investors.
Media Decoder Blog: The Quick Demise of Qwikster
Netflix declared that it had moved too fast when it tried to spin off the old-fashioned DVD service into a new company.
NFL Network and Time Warner Continue to Spar
Eight years after the NFL Network’s birth, Time Warner Cable still won’t show it.
