Even if you’re not ready to cut the cable TV cord, there’s still a simple way to reduce your monthly TV bill. The trick is to use your TV provider’s free streaming apps in place of traditional set-top ...

Spectrum, late last year, announced plans to phase out traditional cable boxes in favor of a streaming device. And while Comcast isn’t quite ready to abandon its set top box, it is offering that same ...

Here’s something you might not know about cable TV boxes: They’re designed to be not too helpful. The cable box’s raison d’etre is to produce revenue for the cable or satellite TV company that owns it ...

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When is a cable TV box more than just a cable TV box? In Massachusetts, it’s when you can tack on a 6.25% user tax. Beleaguered cable TV consumers — virtually all Comcast/Xfinity customers — already ...

Qello Chief Revenue Officer Richard Johnson explains how over-the-top (OTT) viewing will work in tandem with cable operators to serve viewers' changing needs. Photo: AP Apple Has Archives That Even ...

New York (CNN) — The clunky old cable box doesn’t make sense anymore. Big, ugly, and heavy, they seem to have about as much place working with a modern TV as a DVD player. Cable companies are trying ...