Monthly Archives: December 2011

Mocs Basketball Preview at TennesseeGoMocs.comSportSouth is channel 53 on Comcast in Chattanooga (402 HD), 33 on EPB, 729 on AT&T U-Verse, 649 on DirecTV and 416 on Dish Network. Live audio (free) is available on GoMocs.com via MocsVision. Listen to … Continue reading →

Reuters – A skit of “Dinner for One,” the British vaudeville comedy sketch so loved in Germany it holds cult status and is screened every New Year’s Eve, with Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy as “Miss Sophie” and her bumbling … Continue reading →

SB Nation DC Bulldogs-Terrapins PreviewUSA TODAYGAME NOTES: The Maryland Terrapins will try to stay red-hot when they welcome the Samford Bulldogs to the Comcast Center this afternoon for a non-conference matchup. It is the first meeting between the two schools … Continue reading →

TV and radio listings: December 31Washington PostNHL 7 pm Washington at Columbus » Comcast SportsNet, WFED (820 AM, 1500 AM) SOCCER 8 am English Premier League, Blackburn at Manchester United » ESPN2 MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Noon Virginia Tech at Oklahoma … Continue reading →

WXIA-TV What's in a name? Former Outdoor Life Network, now Versus, to become NBC …Washington PostThe channel's parent company, Comcast, took over NBCUniversal in January 2011, and the peacock's imprint quickly appeared on Versus. NBC announcers, NBC production, NBC cross-promotions. … Continue reading →

NewsFactor – Verizon Wireless was pulling a Netflix of sorts. In the midst of three unexplained data outages in less than a month, the wireless carrier decided to start charging customers a $2 fee to pay their bill on its … Continue reading →

Broken Blade Airing Throughout January Exclusively on Comcast XfinityCrunchyroll News30, 2011 — Broadcast and digital distributor Anime Network and Comcast Cable are starting 2012 off with a bang, coming together to bring our fans a tale of war, magic, and … Continue reading →

USA TODAY Verizon ditches $2 fee after customer uproarReutersAT&T and Comcast Corp say that they charge some customers who look for personal assistance in paying their bills but that they do not charge for online payments. Sprint said it charges … Continue reading →

Reuters – Verizon Wireless has reversed its decision to charge a $2 fee for telephone and online bill payments, bowing to a storm of criticism from consumers and the U.S. communications regulator. Original story here.

AP – After a customer backlash, Verizon Wireless on Friday dropped a plan to start charging $2 for every payment subscribers make over the phone or online with their credit or debit cards. Original story here.

NewsFactor – Verizon Wireless is pulling a Netflix of sorts. In the midst of three unexplained data outages in less than a month, the wireless carrier decided to start charging customers a $2 fee to pay their bill on its … Continue reading →

Mashable – Whenever one of us here at Mashable finds a new joke, meme or parody account, it quickly makes its way around the office. We really get a kick out of hilarious Tumblrs, fake Twitter accounts and memes. They’re … Continue reading →

It’s easy to get subscribers riled up about Comcast when it moves channels from basic to premium-priced packages, but media experts say it’s more complicated than that. Original story here.

Comcast continues the channel shuffleMinneapolis Star TribuneMary Anderson of St. Paul is still upset that Comcast moved the AMC channel to a higher pay tier in 2007. Now the cable company is doing the same to the Turner Classic Movies … Continue reading →

Sound Advice: Consider more than expenses for TV providerMinneapolis Star TribuneWe have Comcast, but it's getting expensive, so we are thinking of switching. What do you think of Dish Network and DirecTV? If we change to satellite, what do we … Continue reading →