The cable industry last week was obsessed by its most dreaded phrase in the French language: a la carte. Relishing his role as the villain of the piece is Kevin Martin, chairman of the FCC, who seems ...

Are you tired of paying for cable television channels that you never watch? Then you’ll be pleased to know that FCC Chairman Kevin Martin recently spoke out in favor of a la carte pricing. His ...

LAS VEGAS — Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin J. Martin tried to reassure a dubious cable television industry on Monday that he’s not a foe and is open to the sector’s regulatory ...

Eric Rodawig’s comments about “a la carte” cable television pricing (“`A La Carte’ Cable System Will Cost Viewers,” THE HOYA, Feb. 10, 2006, A3) aren’t grounded in fact or experience and seem to miss ...

Last March, Maine passed a law requiring cable operators to offer channels on an à la carte basis. The law is reminiscent of other recent efforts to harness state regulators to nullify federal ...

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin told Congress Tuesday that parents need better and more tools to help them navigate the, entertainment waters, particularly on cable and ...

'a la carte' is a flawed model with potentially serious consequences for advertisers and the consumer. In theory, U.S. viewers would benefit in an a la carte world; their monthly cable bills reduced.

Government regulation requiring cable and satellite providers to offer networks on an “a la carte” basis would dramatically raise prices for most consumers, even those who continue to purchase one of ...

As an on-demand society affects TV-viewing habits, the FCC supports what is being called "a la carte cable programming." Viewers would pay for the channels they actually watch. New York Times business ...

Last week, I reviewed T-Mobile’s new TVision streaming service, which the company touted would do to the cable TV business what its “Un-carrier” strategy did to cellular phone industry. The TL;DR on ...

Big companies like Viacom make sure that it's impossible for a cable company (like Comcast) to make any money on "a la carte" pricing. They bundle their channels together, so that profits from the ...

WASHINGTON - Federal regulators rejected on Friday the idea that allowing cable TV subscribers to pay only for channels they want would lower high cable bills. Consumer groups said the analysis was ...