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Comcast to cut 145 jobs in Largo, Md.
Comcast said it plans to cut 145 customer care positions in September from its office in Largo, Md., as it expands call centers at two other facilities in Maryland.
DirecTV installer arrested for allegedly stealing bulldog puppy from subscriber's home
Police in San Bernardino County, Calif., arrested a 38-year-old DirecTV installer last Thursday for allegedly stealing an English Bulldog puppy from the home of a subscriber.
AT&T, Dish Network eye local TV partnerships with Aereo
AT&T and Dish Network have explored the potential of using Aereo's controversial Internet video platform to deliver signals from local TV stations to subscribers, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Comcast hiring 425 to staff new Pennsylvania call center
Comcast said Wednesday that it will open a 110,000-square foot customer service center this summer in Susquehanna Township, Pa., and that it will hire 425 people to staff the facility, which will handle calls from subscribers on cable systems in its Northeast division.
Comcast under fire for outage during Academy Awards
The Shreveport, La., City Council is looking for answers from Comcast representatives regarding customer complaints after a service outage occurred during the 85 th Annual Academy Awards show in late February. According to Comcast, the outage was caused by a power surge.
AT&T to add ESPN 3D to U-verse TV lineup
Two years after dropping ESPN 3D from its programming lineup, AT&T says it plans to add the channel to its U-verse TV service.
Aereo expands to New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania
Aereo said Monday that it has expanded its Internet video platform to parts of New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Time Warner Cable targets telecommuters with $60 monthly wideband Internet service
Time Warner Cable's Business Class division began marketing four new wideband Internet and phone bundles to telecommuters.
ESPN sells channels in UK and Ireland to BT Group
ESPN said Monday that it agreed to sell its channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and that it will pull the plug on its ESPN Classic channels in Europe, the Mideast and Africa.
Explosion occurs after Time Warner Cable contractor reportedly hits gas line in Kansas City
An explosion that killed a restaurant worker and injured 15 people in Kansas City, Mo., on Tuesday, occurred after a Time Warner Cable contractor accidentally hit a natural gas line while installing fiber-optic cable, authorities said Wednesday.
