Cable companies want a way to win with online TV
Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 18:14
in Mathematics & Economics
(AP) -- HBO on your PC? It could happen sooner than you think. Wary of the growing number of consumers watching TV shows online for free - and yet reluctant to upset viewers by yanking shows from the Internet - the nation's largest cable operators are in talks with media conglomerates to take back control. They would create a platform to release cable TV shows online, but exclusively for paying subscribers.