FCC Denies EchoStar, DirecTV Merger
Ignoring last-minute requests from the nation’s two largest satellite TV providers for a decision delay, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously rejected the $13 billion...
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Ignoring last-minute requests from the nation’s two largest satellite TV providers for a decision delay, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously rejected the $13 billion...
Sony used the CEDIA Expo to unveil a pair of new LCD projectors for its new ultra-compact Cineza video projector series. The second-generation models...
The nation’s capital was designated the country’s next “Digital TV Zone,” by the National Association of Broadcasters, but the program’s other founding partner —...
Sim2 Seleco traveled to CEDIA to introduce its first rear-projection monitors for the U.S. market. The two models are part of the company’s new...
Custom home theater projector manufacturer Runco announced at the recent CEDIA Expo that it had acquired the brand names and certain assets of former...
Pioneer unveiled three new CRT-based rear-projection HDTV monitors under its premium Elite line, featuring improved picture performance and expanded user flexibility. The models are...
Toshiba America Consumer Products announced that it had added home theater front projectors to its product portfolio, taking over the CEDIA distribution for the...
Fujitsu, Motorola, Panasonic, Philips and Thomson were among some of the companies honored during the 2002 Scientific & Technological Emmy Awards, held at the...
While the CE industry is relieved that the 10-day West Coast port shutdown ended last week, as the courts agreed with Justice Department lawyers...
The news from the NECO Alliance, the Northeast buying group organization, is similar to other groups of independent retailers: business remains strong and the...
No. 2 majaps retailer Lowe’s Companies has embarked on an aggressive, $1 billion build-out in the hotly contested New York metro area market that...
Underscoring its focus on the custom home installation business, Tweeter Home Entertainment Group has opened the first of several planned in-store home vignettes within...
The recent downturn in discretionary consumer spending sent September and quarterly comp sales skidding for national CE and general merchandise chains. The weak comparisons...
In an upward revision of earlier tabulations, the Vacuum Cleaner Manufacturers Association (VCMA) reported that industry sales of full-size household vacuum cleaners rose 4.4...
For complete versions of these stories, seewww.TWICE.com. Proposed Bill Would Amend Copyright Act WASHINGTON — Two separate bills to preserve consumers’ “Fair Use” recording...
Best Buy launched its first annual “Art of the Appliance” charity fundraiser earlier this month with a little help from friends Billy Idol, Mario...
Flexibility plays an increasingly dominant role in design of home entertainment furniture — tied to a broadening range of product engineered for direct-view or...
Starting next month eMachines will eliminate all mail-in rebates from its desktop computer pricing structure and instead sell the PCs at what would have...
Blu-ray disc drive prototypes, hard drive recorders with integrated DVD burners, PDAs and cellphones were the hot products at CEATEC, held here earlier this...
DiskOnKey maker M-Systems has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in United States Federal District Court against Kent, Wash.-based JMTek and a JMTek distributor, asserting...
In wide ranging discussions held here earlier this month Sharp executives reinforced the company’s plan to have an LCD-only TV lineup by 2005 in...
DSL modem maker Efficient Networks will start shipping two powerline home networking products this month and follow up with a third in November. The...
The North American Retail Dealers Association (NARDA) and its National Association of Service Dealers (NASD) has published the 2002 Compensation and Benefits Report, a...
The digital camera pre-holiday blitz continued as three vendors added more fuel to the market’s competitive fire. Kodak and Olympus have pumped new features...
Palm launched its first sub-$100 handheld, effectively entering the mainstream organizer market, under the new, low-end Zire brand. The bare bones handheld, with a...
BrandsMart, the Kansas City, Mo.-based independent CE dealer, borrowed a page from department store floor planners for its fifth location, which opened here last...
Wal-Mart is going wide on digital TV. As reported first on TWICE.com, the world’s largest retailer is preparing to roll out an assortment of...
Given what’s gearing up to be a price-competitive Christmas, retailers will likely be relying more than ever on back office systems to improve efficiencies...
Washington, D.C. – Two separate bills to preserve consumers’ ‘Fair Use’ recording rights to digital media were proposed by two House Democats this month....
Minneapolis – JVC brought good news for HDTV fans to CEDIA Expo when it announced a new lineup of prerecorded HDTV movies in its...
Minneapolis – Lucasfilm-spinoff THX will extend its performance-certification program to video displays while maintaining its current THX Select and Ultra2 standards for home theater...
Cupertino, Calif. – Hewlett-Packard today introduced its first PC based on the Microsoft Media Center operating system. The HP Media Center, suggested retail price...
Madison, Wis. – Launching a series of initiatives to position itself for the future and to optimize global resources, battery maker Rayovac is scaling...
Washington, D.C. – Ignoring last-minute requests from the nation’s two largest satellite TV providers for a decision delay, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously rejected...
Washington, D.C. – XM Satellite Radio said that Audiovox has become the first company to offer a formal program to supply car dealers with...
Boulder, Colo. – Portable data storage maker DataPlay has furloughed its workforce while the company searches for additional funding to continue operations. A spokeswoman...
Minneapolis – New faces mingled with new networking technologies during the recent CEDIA Expo, where attendance rose by 13 percent to 19,500 despite the...
Carrollton, Texas – Despite a 14 percent decrease in revenue, wireless communications products distributor CellStar enjoyed a jump in profit during its fiscal third...
Washington, D.C. – In a last minute attempt to avert an anticipated negative ruling, EchoStar has asked the Federal Communications Commission for a delay...
Bentonville, Ark. – Wal-Mart is going wide on DTV rolling it out to 1,500 stores nationwide. After testing high-definition plasma and rear projection monitors...
Redmond, Wash – Looking to keep pace with Sony’s PlayStation2 and Microsoft’s Xbox, Nintendo said it would increase its marketing budget 25 percent to...
Park Ridge, N.J. – Aiwa’s move from affiliate of Sony to a wholly-owned subsidiary, which was announced in March, occurred on October 1 as...