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As DirecTV plays damage control, Dish Network waives fees for subscribers impacted by Colorado wildfires

Dish Network said Friday that it will waive fees for lost or damaged equipment to satellite TV subscribers impacted by wildfires in Colorado.

Amdocs – Attensity deal could let Comcast, DirecTV use Twitter to respond to customer complaints

mdocs recently signed a deal with social analytics firm Attensity which could allow companies such as Comcast and DirecTV to respond to customer service complaints posted on Twitter by analyzing billing records, executives told  FierceCable  Tuesday.

Comcast demo lights path to 4K Ultra HD

While many industry observers have expected that it would be several years before pay TV providers could deliver programming in the new 4K Ultra HD format, Comcast is running a demonstration here at The Cable Show this week that shows how it could stream Ultra HD programming to subscribers by installing PCs at cable headend facilities.

Entropic buys Mobius Semiconductor for $13M

Home networking technology vendor Entropic said Thursday that it acquired mixed-signal semiconductor company Mobius Semiconductor for $13 million in cash.

DirecTV expands into home security with LifeShield acquisition

DirecTV said it plans to begin offering subscribers a home security service early next year, using a platform from its acquisition of Langhorne, Pa.-based LifeShield.

Moffett gives buy rating to Charter; former Bernstein analyst neutral on Comcast, Time Warner Cable

One month after announcing the launch of his own research firm, Moffett Research founder Craig Moffett gave Charter Communications a buy rating on Monday.

Comcast launches voice controls on X1 Remote iPhone app

Comcast said Wednesday that it added voice controls to its X1 Remote app for Apple's iPhone, giving subscribers the ability to change channels and search for TV shows and movies by speaking commands into their smartphones.

DirecTV – PGA pact gives subscribers exclusive interactive golf content

DirecTV will be able to offer subscribers exclusive interactive programming from four PGA golf events under a deal it announced Monday with the PGA Tour.

Goodman buying DirecTV installer Multiband for $116M

Wireless infrastructure provider Goodman Networks is expanding into the pay TV business, striking a deal to buy DirecTV installer Multiband Corp. for $116 million in cash.

ACSI: FiOS, DirecTV, U-verse top subscription TV biz in customer satisfaction

Verizon's FiOS TV was the top ranked subscription TV service in the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index released Tuesday, while Charter Communications generated the most improvement compared to last year's survey.