“…The nation’s second-largest cable company said Wednesday it will offer the cable set-top boxes with digital video recorders by the end of summer in some markets. Time Warner said it is not yet sure where the service will be offered or at what price. The decision seems at odds with the position of executives in other parts of the AOL Time Warner empire who have expressed alarm at the impact that personal video recorders will have on broadcast networks that rely on advertising for revenue. Last week, Jamie Kellner, chairman of Turner Broadcasting System, also owned by AOL Time Warner, said television viewers could face paying for channels they now receive at no cost if PVRs kill commercials. AOL Time Warner is also the parent company of CNN…”
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- CNN: Cable company to offer digital recording option
- MSNBC: Time Warner Cable to offer DVR
- Hollywood Reporter: Time Warner Cable will offer digital recording option
- Boston Globe: Time Warner Cable will offer digital recording option
- Slashdot: Time Warner to Allow Digital Recording
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