Cable TV networks are declining, but they still generate profits, for now. The trick is figuring out what to do with them.

State adds tax to most cable boxes Cable boxes had been exempt from the 6.25 percent state sales tax. But no more.

That means cable boxes that have DVR abilities or other common features like the ability to connect to popular streaming services are now subject to the tax.

As the Bay State’s emergency shelter bill hovers near $1 billion for another year, and Beacon Hill looks at spending boosts in the FY26 budget, Massachusetts is hitting consumers with a new ...

Massachusetts will apply a 6.25% sales tax to cable boxes with features beyond basic cable reception and parental controls. The tax applies to cable boxes with DVR functionality and access to ...

Bay State channel-surfers who buy, rent or lease a cable box from their television provider could soon see a change on their bills.

BOSTON — Bay State channel-surfers who buy, rent or lease a cable box from their television provider could soon see a change on their bills: state tax collectors confirmed last ...

Bay State channel-surfers who buy, rent or lease a cable box from their television provider could soon see a change on their bills: state tax collectors confirmed recently that those transactions a… ...

EFI from cables is something every ham loves to hate. What if you modulated, that, though, using an ordinary cable as an ...

JD Power recently released a survey on the costs of cable/satellite versus the costs of live TV streaming. While the survey ...