Price Conscious: TW Cable Touts 'Free'

Amid the economic downturn, Time Warner Cable (TWC) has stepped up promotion of its high-definition television service by highlighting its price -- or lack thereof. While Comcast was pushing its "1,000 choices" campaign and DirecTV and Dish were publicizing their race toward 100 HD linear...

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