not everyone watches espn for instance. so why i do i need the bundle. let's break up the bundle and then i wouldn't be paying 80, $90 a month just for cable subscription t not counteding broad band. >> you do have the die hard users for espn that may want to pay a lot more. >> exactly. and this is part of the future television. espn like hbo has already announcemented is going to cord cut themselves. and say why do i have to come in on the cable platform. and just be part of if internet television like netflix. so just subscribe to me alone and watch me over the internet. >> all coming at a time where the fcc is laying out new rules how to regulate telecom companies and the cable company, the ones providing broadband straight to your house. a little confusing for some consumers to try to figure out what net neutrality means. but do you think it is a good idea for the fcc to be stepping in and regulating? >> i find myself of. >> on the one hand i worry that you take away the investment opportunities of cable and television companies. and others. don't fo

it makes them more interested in the game. >> will they be betting via espn portal? >> we are very engaged in fantasy and daily games. you won't see anybody betting on espn portal. >> it is an untapped revenue source. >> i do know the lottery was $500 million. it is counter form wagering. i actually don't know the answer to that question. it is obviously a vast pool. >> if time cap -- if time warner comcast goes through, what does that mean for espn? >> i don't think it is that profound for us. we haven't publicly commented on it particularly. >> is that because everybody wants to watch at espn? >> we have made an available aggregation of content. that does provide us some comfort that those companies won't be espn content. >> what is the next big sports right contract? >> you mentioned the world cup of hockey. we got the european championships in 16 of european football, which we are excited about. we are excited about all of our rights. >> why is it hockey cannot get popular? what is missing? >> we are still -- these are still popular leaks. they're in the process

as for espn a huge growth driver for disney iver said he's not concerned about core cutting. for "nightly business report," i'm julia boorstin in los angeles. >>> bill smid is a long time shareholder of disney and joining us now to give his outlook for the company. he's ceo and chief investment company of smid capital management. welcome. it's a pleasure to have bill. >> thanks for having me. >> you've held disney for some time now, 7.5 years. would you still purchase more or do you think given the run-up it's had it's pretty fairly valued here? >> well it is fairly valued but between the comments of mr. iger who's done a fantastic job and then being reminded of saving mr. banks, the movie a year ago, they're constantly making investments in either creation of or buying new brands that they can manage and leverage better than other people can. so now, star wars going to come to the party. marvel has been a fantastic addition so yeah. the answer is for a long duration investor like us ten years from now, this will be worth a lot more than it is today and it's worth sitting thr

as to whether offering espn with dish's over-the-top streaming service could drive cord cutting, iger said simply no. >> we believe that in a media environment changing right before our eyes, that some experimentation is necessary and i don't want to just chalk it up to an experiment because we believe this is goings to last, but we are going to take a, you know, a careful approach and, obviously, not put in jeopardy the expanded basic bundle which is so value to the company and to the industry. >> while iger was clear he has no plans to break up the bundle, he said he does see opportunity for not just espn, but also for disney, marvel and even "star wars" to sell more directly to consumers. he pointed to value in a tighter customer relationship to really understand what customers want and also to cut out the middle man. and in the meantime disney says it's staying ahead of digital advertising. >> we've been seeing money flowing from traditional advertising platforms to digital for quite a while. as i've said before, we're both a buyer and seller of advertising time. when we buy adver

from the espn studios. super bowl xlix last night. as advertised final 70 seconds of the game jermaine curse with an incredible and memorable grab. seattle driving trailing by four points. huge completion. gets out of bounds and that sets up with 25 seconds to go. second down. seattle elects to pass instead of run. russell wilson intercepted by malcolm butler. pete carroll at the one yard line. >> it's not a matchup for us to run the football. on second down we threw the ball to waste that play. really with no second thoughts and no hesitation at all. >> at that moment i didn't want to waste a run play against the goal line guys. throw the ball. we can match up. it's really a clear thought. it wasn't something that happened -- it was a clear thought but didn't work out. we happened to throw them the ball and they made the big play. >> the decision will be discussed for many many years to come. patriots are your super bowl champs. tom brady and bell belichick four super bowl titles on their resume. the next

on espn radio and espn 2. he's also written a novel entitled, "my father's wives" which is in stores and online now. please welcome back to the show, mike greenberg. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> thank you. >> seth: thank you for being back. >> it is a pleasure to see you. and when i say that, i mean it literally. because usually when i'm here, my partner mike golic is sitting between us. >> seth: that's true. >> and so i have to sit like this. >> seth: yes. >> in the old days when we used to do letterman, my partner has lost 50 pounds. so i would literally sit like this. and then i gauged his weight loss each appearance on how far up i was able to come. but, so now to be able to sit like this is a delight. >> seth: right, well we're going to switch it for next time. next time you're both here, he can take the couch. >> i think that would be terrific and appropriate and far better for the show. [ laughter ] >> seth: the game last night. >> the game last night -- >> seth: we were talking back stage. >> i just

why do i have to pay for espn which comes out to $6 a month on average. when i don't watch espn. not everyone watches it, for instance, why do i have to have the bundle? let's break up the bundle. if you broke up the bundle, i wouldn't be paying $80, $90 a month for xabl subscription, not counting my broadband. >> but you have die-hard users who, willing to pay a lot more. >> this is part of the future television, espn, like hbo already announced, is going to cord cut themselves. why can't be i part of internet television like netflix. you can just subscribe to me alone and watch me over the internet. >> it's all coming at a time where the fcc is laying down new rules how to regulate these telecom companies and cable companies, the ones providing broadband to your house. it's confusing to try to figure out what net neutrality means. but do you think it's a good idea for the fcc to step in and regulate these companies like utility companies? >> i find myself of mixed thinking about it. on the one handy worry that you get -- you intrude on innovation, which you need. and you take a

that same day espn said it was completely inappropriate and does in the reflect views of espn. network suspended olbermann for hosting his show for the rest of the week saying annual tradition of thon and efforts of the students of penn state to fight pediatric cancer should be applauded. one word pitiful really started a fire storm on social media. you can understand why. thinks a beloved fund raising effort here in this area and across the state. >> largest run student run philanthropy in the work. you cannot question the great work that they do. >> no day you the about it. >>> still ahead on "eyewitness news" you might want to be careful next time you are speeding through e-z pass lane on the pennsylvania turnpike. the what the turnpike commissioner says will happen to drivers don't obey the the speed limit. >>> also singer taylor swift has full failed a very important promise find out where she dononated proceeds to one of her new songs when we come back. a police dash cam catches the very moment a home explode. fifteen people are in hospitals in stafford. several are gas c

now that same day espn olbermann's employer said it was completely inappropriate and does not reflect views of the network adding olbermann agreed from suspended from hosting his show for the rest of the week. espn went on to say annual tradition of then and efforts of the students at penn state to fight pediatric cancer should ab broaded. i will call this 1psu1, olbermann zero. >> got that right. >> year after year after year a great thing. >> thanks, nicole. >>> well, happening today another space walk for crew of the international space station. this is nasa rid ohio from saturday's space walk. astronauts are making changes to the iss so new commercial vehicles can dock with the space station in 2017. >> nasa figured out what someone photographed a across utah sky. it turns out it is old space junk part of the rocket used to launch a a chinese satellite in orbit last december. meteor sighting web site said the object was seen in six states and part of the canada. trying to figure out what it was. >> space junk. >> all right. >> we have been having some fun this week by showing each

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disney is expected to benefit from higher ratings and ad pricing at espn. the question is how much will that be outweighed by higher programming costs. with disney shares up over 30% over the past 12 months wall street is looking for fiscal first quarter revenue to grow 5% and earnings per share to grow 3%. i'll be back at 4:15 eastern when disney releases its earnings numbers and we'll have a first on cnbc interview with ceo bog iger. kelly and bill back over to you. >> thanks julia. looking forward to that. our julia boorstin covering disney. a huge market day. we have the final couple minutes when we come back. >> almost up 300 points right now. your mom's got your back. your friends have your back. your dog's definitely got your back. but who's got your back when you need legal help? we do. we're legalzoom, and over the last 10 years, we've helped millions of people protect their families and run their businesses. we have the right people on-hand to answer your questions backed by a trusted network of attorneys. so visit us today for legal help you can

clippers tomorrow night at 10:30 eastern on espn. when we return music from annie lennox. ♪ >> dicky: the jimmy kimmel live concert series is presented by at&t, mobilizing your world. they challenge us. they take us to worlds full of heroes and titans. for respawn, building the best interactive entertainment begins with the cloud. this is "titanfall," the first multi-player game built and run on microsoft azure. empowering gamers around the world to interact in ways they never thought possible. this cloud turns data into excitement. this is the microsoft cloud. >> dicky: the jimmy kimmel concert series is brought to you by at&t, mobilizing your world. >> i'd like to thank anna faris, jeff van gundy, mark jackson and apologize to matt damon, we ran out of time. nightline is next, but first this is her album "nostalgia" here with the song "georgia on my mind" annie lennox. ♪ ♪ georgia georgia the whole day through ♪ ♪ just an old sweet song keeps georgia on my mind oh ♪ ♪ i said - georgia georgia a song of you ♪ ♪ com

you have got movie company, espn, cable networks. they have committed billions over at espn to things like college football. so they're putting their money to work. that shows confidence there. will it pay off? >> that is one of the big questions. they spent so much money on renewing all of their sports deals. so they need to make that money back through advertising. people are concerned about the weakness that we've seen broadly in tv advertising. can espn continue to, you know, charge the rates it has been charging and get, you know, enough revenue to make up the costs for what is has seen in the step ups for these accounts. david: not just about numbers. a lot of the guidance will be asking what the plans are for the company. a question about selling their channels individually over the internet as opposed to, is there likely to be any kind of guidance on that? >> i think disney, they might be asked a question about that. let's remember they just -- david: how important is that? >> they just did a deal with dish for its sling tv p

. >> joining me now to discuss football's concussion crisis are espn sportswriter mark fainaru-wada. he's co-author of "league of denial denial," which exposed the nfl's efforts to deny the long-term impacts of concussions. dwight hicks, a former all-pro defensive player who helped the san francisco 49ers win two super bowls. dwight is starring in a new play at the berkeley rep called "xs and os: a football love story." and patrick walsh, head football coach at serra high school. he forfeited a consolation game last month rather than risk injuries to his players. gentlemen, welcome all of you. >> thank you. >> mark, let me begin with you. the nfl said this week that concussions were down 25% this week -- this year compared to last year. does that mean, do you think, that the nfl's doing a better job of protecting its players? >> well, i'll say this at the start. i think my brother and i, we did the work together at espn, you know, we did a story a couple years ago looking at the league's sort of data on concussions and their claims of reductions two years ago. and at that point i thi

that puts it second only to espn. janney also upping the argument to $500 per share. joining us now is janney capital managering director tony wibal. tell us how you got to this figure and what it means exactly in terms of the content that netflix is going to be investing in. >> sure. the company has been pretty consistent about what it's spending every month on its subscribe subscribers. we think they continue to grow around the globe. i think what people really don't appreciate and what gives us confidence that you're going to see a $5 billion spend is that that is the competitive advantage. the competitive advantage is making it very difficult for anybody else to want to be in this game. amazon is probably the next highest spender in the internet space. they're spending half of what netflix is spending but netflix is seeing 1,250% greater usage. even if you allocate billion, doesn't mean you'll be as good as netflix. >> you're saying losing money is their competitive advantage in the fact they're spending so much. when it comes to content, though, amazon has been g

watch espn does not state any limits. if you don't want to interrupt your viewing pleasure those should make you think twice before you give out your password hbo and dish network offered more open line contact and they may get more interested in who is watching. we put company resopss on 6abc.com. i'm nydia han, chapel 6abc news. >>> here's a freebie that would help you get moving in the morning. chick-fil-a is giving free coffee away all night long. you can get a twelve oups hot coffee or 1 ounce high schooled coffee fog on all month on and limited of one cup per customer per visit and bring one pour me pleads. >> much more coming up "action news" saturday morning changing view we had word on cohoingt leaving the daytime>> golfers get creative with their winter landscape. we'll be right back. thank you, cable for taking longer to upload our family movies. for the slower internet upload speeds. for taking longer to upload my files to the cloud. for making me wait longer to share my photo albums. and for never upgrading t

espn hopes to capitalized on the sharks' fame which want viral after the super bowl. >>> stay tuned. >> first three young muslims shot out their own home. is it a hate crime? we have details on the investigation. >> a woman in san jose was shot inside a restaurant and we tell you about the signs on the entrance that could help lead police to the shot other. >> check out a picture from the tower, the high clouds are not so thick today with the offshore breeze will begin the warming trend. we will look at the near record high temperatures in the seven-day forecast. >> that is a look at the golden gate bridge with things flowing smoothly from marin to san francisco. we do have a couple of trouble spots with the details ahead. you tell us what you want to pay and we help find options to fit your budget. nah, nah, insurance, nah, nah, nah, discount. my name's flo, you want to go out with me? no. uh-huh-huh! >>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >>> for wednesday morning. a look at traffic on 680 and walnut creek. yesterday we had issues and it looks like it is slow

this is a well managed business and they have strong robust underlying businesses like espn -- >> i agree with all of that, they had double digit earnings growth, it's supposed to decelerate in fiscal 2015. i have two daughters and -- this is a frozen super cycle, coming of tough comparers. if you want a reset, right now this is the time to do it. lower the guidance a little bit and have a stock come in -- >> the last interesting observation, options have not gone up as much as you would think going into earnings for this a and lot of other names. with that in mind, it's a very reasonable bet to make in terms of price. >> talk about overcaffeinated, green mountain falling but investors could see more pain when it reports next week, at least according to our chart master. carter, what did you see? >> this is one that's starting to roll and go limp. let's have a look at the pattern and see if we can figure it out together. i have several charts here and it will make some sense. first i want to point out the good before the bad. notice there's a gap here in november. that's a quarterly b, de

. >>> and espn has taken keith olbermann off his show for the rest of the week following tweets that he made following penn state students. on monday penn state alums tweeted to the anchor we are with a link to an article about thon. olbermann replied, pitiful. he later said he was referring to penn state's students, not the fund-raising. he and espn have apologized. >>> meantime penn state is hoping to get a license to sell beer and wine at the same arena where thon was held. this would allow penn state to sell liquor at non-university events. and the school hopes the license goes through in time for a concert scheduled at the arena in april. >>> the school board hearing continues tonight on the face of two elementary schools in montgomery county. during monday night's session. the superzbent recommended keeping arrowhead open but closing audubon elementary. the district is trying to offset declining enrollment. after that hearing the board is declined by law to wait three months before taking a final vote on any closures. >>> it appears the deal to close the revel casino hotel to a

according to espn, the league is looking into atlanta for allegedly piping artificial noise into the georgia dome for the past two seasons. the falcons' game ops department is accused of creating this noise plan. if proven true, they could face fines and possibly a loss of a draft pick. >>> here's some of today's headlines following yesterday's super bowl stunner. "the boston herald," supernatural! mvp brady's stunnin last pick give pats the title. and "the seattle times," "deflated." stunning goal line pick denies the seahawks a super bowl repeat. check out the celebrities who were at the university of phoenix stadium from steven tyler to sir paul mccartney, even kevin hart and will ferrell who had more on their mind than just the big game. >> turn down for what? >> don't do that. do you know what it means? >> will, stop. >> turn down for what? >> stop. >> you have no idea what it means. >> what are you talking about? >> what does the what mean? >> i'm not doing this. >> not much of a rapper, is he? >>> the ad that left viewers depressed. >>> plus the isis group vowing revenge. at a

espn reports the investigation is already complete. no word yet on what the penalty might be. in the past coaches and officials associated with the chicago team have denied any wrongdoing. >>> the fight for ebola enters a new phase today. the announcement the president is expected to make about the troops fighting the disease. >>> plus, now hiring. the store looking to add hundreds of employees and the special groups of people in are encouraged to apply. >>> 4:45. today president obama will announce the withdrawal of troops in west africa. the president will outline the next steps the u.s. will take to fight that epidemic. u.s. troops have filled 15 ebola treatment units and trained more than 1500 workers in west africa. only 100 troops will remain there after april 30th. >>> happening today, new jersey governor chris christie will meet with china's ambassador to the u.s. that meeting will be held at the governor's office in trenton at 3:00 this afternoon. christie returned last week from a trade trip to the united kingdom. while he hasn't formally declared any 2016 presidenti

this is according to espn. jackie robinson west went on to beat the team from las vegas to become the u.s. champs but now league officials are questioning whether the team used players who live outside the team's local area. if so that's a violence. espn reports the investigation is complete. there's no word yet if they committed the violence. in violation. >>> and everybody hear it for franklin! >> there he is. descending from the ceiling. the sixers new mascot is franklin the blue dog. he'll make his official debut on february 20th. >> i think he's cute. >>> it's pay what you wish wednesday for the philadelphia museum of art. a great chance to see fabulous art at any price that you want to pay. here's what is going on tonight at 5:00 the museum has a lot of activities 5:30 to 7:30 where you can be an artist of the day and sketch in the galleries. and from 6:00 to 7:00 they do yoga surrounded by the museum's collection. if you would like to look at the art, the masterpieces tour starts at 6:00. >>> no more fre

espn has a spanish language channel and univision as well. let me be the first to tell you that competitors will scratch your eyes out. they will threaten anybody who comes on your channel. we have experienced this with our competitors, cnbc. charlie gasparino and i were just talking about it and it's not an easy thing, especially when there is a very crowded tier of channels. how are you going to fight those competitors and espn is one of those. >> de la hoya tv is not a competitor. fox sports one is our partners,en univision, and espn the giants in sports. what de la hoya tv is actually going to enhance what fox sports one already televises. what we want to do is go behind the scenes of leading up to these big major fights, whether it's h.b.o., h.b.o. pay-per-view or showtime. we want to take you up close and personal and when they train for the incidents, a manny packoio, and shows these fighters. >> you're like oprah and now you have day la roya tv. congratulations, and come back when you launch officially. it's not an easy thing to grab

. >>> well espn anchor is suspended for tweets he sent criticizing penn state students, we will that have coming up. >>> former three time wwe champion mick foley peeking out about the dangers of sports concussion health reporter stephanie stahl will have your story in just minutes. >>> if this cold weather does not put you in the mood for spring maybe this will the philadelphia flower show is coming to town this weekend we will have a sneak peak, kathy? >>> in weather we're talking about an arctic blast and that will continue through most of the week keeping an eye on snow to the south and another round of potential snow showers in the seven day ill will's show you when coming up, hi beasley. >>> it was first day of full squad work outs for the phillies, our leslie van arsdal has been in clearwater since pitchers and catchers got the started last week her full squad report ahead in routine medical visit left this construction worker unable to lift his arm. >> i'm just going through excruciating pain, non-stop pounding, aching pain. >> reporter: something that millions of us do that

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some highlights from last night's games from espn. >>> good morning, america. one of the best rivalries in all of sports gave us one of the best games of the college basketball season on wednesday night. you just know it had to be duke and north carolina. prior to the game they honored the late dean smith. they were facing off at cameron indoor. less than 35 seconds left, duke because down to brilliant late, 22 points and 8 assists. overtime, jahlil okafor, the brilliant freshman, 12 points and 13 rebounds. 3 1/2 seconds left. down to nate britt, the perfect miss. couldn't do anything with the rebound. duke wins by two in overtime in a thriller. >>> mike babcock and the red wings in chicago to take on the rival blackhawks. third period, chicago down 3-2 and got the empty net. kris versteeg the shot and howard deflects with the glove but nicklas kronwall's own player and own goal into the net. we go to the shootout. shootout tied at 1-1. tomas tatar, watch the great move feeding corey crawford and the red wings win it. >>> we go from the blackhawks to a blackbir

for more check out a live "sportscenter" over on espn in the studio at 9:00 a.m. eastern. >> all right, bucci, thank you. >>> up next in "the pulse," jon stewart signing off from "the daily show." we'll show you his on air announcement and look back at his first show. >>> get your tickets, the powerball jackpot approaching half a billion dollars. what robin leach thinks the winner should do with the money. type 2 diabetes are learning about long-acting levemir® an injectable insulin that can give you blood sugar control for up to 24 hours. and levemir® helps lower your a1c. levemir® comes in flextouch® the only prefilled insulin pen with no push-button extension. levemir® lasts 42 days without refrigeration. that's 50% longer than lantus® which lasts 28 days. today i'm asking about levemir® flextouch®. levemir® is a long-acting insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults and children with diabetes and is not recommended to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. do not use levemir® if you are allergic to any of its ingredients. the most common side effect is

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espn's keith olbermann is in hot water after twitter he said regarding penn state students. what olbermann said and how the network responded. but first lets check object traffic and weather together. good morning. >> it be will be a quiet day all things considered because we have a fast flow in the atmosphere. we are tracking a arctic cold front. we are tracking another new storm tomorrow. another front to the weekend. the chillies still stuck here for the next couple of days. lots to discuss but at least for now all is calm. how about for you, vittoria. >> all is calm katie sure is, very calm, very serene. we have a pretty shot of the ben franklin bridge, no delays in either direction. we are looking good all over travel in pennsylvania, delaware and new jersey it is fantastic. we are waiting for a rush hour and things will definitely change. would i say 6:15 or so we will see that change. traveling on the roosevelt boulevard no major delays. everything is still very calm serene, all is good and well h in major

espn obtained a handwritten statement by the yankees third baseman. yankee apologizes to the team and major league baseball for his action that is led to his suspension for drug use. >>> also brand new carnegie mellon university is apologizing for mistakenly telling about 800 applicants that they were accepted into a graduate computer science program. the prestigious university in pittsburgh says it erroneously e-mailed acceptance letters to the applicants on monday. hours later another e-mail went out saying, nope, you didn't get in. carnegie mellon would only say serious mistakes were made in the process of generating acceptance letters. >> it's 5:47 and the mayor of boston issues a warning to thrill seekers performing an extremely dangerous frosty feat. >> "action news" catches up with a group of people who are volunteering to shovel seniors' cars out of the snow. david. >> all right, guys, take a look at the kids it's cold this morning as we have temperatures down in the teens and single digits. so bundle them up. this afternoon not all that much

keith olbermann in a spat with espn, and then bill o'reilly in a spat with new york times. broadcasters go wild. i like the headline. >> was bill in a war zone or not during -- let's talk about keith at this point. >> well, keith has been suspended for the remainder of the week after he engaged in a twitter feed with penn state student and reporter. >> so sill. incident occurred after penn state student tweeted the phrase: we are, you know, we are penn state. with a link to an article about the $13 million that they raised during the thon, right? so, then keith replied with: pitiful. because he doesn't like penn state. keith olbermann later tweeted an apology saying i apologize for the psu tweets. i was stupid and childish, and way less mature than the students there who did such a great fundraising job. so espn also released a statement calling the exchange completely inapropriate, it is not uncommon for keith olbermann, i follow him on twitter, to get into arguments with people who don't like him. >> in fact, you have even toll me alex you should follow him on twitter. yo

here now former nfl safety and espn co-host steven a. smith. steven a. in the house, so awesome in the house. >> you should be touched i'm here. i'm here for you right now. >> there's a no-bashing tebow. >> he loves me. don't let him lie to you. >> all right. you have marshawn lynch in the backfield. he just had a four-yard run gain. you got one yard to go. you got three downs to do it. you're the super bowl champions. why would you throw the football? >> makes no sense for me. i mean, jay and eric are more qualified to talk about that than me. for me i thought it was the worst call i'd ever seen by a head coach. it made no sense whatsoever. marshawn lynch was running the ball effectively. over four yards a carry. that's your identity. the seahawks were comfortable with them being gone because marshawn lynch getting fed the ball feeds their identity. so to be or be on the 1 yard line closer than the 1 yard line to the end zone, second down with the time-out. with the super bowl on the line. and to call somebody else's number. >> what do you think? >> wel

espn has a statement calling the exchange completely ann prepare re at. as keith olbermann has been called many times in his career if not checkered past. >> now more controversial comments. >> this time giuliana, rancic, thank you guys, apologizing for comments about actress hairdo at the oscars. >> during monday, rancic said vandiesas haired probably smelled of petroleum oil or marijuana. huh? why? took the stain gram to post picture of her sever beside least, a the actress she said inspired her hairstyle and tweet that rancic's comments were outrageously offensive. rancic apologized on last night's episode the show saying the backlash increased her awareness of quote cliche's and stereotypes. she need that backlash to become aware that far? after the original comment co-host kelly osborne tweeted that she doesn't condone racism and was seriously considering leaving the show. do none of these people have filters? >> my goodness. how about chris brown? towed cancel two shows up in canada after he was denied entry into the country. >> grammy wing singer w

watch espn, unlike the others, does not state a limit. so, if you don't want to interrupt your own viewing pleasure, those limits should make uf think twice before you give out your password. erika gonzalez, news4. >> consumer reports reached out to all of those companies. a netflix spokesperson said a crackdown is not even a conversation in the company. h hbo go says the service is meant to be used by the members of a household with an hbo subscription. we do not encourage password sharing outside of that household and we limit viewing to three concurrent streams. espn says it cannot share the exact limit number of simultaneous streams, but it is enough to allow each household to enjoy the benefits of access across multiple devices. hulu plus and amazon prime did not provide a response. >>> the news4 iteam is digging into a problem awaiting local gamblers. >> i ain't going to lie to you. i was sick. >> the uptick in crime could be just feet away from you. >>> and storm team 4 is tracking this winter blast. >> it's ahaz ardous conditions

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espn called the exchange completely inappropriate. hewlett and packard's meg whitman said the company's turnaround remains untracked. the earnings tell a different story. revenues are down to 1.4 billion. dig deeper and some things look even worse. revenue was flat. printing revenue is down 5%. h he is down. it was trading higher but is turnaround on track? bloomberg intelligence joins us from new york. i mean missing analyst estimates. this company has 13 or 14 quarters with less revenue. >> it was a tough revenue. you did have margin improvement across the board revenue growth remains challenges across the segments. we see the same pattern of this corridor as we did last quarter. it remains more challenged on the enterprise side they are not on the pc side. pc segment doing ok. enterprise segment still challenged. on top of the execution and operational issues you have the currency which was pretty substantial and likely to be there for the remainder of the fiscal year. >> it it's a big deal for this company because they sell so muc

espn called the anchor's actions inappropriate. penn state students raised more than $3 million for pediatric cancer, david. here is a guy is getting in a twitter war with children and students? ridiculous. david: why are we surprised, keith olbermann is in trouble again. why are we surprised? >>> how can employees and investors benefit from preipo shares, the ones insiders get in. >> there is seamless way to do it and get in on the possible facebook. liz: are have you ever feel left out of ipos? we have the ceo, that has come up with a company that enables people who are appropriate for it, to be able to participate pre-ipo and shares? >> that is exactly right. thanks for having me on the show. help investors get access to technology companies before the ipo. traditionally the investment opportunities are limited to large check writers, 20 million above. what this does, brings this to the average investor for a few thousand dollars. david: to spell it out clearly and plainly of our viewers, you approach employees who have chairs o

still ahead here on abc 7 news at 5:00 -- >> everybody is like you're on espn. i was like oh cool. so i saw it all on instagram and facebook and twitter. >> how does it feel to go viral? today, the army sergeant who hit that incredible half court shot. >> plus, new developments in the lyons sisters case is giving another local family new hope. find out how they think it might track one of the killers among us. >> coming up tonight at 6:00, a daring rescue caught on video. frightening moment for firefighters as they fought to save a family's pet. >> that's followed of course by abc "world news" and here's david muir with a preview. >> what a snow day there in washington tonight and now the next major system believe it or not, about to get much worse. 200 million americans this time and tonight, you'll see the deadly accidents across the south. also under the microscope tonight. the officer, one or the others as the camera is rolling. they turn it off. you'll see it here. medical headline breaking today. one thing they want to add to your diet. eat it and it will help you lose >> we

after criticizing their difficulty with the english language, he apologized and espn called the exchange completely inappropriate. now to the lead -- hewlett-packard ceo meg whitman says the company's turnaround remains untracked, but first order earnings tell a different story. overall revenue, down 5% and profit down 4% to $1.4 billion. dig deeper into the numbers and some think it looks even worse -- enterprise group revenue was flat service is down 11%, pc revenue is flat, printing revenue down 5%. you know what else is down? hp stock. is meg whitman right? is the turnaround on track or are things just spinning around? my guest joins me now from new york. missing analysts estimates -- that always says more about the analyst than the company but this company, 13 or 14 quarters less in revenues despite the acquisitions. >> it was a challenging quarter. you did have margin improvement, but across the board, revenue growth remains challenging to say the least across all the different segments. we see the same pattern this quarter as we did last quarter. the enterprise side of the busines

been working with espn. good luck to him. 62 degrees in florida today. it will be two here. you choose where you want to be. the nats don't have a -- that's don't have a choice. it is that time, time to make the trek south for spring training. washington is a favorite to get to the world series again. due to its embarrassment of riches in their starting rotation. they got a lot of arms. but they have to keep them healthy. >> we have to be mindful going into spring training of keeping everybody healthy. last year was an aberration. we had so many guys on the disabled list. if we can keep them healthy we have a good chance of competing every day. >> vote in our high school game of the week poll. good numbers so far. 2,000. we need more. two games to choose from today. finally today, the beginning of lent. observance for christians. the giving up of something. john harbaugh was that nfl combine today and the ravens coach was asked, what are you giving up? >> i am going to give up chocolate and bread. my wife made that call. when your wife gives up something like that you have t

everybody is here, espn, big tens in ten networks and that's how you know it's a big game. maryland is good at home, an 8-0 record, and they want to keep that streak going. they want to keep their home streak going, and mark knows it's all about the dominating statistics. >> whenever you get the number one in front of your name, number one in fewest fouls and turnovers per games, so those two things right there are what make them who they are. >> i'm just excited for the opportunity for our guys to match up against some of the greatest teams and players in the country. >> reporter: what happens here tonight, if maryland can have a win, it will have an influence on their seeding. look for student speed have a little surprise to you during the game. we'll have it all for you coming up tonight at 11:00, here on wusa 9 sports. >> it will be fun. thanks. they are looking to play spoiler as the badgers could clinch the title with a win tonight. let's head to florida, the final report day for the washington nationals, and that's where we find dave with sunshine and sports, please!

watch espn unlike the others does not state any limits. if you don't want to interrupt your own viewing pleasure those limits should make you think twice before you give up your password. erika gonzalez news 4. >>> right now it is just ugly on the roads, especially those neighborhood streets that may be iced over. derrick ward on the ground checking the roads for us. >>> the program teachifr the measles is everything you want to know from the potential harm to what causes >>> right now on "news 4 today," slushy and ice-covered roads will be a big problem if you have plans to head out. we have a crew on the road driving around so you don't have to. >> things are warming up just a bit. don't get too comfortable. >> definitely going to be a sloppy mix out there. chuck bell timing out when when the arctic air will settle in next. >> you all that stuff off the sidewalks and driveways today. temperatures will be below freezing when you wake up tomorrow morning and won't get above freezing again potentially until wednesday afternoon. another shot