TV Everywhere

Comcast just signed a major new deal with Disney that will give subscribers to the country's largest cable provider access to a ton of content across a range of devices -- not just TVs. Of course, those customers are sure to end up paying for it in higher cable bills.

Comcast reached an agreement with Time Warner that will allow the cable-television giant to air content from Time Warner's Turner Broadcasting unit on Comcast's Xfinity videostreaming service.

I've been watching the recent cable wars with a bemused detachment. The Time Warner threat to leave fans without their Jack Bauer and "American Idol" sent chills down some spines, but the power of the Fox brand was too strong and the cable company caved. It turned out that Time Warner needed Fox...