>>> a possible refund for directv customers. how a new lawsuit could force the satellite company to pay back its new customers. >>> it happened one year ago today. san francisco's mission bay neighborhood came to a standstill because of this. this fire destroyed that nearly 200-unit residential complex that was under construction. the damage to the building was estimated at $40 million. it was determined that a hot or smoldering object from the construction accidentally caused the fire. one firefighter was injured. this is a look at the building today. a year later, construction is progressing well. the company that owns the property says it hopes to have people start moving in by the end of this year. >>> san jose police are looking for the man who robbed and beat someone inside of a home. they've released this sketch. the man tried to burglarize a home on east capital expressway. police say he attacked a man who tlifs and took the victim's car. police tracked the car down and have a photo of the suspect driving it. but they ca

alison: directv is facing charges.white is accused of deceiving customers and how the company is responding. leon: plus red flags about a new edition okay, i need a better pizza. one made with only real cheese. and dough that rises naturally. with no chemical leaveners. a pizza my family will love. (annououncer) freschetta naturally rising crust pizza. no other pizza tastes like freschetta because no other pizza is made like freschetta. and try great tasting gluten free freschetta. ask for it at your local store. >> you're watching abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. alison: consumer alert tonight, directv is facing fraud charges. it is accused of misleading customers with its popular 12 months discount package. the sec said the company did not make it clear that the company requires a two-year contract. the complaint claims that customers were stuck with longer contracts and cancellation fees. directv says he will fight the charge. leon: popular catalog retailer is expanding its stores. l.l. bean will triple the number

directv denies those allegations. read the small print, right? >> yeah. >>> most of us would prefer not to read our bills, but one local woman would welcome the opportunity. >> you see, marie smith is blind and has tried for months to get verizon to send her statements that she can actually understand. they reached out to our lesli foster and our wusa9 call for action team for help. >> after a two month saga of calling verizon and getting a tone deaf response from their customer service reps, miss smith had had enough. each month marie smith's friend charles stops by to read and organize her mail. >> your january bill says you owe them $192.46. >> when he read that thing to me, i almost had a heart attack. >> reporter: verizon apparently tried for some time to notmaify rie about the changes coming to her account and even sent a notice of suspension, but they sent those notices on paper. >> i always said are you aware you're sending a paper bill to a blind customer? >> it makes me feel as though i don't even exist. >> reporter: for the past two mo

directv is facing fraud charges accused of misleading consumers. according to the fcc complaint customers are stuck with longer contracts than they wanted and cancellation fees up to $480 when they try to get out of them. directv denies the claims and says it plans to fight the charges. it is unclear how this might affect directv's pending merger with at&t. >>> and toyota is recalling more than 112,000 cars for issues related to potential loss of drive power and power steering problems. the recalls include 2015 camrys and highlanders as well as certain 2012 to 2015 rav-4s. point says it is not aware of any crashes or injuries caused by these issues. >>> and finally, privacy advocates are calling on mattel to scratch its talking barbie doll. hello barbie is a wi-fi connected toy with voice recognition software that enables it to coner have with a child sort of like siri for kids, it enables it converse with children. they say it leaves children vulnerable to stealth advertising and the center for privacy an technology is concerned that others could

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. >> and the federal government is suing directv.anni has more from the newsroom. >> reporter: 112,000 cars have been added to toyota's list of recalls, including some brand new models. the car maker says they're a handful of safety issues involved from the software malfunction to possible steering problems. [indiscernible] >>> if you're watchingous directv right now, you may want to take note. the federal government is charging them with deceptive advertising. the fcc says directv misled customers about a discounted pricing and that there would be a hefty fee involved to cancel. directv does deny the allegations. >>> march madness, it's about that time. for most of us the brackets are due a week from today. some will walk away from this making some money if they make the picks right. the fact is businesses will not be making that much money. they believe march madness will cost employers $9.-- $1.9 billion in lost business. the good news for us, mike, andrea, that's part of our job. i'll take part in that bracket challenge and we in

>>gabe slate: good morning the federal trade commission second directv to corsair they're misleading customers and to pay more than a shift from the press is 1999 a month no actual events only good for years in the second year it goes up 25 to $45 a month where does this sit anywhere near the you're locked into a two-year contract face slow to have to look really hard for zero resolve there is some tiny mouse plan that tells you that. for >>gabe slate: you pay a fee of the $480 this is time for directv to more direct with their customers the emphasize three months' free hbo showtime cinemax did not tell you have the council or you get hit with up to $6 a month and charges for that. >>: many millions of consumers lost a lot of money and we filed the suit to get the money back also we want directv to start adequately disclosing all this information on this plant adds tv commercials on its web site in a statement even to us directv said the decision is wrong with it will vigorously defend themselves for as long as it takes. >>james: do we have a shot for some wrinkles. --sprinkles >>rep

do... at spam.com >>> directv in trouble because of special offers. the federal trade commission fileded a civil suit against the company. specifically charged with failing to tell potential customers that their bills would go up once the sign-up promotion expired. directv is responding, saying it makes sure every new customer is fully informed before signing up. more than 20 million people have directv and some of them could see a refund from the lawsuit if it prevails. >>> an ordinary tetnus shot is helping patienting with a deadly kind of cancer. it's helping them stay alive longer. the small but important study out of the duke cancer institute. it gave 12 brain cancer patients who had undergone surgery chemo and radiation a tetanus booster shot. half of them lived for five years. and one patient, sandy, shown here, is still alive nine years later. researchers believe the booster put the patient's immune systems on high alert. >>> summer jobs there's never enough of them. but in the south bay some big name partners are helping to create more work f

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. >>> directv is in hot water with the government right now for allegedly deceiving customers in itsdvertiseing. the federal trade commission says directv's ads promise a discounted 12-month programming package but don't clearly disclose that the deal requires a two-year contract. directv tells the news4 consumer watch, the ftc's decision is platout wrong and we will defend ourselves. >>> the maker of a popular children's medication will be paying millions for selling drugs that were contaminated with metal. mcneil consumer health care which makes children's tylenol and motrin acknowledged it failed to take corrective action after discover inging the problem. the maker agreed to pay 25 million. mcneil said on tuesday it has significantly improved its procedures and a new study shows that many parents believe those sugary drinks and flavored water they give their kids are healthy. the study is out of the university of connecticut. researchers found that 96% of parents say they've given sugary drinks to their kids within the past month, and, while they know that soda is not the best ch

. >>> and there is troubling tonight for directv. the government is accusing the nation's largest satellite tv provider of misleading consumers about the cost of its services. the federal trade commission says directv's ads promise a discounted 12-month programming package but don't clearly disclose that this deal requires a two-year contract. directv tells our news4 consumer watch, quote, the ftc's decision is flat-out wrong and we will vigorously defend ourselves. >>> tonight a concert literally out of this world. we'll tell you who's training right now to sing from space. >>> and the sinkhole that's causing problems for both triefrs and metro riders in maryland. how lo of. . >>. >> how would you like to navigate this sinkhole? we're told it could be months before it's repaired. it apparently stems from a 12-foot pipe collapsing beneath in road because of the heavy rains. doug. now the ramp from garden city drive to eastbound route 50 is going to be closed. and if you use the new carrollton station, you know that is a busy station

. >>> directv advertises discount deals, but the ftc wants you to know why those savings don't really add up. >> reporter: i'm kristen berset outside madison square garden, home of the big east >>> in tonight's consumer alert stocks continued to slide another day. the dow lost 28 points. the nasdaq fell nearly 10. >>> the federal trade commission says directv used deceptive advertising about a discounted satellite service. the company misled customers about the cost of satellite tv services and cancellation fees as high as $480. the agency is seeking a court order that permanently bars directv from engaging in what it calls an illegal practice. >>> new developments on that fraternity caught on camera singing a racist song. >> plus more fallout in the hillary clinton e-mail scandal. >> reporter: we found one northwest d.c. street where the parking signs are so confusing that people are >>> more than a dozen people who thought they parked legally along the 1200 block of kenyon avenue in northwest d.c. monday found an expensive surprise waiting for them, $100 tickets and it may have some

i happen to like directv. the deal that they made. i don't mind latin america but when push comes to shove i'm more of a verizon fan because there's more growth there. that's what i care about. a little more growth even though you get a little more yield with at&t. all right guys stop listen and learn at what the companies really have to say. short-term the currency war count. no doubt about it. but long-term, not just the battle on the way to a bigger victory. "mad money" tonight with two of the biggest names in business. he started under armor in his grandma's basement. and then it's been nearly a century since walt disney introduced the world to mickey mouse but they haven't stopped carey creating magic. plus is there still a potential for a big crash in the oil patch. you don't want to miss my take. stick with cramer. >> don't miss a second of "mad money." follow @jim cramer on twitter. have a question tweet cramer, #mad tweets. send jim an e-mail to madmoney@cnbc.com. or give us a call. 1-800-743-cnbc. miss something? head to mad

how can you even consider them to buy directv when you're seeing them.s it because you took donations? yes, obama. don't even think about letting them merge until they settle this lawsuit and that lawsuit. comcast got caught -- >> sounds to me like your main issues here are about the mergers, comcast time-warner cable and at&t directv. >> brian, let me be clear. my main issues about economic inclusion for achlts. comcast software slowed down video on the web in 2008. they broke federal laws. that's like me robbing the bank and after getting out on probation saying i want to be president of the bank. i'm very proud of what obama has done for gay community, i'm pried he achieved gay marriage. if you can do that you can include all americans, especially african-americans who have been left the furthest behind. obama you bailed out the banks. the banks you bailed out don't even make commercial loans to african-americans. obama, you bailed out the car companies. those car companies don't ties with people like me and ebony magazine. obama controls $2 billion a

obviously, at&t and directv and a new others. ergen's always talking about doing something, so there's a lot of stuff. there's a lot of money on the table in the telecom space right now. what sources are telling fox business, that they, that it's all contingent on this time warner/comcast deal getting done, and if it doesn't, there's going to be a lot of angry people on wall street. this is a huge, these are huge paydays this year for wall street. that may not happen if this doesn't happen. liz: tom, what is holding up the time warner cable/comcast deal? it's gigantic, and there are a lot of comments, thousands of people weighing in on this. the smaller operators do not like this deal. there are some customers who don't. but what's really holding up this deal? >> well, i think, obviously, a lot of programmers don't like this deal because it'll give the cable operators that much more leverage to negotiate. the reason why the fcc stopped the shot clock was really because they're waiting to get an opinion on whether the fcc can shar

the federal trade commission says directv deceptively advertised a 12-month programming package.ellite company did not make it clear the package was actually a two-year contract and the price would go up by $45 per month in the second year. the company has paid multiple settlements in the past for telemarketing violations. >>> streaming services like net flick and amazon are growing in popularity with americans. four in ten households with traditional televisions also have an online streaming account. the study found mostly young and middle-aged households along with families log on to watch programming. time warner and via calm are trying to get in by offering video subscriptions to consumers that don't require tv packages. >> consumer reports has partnered exclusively with 7 on your side for a report on cutting cable. >> michael finney joins us with the details. >> reporter: so the cable companies are getting in on cutting cable. it's amazing. more media companies are announcing plans to deliver their tv programs direct to consumers, providing alternatives to traditional paid t

you have a position when it comes to the comcast time time warner merger or or the atu -- at&t directv merger? >> guest: hopefully these are market deals and i have to lead with the consequences of them getting bigger in me staying ym but i but i can accept that because that's the way the market works but i cannot accept accept, after he spent the money money. i spent $7.3 billion since 1980. you don't want me to repeat that again. i spent it on one set of rules and i don't want the rules to change. it frankly hurts the investment dollar. that is a government intrusion into my business. it's absolutely uncalled for given what is the balance over the last 15 years and given the fact that this is the engine of our future generation. this internet is good for everyone. so it's okay to take care of the big companies in silicon valley. this has nothing to do with garage innovators. the garage innovators are used to do the talking but the beneficiary of what the fcc is doing is to benefit those companies that are already very big. we have no issues with a garage in a bitter. i'm a garage inn

i know directv and i think dish network are going to have satellite services in 4k. but for now you need to stream your stuff and you're going to need like a pretty hefty internet connection to be able to do that. the booths we've gone to have been companies that make a lot of different things. like sony makes everything. samsung makes everything. lg makes everything. so they sort of have the biggest presence at these shows. >> all right. what are you going to show us here at sony? >> this is the -- >> step up. i think you want to do a demonstration. >> so this is a penny. right? and it's like it's, what, a fifth of a penny wide? it's crazy. it seems like a piece of plywood. but it's a 4k tv. it has quantum dot but they're not calling it quantum dot technology. so it's the highest quality picture and the thinnest tv i've ever seen. it seems like those two things could not possibly go together but this is thinner than an iphone. it's thinner than most cell phones out there. i mean, it's -- >> this is on the market? >> it's coming out. usually the tv's announced at the

. >> reporter: in a statement e-mail to was directv said that the ftc's decision is flat out wrong and they will vigorously defend themselves carry it for as long as it takes they said they go above and beyond to ensure that every new customer receives all the information they need multiple times to make informed decisions. gabe slate kron 4 news >> pam: get your stockbroker deliver right to view what we know about the company's new service and next metal and them machen she's millions of boxes recall. hot seller of the boxes you may have need to be thrown out. >> pam: kraft has announced a major recall of its macaroni and cheese products. kraft officials say some of their seven and a quarter iceboxes of mac and she's may contain small pieces of metal. roughly two and 42,000 cases are included in the recall. and the boxes and attitudes by date of september 18th through october 11th. the company devises that she should return the product where you bought it and get a refund there are no reports of illnesses or injuries related to the recall. >> pam: police investigating a suspected seri

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company has not seen before in connected cars, in digital life, in the internet of things and with directvcquisition and the acquisition we're doing in mexico with nextel, i think you're going to see a whole new at&t that's able to bring to customers unified services. >> you think we're going to see the apple watch in an at&t store? >> we would like to carry it. i think it's going to be a big hit. we're waiting to see what the apple team decides to do with it. we look forward to the future where we can carry iconic devices. that's good for us because we can cross-sell them that product and any other product we have in the store. >> you're selling watches already how is that doing for you? >> we just started on that one. we actually connect all timex watches in the world which highlights the power of the at&t connectivity and the network we have. you don't have to have your smartphone when you have your iron man watch. of course, you want to be out and be active. now you're untethered from the smartphone. >> what's the impact of some of these low cost phones we're seeing now? $150 moving in

great or you have a crummy stadium or whatever it is, then no one gets to watch it unless you have directvout rule they finally threw that out the window. right? >> because at some point they accept the fact that they cannot manage legislate any of you watches what. once it's online. once it's digital anywhere you are with a cellular connection wi-fi connection, you can watch it. why stand up there and say, we're not allowing it when they have no control. >> yeah the wave of the future. thank you. former quarterback will join charles payne on making money. you can be sure he'll have something to say about all of this. look forward to that. lululemon shares down big time. let's go to nicole petallides with more on that stock story. >> melissa the stock run up 20% in the last three months. is that too far too fast? when you talk to the analysts, they say exactly that, the stock has run up and could be setting up, in fact, for a sharp sell-off. what they've seen in the near term, it's a weak start to the year 2015. cautious orders could lead to cautious guidance from the company. they are rep

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because i have directv, and i'd rather watch on my computer.know, cable show that it's not warming either. >> seth: okay. well there you go. you are known as sort of uncompromising, i think, in a way that you would consider a credit to yourself. not only by democrats but also members of your own party. senator john mccain since apologized for calling you i think a wacko bird. and congressman peter king has said you're not a responsible adult. are these things that just -- is this water off your back? do you not worry about that? >> oh, look, i think you're just trying to sweet talk me. [ laughter ] >> seth: yeah exactly. look, i'm just quoting. i'm just quoting. >> look, i think a lot of people are fed up with washington. i'll tell you, after -- john mccain actually has become a friend of mine since then. >> seth: okay. i'm glad to hear that. >> we have a very warm relationship. but after he called me a wacko bird, i tell you, it was very interesting. i went home and several places i went, people across texas -- one guy in particular had made a

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line, wireless business and diversifying into broadband and in a -- liz: do you like the merger with directvery much. it's very much a positive. liz: got to throw a little entertainment into st. patty's day, that would be viacom. >> yes, indeed. and one of the premiere content companies. there aren't that many of them. there's a lot of debate about how to distribute content, but those companies that are creating it are really in the driver's seat. liz: okay. the fourth leaf in the four-leaf clover, allegheny financial? what's so great -- [laughter] sell us on this. >> it's a very underfollowed, extremely well-run, little bit like a berke sure hathaway. liz: okay. >> very similar in the style of management. it's had five ceos in existence and has -- is trading right at book value. there's very little in the financial sector that has a solid balance sheet, great cash flow, a very good franchise that's selling at book value. liz do you worry about a correction? >> all the time. liz: really? >> all the time, yes. and that is to be expected. we've had an extraordinary six years of a market increa

you've got at&t with directv, and so that really slowed down spending in the service provider space atf last year, and i think what you're going to see is service provider spending picking up quite a bit in the back half of this year once these mergers get closed. cisco a nice big dividend yield and close to 6% and low pe multiple and people aren't that optimistic on name. it has all the the defensive characteristics i like because i'm not a fan of the market up here so -- >> hey, dan, do you worry with cisco? we saw, you know, a lot of u.s. multi-nationals had a lot of problems in the quarter that just ended and in their forward guidance about the strong dollar and then those that have exposure to emerging markets. cisco has both of those issues and the for some reason john chambers did not seem as concerned as some of his other peers at big mega caps >> you actually touched on why we like it because if you look at the stock, the good news is these guys were having horrible results come out of all of these reg ops. if you go back to january of last year, april of last year, the revenu

closely at the consolidation, not just comcast and time warner , it is also at&t pending's purchase of directvlidation going on. the fcc and part of justice are looking at these transactions carefully. the net neutrality rule is a net plus for these deals. investors are still quite uncertain about whether the comcast deal will get approved. olivia: thanks to paul sweeney joining us from the printed office. on the news that charter has agreed to acquire bright house networks for $10.4 billion. you know what mine -- my indicator is -- my brother is a banker. i always try to -- he won't. as soon as i see him not coming home until three clock forgot -- 4:00, i know something is up. matt: we are going to take a break and talk about another deal, jay z and friends take on the streaming music industry -- who do you think is on that one. olivia: we will look at the drink made from a green tea leaves that is taking the u.s. by storm. matt: it is just the. ♪ olivia: we are showing you live pictures of mike pence, the governor of the nina speaking out in his cut -- of indiana speaking at a news conferenc

obviously, you know it's directv's credit as they got in that situation they sold out at a pretty goodheight of the marketplace, and they really had nowhere to go in the u.s. >> right. as you've said many times on the call, you're in a mature business. i want to talk about that business. first, we're owned by comcast. do you think the deal will be block by antitrust regulators? >> my crystal ball's not better than anybody else's i think it should be blocked. you can't take that connectivity, you can't give one company majority of the homes in the united states for that high speed broadband access. when you try to compete with things like dish network or now sling tv, you -- sling tv still needs can testonnectivity they need the high speed connection. the merger over 50% controlled by comcast. >> you've been outspoken to the opposition of the deal. are you getting feedback from regulators concerns are being heeded and might move down the road in terms they might block it. >> having gone through our own mergers -- >> and blocked years ago with direct. >> i can say i have a great deal of

i know directv and i think dish network are going to have satellite services for 4k but for now you need to stream your stuff, and you're going to need like a pretty hefty internet connection to do that. the booths we've gone to have been companies that make a lot of different things. sony makes everything samsung makes everything lg makes everything. so they sort of have the biggest presence at these shows. >> host: all right. what are you going to show us here at sony? >> guest: this is the thinnest tv i've ever seen in my life. >> host: okay, step up. i think we want a demonstration. >> guest: so this is a penny right? and it's like, it's what, a fifth of a penny wide? it's crazy. it seems like a piece of plywood, but it's a 4k technology. it has quantum dot, but they're not calling it that. it has the highest quality picture. this is thinner than ab iphone -- an iphone it's thinner than most cell phones out there. >> host: is this on the market? >> guest: it's coming out. usually the tvs that are announced at the show come out in either the spring for the fall. but this is a big show

directv had a thing going on. this is a big fraud charge. you have to sign up for a two-year program to get the low prices. host: how long of you been watching cable tv? caller: i have had cable since it came into effect. that is the thing. it seems like they are sliding by with these increases. host: have you tried to get just a basic package? caller: that is the basic package now. the basic p package wanted of $289. -- went up to $280. host: the sec is beginning work on the net neutrality rules. "the new york times" writes about how they would regulate broadband as a public utility. this sets the stage for a legal fight. the release of the rules has been eagerly anticipated by advocates and lawmakers as well as technology companies. this is just some of what "the new york times" is writing about the fcc. we are looking for your top issues this week. here is gwen in alabama. caller: i understand what secretary kerry was saying. the republicans anything obama wants to do they want to stand in his way. it is a shame. that is what is this beli