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Scripps Networks Interactive has bought a majority stake in the Travel Channel in a deal that values the cable network at $975 million. That price tag is sure to raise eyebrows in the industry. When Travel Channel parent Cox Communications...
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After jumping in the race to land the Travel Channel and no doubt driving up the price, News Corp. is now pulling out, people close to the situation say. To be sure, the bidding for Travel Channel has gotten out...
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Apparently the cost of travel really is on the rise. News Corp. has emerged as the leading contender to buy the Travel Channel, the cable network that Cox Communications put on the block, according to a report in today's Financial...
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Will rock and roll chef Anthony Bourdain come work in the commissary as part of a deal? That might be what some of the major media conglomerates kicking the tires of Cox Communications' Travel Channel are wondering. The auction for...
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Executives at the National Cable & Telecommunications Association’s Cable Show ’09 last week were relatively upbeat about their prospects. “We’re an industry that is still growing customers,” said Pat Esser, CEO of Cox Communications. Consumers see their broadband connection and their cable TV connection...
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Cable operator Cox Communications has begun a yearlong campaign to roll out its primetime video-on-demand programming to the rest of its 18 markets. Also, the cabler now is offering shows on VOD from cable networks such as TNT and TBS and primetime programs in high-definition. Known as My Primetime,...
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Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast, the nation’s largest cable company, says that Web video can be a friend of the cable industry. Taking part in the opening session at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association’s Cable Show in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, Mr. Roberts said that consumer demand for...
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DINESH JAIN Name: Dinesh “Dinni” Jain, president-COO, Insight Communications Vanguard Award: Cable Operations Management How long in current position: Five years. Mr. Jain was appointed president in February 2006, having served as chief operating officer since October 2003. Born: 1964, New York City...
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Cox Communications has added a Bollywood Hits on Demand subscription package in select markets. The package features 40 hours of Bollywood movies and music. New titles will be added weekly. The package, which costs $9.99 per month, is available to Cox Digital Cable customers in northern Virginia; Orange...
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The Media Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission is again stepping in to speed the resolution of a complaint that cable systems aren’t dealing fairly with an independent cable network, this time to the benefit of the NFL Network. The Media Bureau today withdrew from an administrative judge the...
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Fox Business Network and Charter Communications have signed a deal that will expand Fox Business’ presence in the Midwest and Northeast areas. FBN will be added to the digital tier on Charter Cable starting Wednesday, extending the network to 200,000 homes in Boston; Hartford, Conn.; Springfield, Mass...
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Leo W. Brennan has been named chief operations officer for Cox Communications Inc., the company announced. Mr. Brennan had been senior VP and general manager of Cox’s cable system in Las Vegas. In his new post, he will be responsible for overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations and growing its...
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iN Demand Networks is bringing back “The Yule Log” on Dec. 8 due to popular demand. The high-definition “Yule Log,” featuring a crackling fireplace and holiday music, is available free to Comcast, Cox Communications, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks Video-on-Demand customers throughout the...
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Cox Communications plans to add wireless to its bundle of entertainment and communications services in 2009. The wireless service, which will join Cox’s digital cable, high-speed Internet and telephone offerings, will allow customers to view television shows, access content saved on their computer and...
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HD Channel Inventory Growing on Cable, Satellite DirecTV said this week that it will add 14 high-definition channels on Aug. 14, bringing its total to 130. The largest U.S. satellite TV service’s new HD channels will include two from Showtime and 23 regional sports networks channels. The company also...
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Filed under: Digital, Olympics, HD, LG, Cablevision, Sony, Samsung, Matsushita, Cox Communications, Roundup, Funai, Time Warner Cable, News, DirecTV