The Business of Television : Bright House Networks

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News — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:24:00 GMT

Each year at the Cable Show, the National Cable and Telecommunications Association presents its Vanguard Awards, recognizing industry leaders who excel both in business and in personal commitment to their colleagues. Nomi Bergman, president of Bright...(read more)

Vanguard Awards Honor Bright House’s Bergman, Mediacom’s Commisso

News — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:53:39 GMT

Nomi Bergman, president of Bright House Networks, and Rocco Commisso, chairman-CEO of Mediacom Communications Corp., will receive the 2009 Vanguard Award for Distinguished Leadership. The National Cable & Telecommunications Association will present...(read more)

Cable Association Steps Into Viacom-TWC Dispute, Orders Crawl Stopped

News — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:26:45 GMT

The American Cable Association demanded that Viacom stop the crawl running during its programming that tells cable subscribers that they might lose networks such as Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon at midnight. The crawl was being televised to all...(read more)

FCC’s Media Bureau Takes Lead on NFL Net Complaint

News — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:54:36 GMT

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...(read more)

‘Yule Log’ Returns to iN Demand Networks, WPIX

News — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:20:08 GMT

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...(read more)

FCC’s Martin Puts Channel Discrimination on Agenda for Dec. 18 Meeting

News — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:48:30 GMT

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is proposing the agency speed its response to independent networks’ complaints that satellite and cable providers treat their owned channels and independent ones differently. Such discrimination...(read more)

College Sports Net in Deal With FiOS

News — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:36:15 GMT

CBS College Sports Network has picked up an additional 4 million subscribers through a new carriage deal with Verizon’s FiOS TV and upgraded distribution deals with other cable operators that now put it in a total of 29 million homes. The network will...(read more)

Bright House Adds MGM HD

News — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:36:40 GMT

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios' MGM HD signed an agreement to be carried by Bright House Networks, giving the high-definition movie channel access to an additional 2.4 million U.S. households. The agreement with Bright House expands MGM HD’s reach to...(read more)

Editorial: Building on Strong Record of Diversity

News — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:00:05 GMT

For years, advocates have argued that advancing the cause of diversity in the media is good for business. The honorees at this year’s Walter Kaitz Foundation dinner prove the point. The only question now is how much more the television industry can do...(read more)