The Business of Television : Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable to Carry Smithsonian Networks

News — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:59:26 GMT

Smithsonian Networks has signed a distribution deal with Time Warner Cable, making the cable provider its affiliate. Smithsonian Networks will join Time Warner Cable’s lineup of HD channels. The network also will offer content through different TWC platforms...(read more)

Cable Show ’09: Industry Plots New TV Distribution Strategy

News — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:53:00 GMT

Even with the economy in recession, even with television distribution models in upheaval, even with the advertising business suffering, business was surprisingly good at the Cable Show ’09. Beating predictions of a serious attendance drop, the National...(read more)

Disney Slates ‘Jonas’ Debut for May 2

News — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:52:35 GMT

Disney Channel will debut the new Jonas Brothers series “Jonas” on May 2. Full-episode previews of “Jonas” will be available April 25 on Disney Channel on Demand through Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Verizon, RCN, Blueridge, Wide Open West, Comspan...(read more)

Univision Reaches Retrans Deal With Time Warner Cable

News — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:36:24 GMT

Univision and Time Warner Cable have signed a multiyear retransmission-consent deal for Univision’s broadcast and cable offerings. Broadcast networks Univision and TeleFutura, as well as cable offering Galavision, are covered by the retransmission deal...(read more)

Honoring Leading Executives in Cable

News — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:17:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Comcast Tops Cable MSOs in Subscribers, Report Says

News — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:45:55 GMT

Comcast has the most cable MSO subscribers in the U.S.' top 40 markets, according to SNL Kagan’s “Cable MSO Ownership: A Geographic Analysis” report. Comcast’s MSO has more than 20 million subscribers, representing 49.7% of the market share in the...(read more)

Online Access to Cable Programming Is Next Test for Multichannel Providers

News — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:36:00 GMT

The ability of multichannel providers to launch companion online services for viewing cable programming will divide them into the haves and the have-nots over the next decade, according to a report from the Diffusion Group scheduled to be released today...(read more)

Time Warner Cable Delivers Primetime On Demand

News — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:35:01 GMT

Time Warner Cable launched Primetime On Demand today. The new channel features shows from the primetime lineups of broadcast and cable networks, including NBC, CBS, USA and FX. Among the shows available on the on-demand channel are “Heroes,” “The Biggest...(read more)

Column: Where Are Cord-Cutters? Signing Up for Cable, Satellite

News — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:30:00 GMT

Evidently, the revolution hasn’t started yet. My army of cord-cutters has yet to march up and stand by my side. According to industry analyst Craig Moffett, they’re actually going the other way, back to the multichannel mothership. In a recent report...(read more)

Comcast Internet, Phone Growth Offsets Video Customer Decline

News — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:36:44 GMT

Comcast, the largest U.S. cable television company, said today that video subscribers declined slightly from a year ago, hinting that satellite companies such as DirecTV and fiber-optic services may be continuing to pull customers from cable providers...(read more)

FCC Approves Time Warner Cable Spinoff

News — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:30:44 GMT

The Federal Communications Commission today approved the plan to separate Time Warner Cable from Time Warner. The main item still standing in the way of the spinoff is a tax letter from the Internal Revenue Service, according to analyst Craig Moffett...(read more)

FCC's Martin Assails Cable Before Exit

News — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:04:51 GMT

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin in his last hours as chairman is delivering one last attack on cable pricing. In a letter to leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee and in an action taken by the FCC’s Media Bureau, Mr. Martin...(read more)

Comcast, Discovery Reach Carriage Deal

News — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:14:00 GMT

Comcast Corp. and Discovery Communications have quietly agreed to a new long-term carriage agreement—proving that not all negotiations between cable operators and programmers have to result in the kind of fireworks that Time Warner Cable and Viacom produced...(read more)

Time Warner Has 2008 Operating Loss on $15 Billion Cable Charge

News — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:28:59 GMT

Time Warner Inc. said today that it had a 2008 operating loss, compared with a 2007 gain of $8.9 billion, on $25 billion worth of fourth-quarter impairment charges. The charges were primarily related to franchise rights of Time Warner Cable, which TW...(read more)

Viacom-Time Warner Fight Autopsy

News — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:16:38 GMT

As the deadline loomed and Viacom prepared to remove its cable channels from Time Warner Cable over a license-fee dispute, Viacom was also getting ready to take the unusual step of preventing Time Warner Cable broadband subscribers from accessing many...(read more)