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Iger: Disney Will Seek Retrans Cash, ESPN License Fee Increases
The Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger told analysts Tuesday that his company is willing to do battle for increased fees for its broadcast and cable networks. More
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USA Network Pins Down Weekly Ratings Win
USA Network, on the steady strength of its WWE Entertainment programming, bodyslammed all ad-supported cable networks last week in the weekly ratings race.MCN Reschedules Advanced Advertising Event To Feb. 22
Due to the threat of a significant snowstorm in the New York area, Multichannel News and B&C have rescheduled the "Advanced Advertising: The Future Is Now" panel discussions that were set for the morning of Wednesday Feb. 10 at the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan to Monday Feb 22.Music Choice Premieres Interactive Channel
Music Choice is hoping teens and young adults will sing the praises of its new fully-interactive 24/7 SWRV video music channel, which it launches today (Feb. 10).MTVN, RealNetworks To Spin Off Rhapsody Music Venture
Viacom's MTV Networks and RealNetworks plan to spin off Rhapsody America, the digital-music joint venture they formed in 2007, with MTVN to contribute $33 million in advertising commitments to the newly independent company.Versus-DirecTV Stalemate Continues In Carriage Dispute
There appears to be very little progress in the carriage dispute between DirecTV and Versus that has kept the sports network off of the top DBS provider for over five months.CNBC Reveals Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Special Tonight
It's been revealed that Brooklyn Decker is the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl, and tonight CNBC will take the wraps off the most profitable single-issue magazine in the world.
Suddenlink Widens DOCSIS 3.0 Rollout
Suddenlink Communications nearly doubled its DOCSIS 3.0 deployment in the second half of 2009, with the cable operator bringing the next-generation cable-modem technology to systems representing approximately 23% of basic video subs by Dec. 31.
Cox To Launch `Filipino On Demand' Channel
Cox Communications announced Tuesday that it will provide a new on demand channel featuring content from the Philippines.O'Hara Now Topper At Topps
Ryan O'Hara, who stepped down as TV Guide Network president Feb. 5, has been named president and CEO of Topps, the trading card and media company owned by former Disney CEO Michael Eisner and Madison Dearborn Partners.
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in response to DIRECTV Changes the ChannelI didn't sub for the music Music should be another offering just like the othe...
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in response to DIRECTV Changes the ChannelNice going Dish Network, way to screw over your legacy customers in the east....
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in response to DIRECTV Changes the ChannelWhat I'm pissed about is DirecTV putting many of the new music channels on 119....
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MCN Ring Post -- HBO's Taffet Gives Scorecard On Mayweather-Marquez PPV Event
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AZ-NM Annual Meeting
February 08-10, 2010Location: Arizona Grant ResortKrewe of Louisiana Cable Show
February 10-11, 2010Location: Royal Sonesta HotelNCTC Conference & Technology Showcase
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