Cable Operators

Brown Drops Hammer on Rigases

By: By Steve Donohue Apr 29 2004 - 11:27am

New York -- Delivering damaging testimony in the trial of Adelphia Communications Corp. founder John Rigas, his sons -- former chief financial officer Timothy Rigas and former executive vice president of operations Michael Rigas -- and former director of internal reporting Michael Mulcahey, former director of finance Jim Brown told jurors Thursday that every financial statement Adelphia released from 1996-2002 was fraudulent.

Fox Sports Digi-Nets Pulled in NYC

By: By R. Thomas Umstead Aug 10 2004 - 2:42pm

Fox Sports Net’s three out-of-market digital networks have been pulled from Time Warner Cable’s New York-area systems -- another casualty of the dispute that has kept Madison Square Garden Network and Fox Sports New York off the MSO’s local lineup.

Cox Rolls Out Spanish-Language Billing

By: By Multi Channel News Staff Sep 16 2004 - 7:13am

Cox Communications Inc. said Thursday that subscribers in Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz., can now opt for Spanish-language bills.

The MSO said it will roll out the option in its other markets throughout the rest of the year.

"Certainly, there is much more to offering a billing statement in Spanish than simply translating the existing bill,” Cox director of multicultural marketing Cesar Cruz said in a prepared statement.

Cable Ops Assess Charley’s Toll

By: By Linda Haugsted Aug 21 2004 - 4:00am

Hurricane Charley might total out at more than $7.4 billion in damages to become Florida’s second-most-costly storm ever, but cable companies were still trying to assess damage in the hardest-hit areas.

In some communities -- such as Punta Gorda, which took the brunt of the storm, and barrier islands such as Sanibel and Captiva -- authorities did not even open the area to residents until Aug. 18, a full five days after the storm hit.

IFC Sets Moore Special

By: By Mike Reynolds Oct 25 2004 - 3:15pm

Those who have already seen Michael Moore's controversial Fahrenheit 9/11 film can see most of the rest of what was supposed to be a pre-election pay-per-view special from the President Bush-bashing filmmaker by tuning in The Independent Film Channel Friday night.

SusCom Closes N.Y. System Buy from RCN

By: By Multi Channel News Staff Mar 9 2004 - 1:49pm

RCN Corp. said Tuesday that it closed the sale of its Carmel, N.Y., cable system to Susquehanna Communications Inc. for $120 million.

RCN said it would help Susquehanna with the migration of video and high-speed Internet customers and support the system’s voice services "for a period" following the closing.

The system has about 30,000 subscribers, so the purchase was for some $4,000 per customer.

Comcast: TechTV + G4 = G4TechTV

By: By Multi Channel News Staff May 10 2004 - 1:36pm

Comcast Corp. said Monday that its acquisition of TechTV from Vulcan Inc. is final, and the MSO will merge the network with its G4 video-game-themed network.

Beginning May 28, the two networks will become one network called G4TechTV, which will be available in approximately 44 million cable and satellite homes nationwide.

G4TechTV will be headquartered in Los Angeles.

TVG Meets with N.M. Gov.

By: By Multi Channel News Staff Sep 30 2004 - 10:13am

Television Games Network Thursday responded to criticism from New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson.

TVG, members of Richardson’s office and representatives from state regulatory agencies met Thursday to discuss the concerns raised by Richardson Tuesday. The parties agreed to work together and continue to discuss the issues.

TVG will continue to be distributed via cable and satellite systems in New Mexico. The network voluntarily suspended its transactions with New Mexico residents Tuesday until a compromise is reached.

Adelphia Picks Up In Demand’s INHD

By: By Multi Channel News Staff Apr 16 2004 - 2:33pm

Adelphia Communications Corp. signed a deal to carry INHD and INHD2, the HDTV channels from In Demand.

The networks carry a mix of live and taped collegiate and professional sports, plus commercial-free films and general-entertainment programming.

The pact marks In Demand’s second nonowner affiliation agreement for its HD channels. Cablevision Systems Corp. is the other.

Comcast Corp., Cox Communications Inc., Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks already carry In Demand’s HD networks.

Comcast Adds Broadband, VOD Content

By: By Matt Stump Aug 24 2004 - 8:41am

Comcast Corp. is adding a “PhotoShow Deluxe” digital-photo-organizing service for its high-speed subscribers, as well as wedding-related content for its TV video-on-demand service.

PhotoShow Deluxe will allow users to create multimedia slideshows and add music, transitions, animation and clip art for their personal photo collections. Comcast is teaming up with Simple Star Inc., a consumer imaging and software company based in San Francisco.

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