Panel OKs Satellite-Act Renewal
A bill to give EchoStar Communications Corp.’s Dish Network one year to stop requiring customers to buy second satellite dishes to view all
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Cebridge Closes Systems Buy
Cebridge Connections said it closed the purchase of systems with about 19,000 customers in Kentucky, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virgin
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DirecTV Adding 13 Local-Channel Markets
DirecTV Inc. will begin offering local channels via satellite in 13 markets Friday, bringing its total to 77.
“Expan
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Sassa Finds Friendster
Former NBC Entertainment president Scott Sassa has been named CEO of online service Friendster Inc. (FULL STORY >>
Cox Gets a Little Cultura
Cox Communications Inc. tapped Dallas-based Cultura Advertising as its Hispanic agency of record, the MSO said Thursday.
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Cable, DBS Not Very Satisfying
Cable and satellite providers were among the worst performers in a new edition of the American Customer Satisfaction Index, produced by the U
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Dish Corrals EastEnders for PPV
EchoStar Communications Corp.’s Dish Network signed an exclusive agreement with BBC America to air popular BBC soap EastE
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Bright House Taps Convergys
Convergys Corp. said Bright House Networks’ Indianapolis system will use its “ICOMS” software for billing and customer care.
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Rigas Trial: John, Michael Rest Cases
Former Adelphia Communications Corp. chairman John Rigas and former executive vice president of operations Michael Rigas rested their cases W
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Comcast Adds Superstation WGN in Baltimore
Comcast Corp. has rolled out Superstation WGN to nearly 500,000 Baltimore-area homes, the network said Wednesday.
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