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Tag Archives: Cablevision
Wait-What? The Entire New York Daily News Is Worth Less Than Its Newsstand Price?
It’s no secret that New York Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman is desperate to unload his Big Town money pit tabloid, but this is ridiculous (via Capital Playbook): “Cablevision’s Dolan to bid $1 for Daily News: sources,” by Post’s Keith J. … Continue reading
WCVB = We Could Vanish, Basically
Boston’s ABC affiliate WCVB-TV has officially entered the retransmission wars. From The Boston Channel website: Information Relating To Negotiations With Cable Operators BOSTON — NOTICE TO CABLE SUBSCRIBERS: WCVB-TV Channel 5’s parent company, Hearst Television, is currently negotiating a renewal of … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Channel, Cablevision, FCC, Fox Broadcasting, HGTV, pig pile, retransmission fees, Time Warner, WCVB
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Cable TV’s Must-Kerry Provisions
Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry (D-Am I President Yet?) is apparently up to his old tricks. From MediaPost: Kerry Waffles, Retrans Burns Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry was branded a flip-flopper during his 2004 presidential run. Notably, there was his infamous comment … Continue reading
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Tagged Cablevision, FCC, Fox Broadcasting, John Kerry, MediaPost, retransmission fees, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Time Warner
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