Tag Archives: Comcast

On January 1st, NBC Boston Will Be Everywhere – and Nowhere

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

Remember back in the ’80s when cable networks fragmented the television audience? That ain’t got nothin’ on what NBC Boston is about to do. Just look at this ad from yesterday’s Boston Globe. The back story, via the Boston … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alex Reimer, Boston Herald, Brian Roberts, cable decliners, Comcast, cord cutters, David L. Cohen, Ed Ansin, NBC Boston, Nowhere Boston Content, Phil Lipoff, Sen. Edward J. Markey, WMFP | 4 Comments

Did WGBH Run New Hampshire Public Television Out Of The Bay State?

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Several days ago the hardwatching staff noticed that Channel 11 and Channel 44 were missing from our television. So we tasked (as they say) our Investigative Unit (aka the Missus) to find out what was up. And here it is: … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ch. 16, Ch. 44, Comcast, Massachusetts PBS, New Hampshire Public Television, WBUR, WGBH, WGBX | 10 Comments

Dead Blogging “Strategery” At Ford Hall Forum

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled down to Suffolk University’s C. Walsh Theatre last night to catch the Ford Hall Forum‘s tribute to Saturday Night Live writer James Downey and it was swell. From FHF’s website: James Downey has been a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Murray, Comcast, Ford Hall Forum, James Downey, On Demand, SNL, Strategery | 4 Comments

Comcast On Demand Just Got More Demanding

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The Global Worldwide Headquarters was all abuzz when the hardworking staff learned that Comcast had expanded its On Demand roster to include ABC’s Castle along with Fox’s Bones and The Chicago Code (and maybe even more – check with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC, bait-and-can't-switch, Bones, Castle, Comcast, Fox, longer than a Charlie Sheen marriage, On Demand, The Chicago Code | 2 Comments

FCC Decision Only Comcastic For Comcast

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The Federal Communications Commission voted 4-1 on Tuesday to approve the merger of broadband Internet/cable service provider Comcast and NBC Universal, which owns 234 local TV stations, the NBC network, Universal movie studio, Universal theme parks, Telemundo, and cable nets MSNBC, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Comcast, Disney, FCC, Huffington Post, NBC Universal, News Corp, Time Warner, Wall Street Journal | 3 Comments

Who’s Got Rabbit Ears Now?

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

One side dish served up by the Time Warner Cable/Fox rumpus in New York is the possibility that broadcast networks will go cable. The lure of turning a broadcast network into a cable network,complete with advertising revenues and subscribers’ fees, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged antennasphere, broadcast to cable, Comcast, Fox, Time Warner | 1 Comment

Crazy Like Fox

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

So there’s this big dustup between Time Warner Cable (a.k.a. the pipeline) and Fox Broadcasting (a.k.a. the content) about renegotiating their cablecast contract. Seems that Fox wants a big bump to allow Time Warner to cable the network into untold … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Comcast, Fox Broadcasting, NBC Universal, RollOverOrGetTough, Time Warner | 3 Comments