October 29, 2001
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PROGRAMMING
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Cable, Satellite Take Spoils in Adult Network Battle
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While cable operators and satellite providers may not agree with Howard Stern's outspoken take on pornography,...
BY ANDREA FIGLER
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ESPN Waits for NHL To Score Nationally
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ESPN and the National Hockey League are pulling out all the stops to create a franchise night for a sport...
by staci d. kramer
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Robot Rampage Overflows From Cable to Toy Stores
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Though it airs on a network more often associated with the maternity ward and the tool shed, the robot-Olympiad...
by will lee
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SPEEDVISION SHIFTS GEARS, HEADS SOUTH
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Speedvision Networks changed ownership in July, when it was acquired by Fox, and changed management in...
by staci d. kramer
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Business
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Margins on Rise At AT&T Broadband
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Michael Armstrong, AT&T's CEO, says the new management team installed at AT&T Broadband should be able...
by mavis scanlon
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RIGAS'S CLOSE STOCK DEAL
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The Rigas family, which controls Adelphia Communications, last week closed the first part of a two-part...
Mavis Scanlon
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Viacom Reports Loss
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When Viacom turned in a surprise second-quarter profit, president-COO Mel Karmazin promised a record second...
by staci d. kramer
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Marketplace
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companies in the news
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RCN CORP. (NASDAQ: RCNC) RCN said it would spend $161 million to buy almost $600 million of its own debt...
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DEAL WRAP
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DOW JONES VS. CABLE MSO WATCH
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People
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People
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american movie classics Peter Gaffney to VP-program planning from VP-program planning for VH1. cablevision...
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General
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AT&T's Pre-Bid Top Swap
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AT&T Corp. ? which is asking potential suitors to present final bids for its broadband unit by the...
BY K. C. NEEL
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Auto Dealers Put Pedal to the Metal
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After Sept. 11, consumers spent more time than usual watching the news. They weren't out shopping for new...
by christopher schultz
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Bondholders Threaten AT&T Bid for Excite
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AT&T Corp.'s acquisition of Excite was in jeopardy last week after federal bankruptcy judge Thomas...
BY K. C. NEEL
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briefs
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PACE DEVELOPING VOIP TERMINAL Pace Micro Technology says it is working on a device that will allow cable...
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CABLE ADVOCATE FARROW DIES
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The cable industry lost one of its fiercest advocates on Oct. 17, when legendary industry lawyer Harold...
BY ERIK WEMPLE
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correction
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A story on page 31 of the 10/22 issue misquoted Kip McClanahan, the CEO of BroadJump Inc. According to...
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Cox Earnings Add Up To Third-Quarter Bundle
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Defying weak economic conditions, Cox Communications posted third-quarter financial and operational results...
BY MAVIS SCANLON
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Digital Can Wait: How TW Fought City Hall
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Time Warner Cable of New York, whose 1.2 million subscribers make it the nation's largest cable system,...
BY MAVIS SCANLON
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Diller to Release Budgets Instead of Giving Guidance
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Taking a swipe at one of the sacraments of corporate finance, Barry Diller, chairman of USA Networks, declared...
BY STACI D. KRAMER
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DISNEY SAVES ON FAMILY BUY
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Disney completed its acquisition of Fox Family Worldwide last week and, as expected, was able to obtain...
BY WILL LEE
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EchoStar Plans to Penalize Retailers for Loss of Customers
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Looking to reduce its churn rate, EchoStar Communications is getting tough with some of its retailers,...
BY ANDREA FIGLER
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FCC Opens Cable Complaint Log
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For decades, the FCC has been receiving complaints from consumers about the telephone, broadcast, satellite...
Erik Wemple
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Journey of a Door-to-Door Operator
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Executives at big cable companies delight in bragging about their vertical integration ? how they...
by erik wemple
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Managing IP Addresses Now a Priority
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When AT&T Broadband in Boston installed some new servers a few weeks ago, some of its high-speed data customers...
by jon lafayette
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markets
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MSO roundup
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CHARTER SIGNS SILVA Seeking to shore up its senior management team in the wake of former CEO Jerry Kent's...
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Opening a College Of Cable Knowledge
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College kids are learning a lot more about cable than what's on MTV, ESPN and Comedy Central. Students...
by christopher schultz
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Ratings
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TOP 20 BASIC CABLE AD-SUPPORTED PROGRAMS WEEK OF...
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SUBSCRIPTION VOD EYED FOR NONMOVIE CONTENT
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While much of the cable firmament salivates over the revenue-generating promise of delivering the latest...
BY WILL LEE
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Terayon Sets Up New Chip Unit
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Striking quickly after CableLabs' endorsement of key parts of its technology for the upcoming DOCSIS 2.0...
by richard cole
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Turner Takes Off With Repurposing
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A month into the fall season, the new crop of off-network programs is doing its part to energize basic-cable...
BY TOM BIERBAUM
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Why Cable Companies Are Hiring Amid Downturn
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An Oct. 8 recruitment ad for Cox Communications listed 13 openings at the cable company. ?We know...
BY MAVIS SCANLON
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Wired Hostages
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In 1999, the 500-unit Worldgate condominium complex in Herndon, Va., decided to give its residents an alternative...
BY ERIK WEMPLE
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WTC REFUGEES FAULT RCN, PRAISE TW ON CUSTOMER SERVICE
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Fiona Paterson had enough problems after Sept. 11 without having to worry about her cable bill. Paterson...
BY SHIRLEY BRADY
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