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It was a similar story for Paramount, which said Thursday it took a nearly $6 billion write-down on the value of its cable business, citing "recent indicators in the linear affiliate marketplace."
The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (codified at 47 U.S.C. ch. 5, subch. V–A) was an act of Congress passed on October 30, 1984 to promote competition and deregulate the cable television industry. The act established a national policy for the regulation of cable television communications by federal, state, and local authorities.
Cable television industry participants like Comcast (CMCSA), Charter Communications (CHTR) and Rogers Communication (RCI) are benefiting from growing demand for high-speed Internet and increased ...
The third time is not always a charm -- at least not when it comes to the cable industry succeeding at selling wireless services. By my count, the cable industry has made at least three attempts ...
The rates for cable services increased excessively, surpassing inflation. As a result, the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 had been enacted by the U.S. Congress. The Act had the goal to restore Federal regulation of the cable television industry and respond to complaints about poor cable service and high rates. [2]
From October 3, 2014 to October 29, 2014, the FCC paused the clock at day 85, waiting for Comcast to submit additional information regarding their business practices. [38] From December 22, 2014 to January 12, 2015, the FCC paused the clock at day 105, to give it time to review documents which Time Warner Cable had submitted late. [ 39 ]
The 2009 dispute between Time Warner Cable and Fox is an example of a carriage dispute involving an over-the-air broadcaster. The dispute pitted the second largest United States cable system against one of the four major U.S. television networks, whose broadcasts included the popular prime time series American Idol and National Football League ...
Counting basic cable, digital cable, high-speed data, and cable telephony as separate revenue, Mediacom had 2.981 million revenue-generating units (RGUs) at the end of 2009. [ 1 ] :6 Fifty-two percent of customers had at least two of video, Internet, and phone from Mediacom, and 18% had all three; over the previous five years, video decreased ...