Multichannel Newswire: TWC’s Britt: The Time Was Right
Top Stories - July 29, 2013
TWC's Britt: The Time Was Right Battling a bout of laryngitis no doubt brought on in part by countless requests to reflect on his 12-year tenure as chief executive of Time Warner Cable, Glenn Britt said the decision to retire at the end of this year was one that he has thought long and hard about for nearly five years. more
Google Nixes Netflix Chromecast Promo It appears that Google underestimated the demand that its new $35 video doodad would generate in more ways than one. more
Pac-12 Commish: DirecTV Unlikely to Carry Pac-12 Networks This Year Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said Friday it is unlikely that DirecTV will carry the Pac-12 Network in time for the upcoming college football season.more
The Independent Show 2013 Kicks Off More than 1,000 people are expected to attend the upcoming (July 28-31) version of The Independent Show, a gathering of cable operators, programmers and others interested in the National Cable Television Cooperative and the American Cable Association. more
TW Cable Tweaks Usage-Based Internet Options Time Warner Cable confirmed Friday that it will soon tweak its original usage-based Essentials Internet tier targeted to lighter users, while adding a new one that raises the monthly usage threshold before customers face per-gigabyte overage fees.more
Former ESPN Exec Keith Clinkscales To Head Revolt TV Sean "P. Diddy" Combs' upstart cable network Revolt TV has hired former ESPN executive Keith Clinkscales as its CEO, officials announced Friday during the Television Critics Association summer press tour. more