Multichannel Newswire: CBS, Showtime Remain Dark on Time Warner Cable
Top Stories - August 5, 2013
CBS, Showtime Remain Dark on Time Warner Cable Systems CBS owned-and-operated stations in eight Time Warner Cable markets, as well as Showtime across the distributor's systems nationwide, remained dark over the weekend, following the nation's No. 2 cable operator's decision to pull the signals on Friday afternoon in a retransmission-consent/carriage dispute.more
CBS Blocks TWC Broadband Subs From Accessing Full Episodes Online The programmer's decision also affects DirecTV and Dish subscribers that receive high-speed Internet from Time Warner Cable.more
Cox Memo Denies Meetings With Liberty, Charter: Report An internal memo to Cox Communications employees denied speculation that company CEO Patrick Esser had preliminary talks with Liberty Media concerning a possible merger, a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution said Friday. more
Cablevision Stock Up Despite Mixed Q2 Chief financial officer Gregg Seibert says the MSO is 'out of the buy-side M&A game.'more
Ex-MTV Networks Exec Wiliamson Named Interim NAMIC Head The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications has tapped former MTV Networks executive Alicin Williamson to provide interim executive leadership for the association.more