Comcast SportsNet Houston Files For Chapter 11 Protection
Top Stories - September 30, 2013
Comcast SportsNet Houston Files For Chapter 11 Protection Three Comcast/NBC Universal units and a fourth-related TV company have filed for an involuntary Chapter 11 petition against CSN Houston, the struggling regional sports network that televises Houston Astros and Houston Rockets games.more
Zalaznick Leaving Senior Post At NBCUniversal Lauren Zalaznick is the latest top executive to leave NBCUniversal. Zalaznick had been in charge of about half of NBCU's cable channels and its Spanish-language media until February, when she was shifted to a new post developing digital initiatives. The cable networks business was consolidated under Bonnie Hammer, seen as a rival of Zalaznick.more
FCC Details Shut-Down Skeleton Crew The FCC has issued its plan for an orderly shut-down in case Congress can't strike a deal before the end of Monday. more
Blumenthal Prepping Sports Blackout Bill Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) is working on a bill that would prevent the major professional sports leagues from allowing games to be blacked out during retransmission-consent disputes or other programming impasses.more