DirecTV Surprises In Q3 DirecTV reported strong third-quarter results, outpacing analysts' consensus estimates for net new subscriber growth which helped drive gains in revenue and cash flow.more
Strong Q3 For Charter Charter Communications cut its basic video subscriber losses by more than 60% in the third quarter, a sign that its product repackaging and customer service initiatives are working. more
Spending On New Channels Lowers 21st Century Fox Net Twenty-First Century Fox reported lower quarterly earnings as it invested in new assets including the cable channels Fox Sports 1 and FXX.more
Wheeler Assigns Report On Possible FCC Reforms FCC chairman Tom Wheeler has hit the ground running, telling staffers he has put special council Diane Cornell in charge of a "temporary" — emphasis Wheeler's — working group to review proposals by commissioners, staffers, Congress and others to reform FCC regulatory processes. He says he wants a report on his desk before the end of the year. more
MNF: Bears-Packers Ties As Season's Top Telecast The Chicago Bears' 27-20 victory over an Aaron Rodgers-less Green Bay Packers tied Monday Night Football's best rating of the season with a 10.1 U.S. rating.more