Charter Picks TWC Board Slate; Weather Co.'s Kenny: Loss Of DirecTV Not 'Crippling' To TV Network; Supremes To Hear Case On April 22
Top Stories - February 12, 2014
Charter Picks TWC Board Slate Taking its merger fight to the shareholders, Charter has proposed a new slate of directors for the Time Warner Cable board as it continues to press for a deal. The new slate would include former TWC tech guru Jim Chiddix and former Charter chief technology officer Marwan Fawaz.more
Weather Co.'s Kenny: Loss Of DirecTV Subs Hurts, But Not 'Crippling' To TV Network There doesn't appear to be any sunshine in the forecast for the channel to regain its footing on the DBS leader's dial.more
Supremes To Hear Aereo Case April 22 Initial briefs are due at the end of February.more
Wheeler 'Optimistic' Both Channel-Sharers Will Be Able to Broadcast in HD FCC chairman Tom Wheeler said Tuesday he is optimistic that broadcasters who choose to share channels will both be able to broadcast a high-definition signal simultaneously, which he calls a potential game-changer.more
Maria Bartiromo To Co-Host Wonder Women Luncheon Maria Bartiromo, the longtime CNBC anchor who will debut her new morning program on Fox Business Network on Feb. 24, will co-host the Wonder Women luncheon on March 26 that will honor 12 female executives in the multichannel industry. more