Multichannel Newswire: AT&T To SEC: $1.6B In DirecTV Synergies By Year 3; TWC, Boingo Ink WiFi Roaming Deal; Oliver Puts New Twist On Open Internet
Top Stories - June 04, 2014
AT&T To SEC: $1.6B In DirecTV Synergies By Year 3 AT&T has told the government that it expects the proposed DirecTV merger to result in more than $1.6 million in "synergies" in the first three years. and increase with the addition of video subs, primarily from reduction in programming costs. more
TWC, Boingo Ink WiFi Roaming Deal Time Warner Cable has become the first cable operator to forge a bilateral roaming access deal with WiFi network operator Boingo. more
Siebert: OTT Not A Problem Cablevision Systems vice chairman and chief financial officer Gregg Siebert said that over-the-top offerings from Dish Network and others don't pose much of short term threat, but added the cable operator's strategy to position itself as a connectivity company could help it compete in the future. more
Oliver Puts New Twist On Open Internet Comedian John Oliver's net neutrality call to arms appears to have been the culprit for some FCC Web site issues Monday.more