MCN Newswire: Ergen: Sprint’s Drop of T-Mobile Bid Increases Options; Charter Add Makes SEC Largest Launch In Cable History

Top Stories - August 07, 2014 Ergen: Sprint's Drop of T-Mobile Bid Increases Options Dish Network chairman Charlie Ergen said Sprint Corp.'s decision to abandon its pursuit of wireless carrier T-Mobile presents opportunities for his company, including a bid for T-Mobile itself or a partnership with the larger carrier. more Charter Add Makes SEC Largest Launch in Cable History Eight days before its Aug. 14 kickoff, the SEC Network has crossed the 91 million-home threshold as ESPN and Charter Communications announced their agreement for distribution of the fledgling service. With Charter in the fold, it would appear that the SEC Network will stand as the largest network launch in cable history, surpassing the 90 million homes or so that Fox Sports 1 bowed on Aug. 17, 2013, when it converted from Speed Channel. more 21st Century Fox Turns Q4 Profit 21st Century Fox, which called off its proposed takeover of Time Warner, reported that fourth quarter earnings rose on the strength of its cable programming, satellite broadcast and filmed entertainment groups. more Time Warner, Spurned By Murdoch, Reports Higher Net Time Warner, which rejected a takeover bid by Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox, reported higher second-quarter earnings and announced a large stock buyback plan. more Video/Blogs MCN Hot Spot GSN's 'Skin Wars' The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner Is Faster Always Better? Translation Please, Leslie Ellis The Realities Of The LTE-U Threat Viewpoint, Kent Gibbons Honorable Mentions Picture This, R. Thomas Umstead Starz Serving Underserved Audiences News Dish Disconnects CSN New England Murdoch: Time Warner Deal No Longer Attractive Bewkes: We're Open To OTT Viacom Reports Lower Q3 Earnings Nick Wraps Upfront With Single-Digit Volume Gains Analyst: No Sprint/T-Mobile Deal Helps Comcast/TWC, FCC Obama: We'll Push Back On Efforts To Control Internet FYI Hitches More 'Married At First Sight' Starz's 'Power' Finishes Strong FS West Scores Second-Best Angels Telecast Production Manager - WUCF TV - Orlando, FL General Sales Manager - WOI-TV - Des Moines, IA Rentention Specialist - Cable TV Company - Milwaukee, WI Retention Specialist - Cable TV Company - Milwaukee, WI Broadcast Engineer - RNN TV - New York See all career listings here.   ©2014 NewBay Media, LLC

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