MCN Newswire: TDS Telecom Wraps BendBroadband Buy; WatchESPN Bows for Mediacom, Suddenlink Subs; 'Stand Up To Cancer' Lineup Set

Top Stories - September 03, 2014 TDS Telecom Wraps BendBroadband Buy TDS Telecom, a unit of Telephone and Data Systems, said it closed its previously announced purchase of BendBroadband in Oregon for $261 million. This represents TDS's second cable operations buy, having also purchased Baja Broadband, a New Mexico-based cable firm operating in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and Utah, for $267.7 million. more WatchESPN Bows for Mediacom, Suddenlink Subs With its parent The Walt Disney Co. having inked expanded renewal deals with Mediacom, Suddenlink and the National Cable Television Cooperative and National Telco Television Consortium earlier this summer, the WatchESPN suite of products is now available to subscribers of those distributors. more 'Stand Up To Cancer' Lineup Set Gwyneth Paltrow and Katie Couric are among the stars participating in the Sept. 5 telecast that will air on 31 networks. more Groups Push President For More Data Collection Reform The White House has been dialing back bulk data collection in the wake of the Edward Snowden leaks and its fallout, but not enough for some. more MCN Innovator Awards Bow At 2014 SCTE Cable-Tec Expo Saluting the best and brightest in technology, NewBay Media, parent of Multichannel News, is introducing a new awards program at the 2014 SCTE Cable-Tec Expo next month. more Video/Blogs MCN's Sneak Peek Starz's The Chair As I Was Saying, Gary Arlen 'Game of Gigs' Analysis Cites Cable's Defensive Response Toward Top Speeds Translation Please, Leslie Ellis Downloads From WICT Philly's 'Tech It Out' Cable WiFi Binge The Bauminator, Jeff Baumgartner Dish Preparing To Serve Up 'nutv'? Next TV Summit San Francisco Click to Register News Comcast Opens TV Everywhere App To All Cellular Networks  NCTA: Title II Would Be Disaster Netflix Lets Subs Make Private Picks Via Facebook Commisso Creates Scholarship At High School Alma Mater TBS Cancels Cee Lo Green's 'The Good Life' Nicktoons Launches Sports-Themed Programming Block Netflix Greenlights Final Season Of 'Hemlock Grove History's 'Houdini' Draws 3.7 Million Viewers E!'s 'Kardashians' Hits Season High With Finale 2014 SCTE Cable-Tec Expo News Call For Nominations: 2015 'Wonder Women' 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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