Comcast's move to create an on demand channel in Houston for CBS' MaxPreps high school sports property is another example of how cable operators are going local to leverage content in the name of distribution. by Catharine P. Taylor
While most of the TV industry has been obsessing over the implications of Comcast and NBC Universal pairing up, there's another, much quieter content play going on at Cablevision: the launch of MSG Varsity, which the cable operator launched recently to focus solely on local high school sports. On the...
Congress to grill Bank of America leaders on threatening to walk away from Merrill Lynch acquisition. And the GAO questions the accuracy of the stimulus jobs numbers.
Congress to grill Bank of America leaders on threatening to walk away from Merrill Lynch acquisition. And the GAO questions the accuracy of the stimulus jobs numbers.
Comcast's move to create an on demand channel in Houston for CBS' MaxPreps high school sports property is another example of how cable operators are going local to leverage content in the name of distribution. by Catharine P. Taylor
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BloggingStocks: Analyst upgrades:
Verizon (NYSE: VZ) was upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Wells Fargo, which believes Verizon wireline margins troughed in Q3 and that Street estimates have been reset to more achievable levels.
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BloggingStocks: It looks like Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) is starting to get-it-in-gear. Hence, I'm reiterating my Buy rating for CVC, first recommended on May 29, 2009 at a price of $19.03. If you purchased CVC then, you're up about 30%. Even ... Read more
Media stocks continue to be market leaders in the latest phase of the stock market rally. The market rally is based on improved sentiment and data toward a global economic recovery.[More...]
BloggingStocks: Cablevision (NYSE: CVC - option chain) shares are rising today after a feature in Barron's indicated that the company could be an attractive takeover target now that it has decided to spin off New York City sports arena Madison Square Garden and ... Read more
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