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Early Bally Sports DTC Results Show High Engagement, Churn
Sinclair’s Diamond Sports continues to keep subscriber numbers for its Bally Sports direct-to-consumer RSN service close to the chest two months after its full launch. Read More
Iger Back as Disney CEO, Investors Rejoice
Bob Iger is returning to Disney's CEO seat for a two-year term after less than a year away from the company. Read More
Cable Blames Power Companies for Fiber Cuts During Disasters
It’s a mad dash to restore services to customers in the aftermath of storms like Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, but sometimes that haste comes with unforeseen consequences. Cable providers often follow power companies as they work to repair headends or fiber cuts, and sometimes that damage is caused by the power crews preceding them. Read More
Retrans Pain in the Rump
Here’s the thing about retransmission consent spats. They’re kind of like hemorrhoids. Once they flare up, they often come back again. So is the case with DISH and Cox Media Group, with the satellite provider losing various ABC, FOX, CBS and NBC stations Monday evening in nine markets, including Atlanta, Pittsburgh and Seattle. Read More
Altice USA Under Investigation by State AG
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong opened an investigation ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday into Altice USA’s Optimum brand after receiving nearly 500 consumer complaints. Read More
FCC Unveils National Broadband Map Draft
The FCC marked a major milestone Friday with the release of the pre-production draft of its new National Broadband Map. The map displays location-level information about broadband services available throughout the country, a major step up from the census block level data used to create the agency’s previous maps. Read More
McEachin Mourned in Washington
Lawmakers and Capitol Hill mainstays mourned the loss of Rep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) on Tuesday. The Democrat passed away at the age of 61 Monday evening after a years-long battle with colorectal cancer. Read More
Industry Groups Oppose Semiconductor Ban
NCTA, NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, CTIA and more are stepping up to express concerns about a potential ban on the U.S. government agencies purchasing telecom equipment or contracting from a provider that uses equipment or services from Chinese chipmakers. Read More
The Walking Dead Exits with Nice Numbers
TWD still finished out its run as a top two cable drama in both key demos for the 13th consecutive year through its Season 11 finale. Read More
