RCN’s [RCNC] lenders again have agreed to extend their previously announced forbearance pact, this time until June 1. Negotiations between the overbuilder and its sr secured lenders on a restructuring of its balanced sheet continue. — Counting on the industry’s continued need for expansion capital, media-focused investment bank Veronis Suhler Stevenson launched a 5th investment fund. The fund will concentrate on companies in cable, advertising, radio, satellite and broadcasting, among others. Rather than offering equity investments, the mezzanine fund will be VSS’s first to make investments through subordinated debt or redeemable preferred stock, the company says. Typical transactions are expected to range from $10mln to $75mln. VSS’s goal for the fund is reportedly $350mln. VSS is the primary investor in CableFAX parent Access Intelligence (formerly PBI Media). – Mavis Scanlon

The Daily

Subscribe
Friday–February 14

Roku Rumble: Platform Revenue, Ads Carry Streamer into 2025

Roku’s stock surged as high as 15.91% when the market opened Friday morning following a positive earnings report for 4Q24. After the bell Thursday, Roku detailed a quarter that saw platform revenue eclipse $1 billion for the first time ever while penetration in the U.S. grew to over half of broadband households.

Read the Full Issue
The Skinny is delivered on Tuesday and focuses on the cable profession. You'll stay in the know on the headlines, topics and special issues you value most. Sign Up

Calendar

Apr 16
Cablefax 100 Awards CFX100 2025 List to be published 4/16/25
May 7
2025 Faxies Awards Faxies Nominations Open! Final deadline: 3/14/25
Full Calendar

Jobs

Seeking an INDUSTRY JOB or hiring for one?
VIEW JOBS

In conjunction with our sister brand, Cynopsis, we are offering hiring managers a deep pool of media-savvy, skilled candidates at a range of experience levels and sectors. The result will be an even more robust industry job board, to help both employers and job seekers.

Contact Carley Ashley, [email protected], for more information about posting a job on the website and our Jobs newsletter, sent twice weekly to 85,000 media professionals.