ESPN confirmed it completed affiliate agreements with Adelphia that include launches of ESPNU and other Bristol nets. The deals follow the same scheme hammered out by Cox last Feb, in which the annual 20% hike will give way to a sliding scale where rates gradually decrease for an avg annual jump of 7%. The deals are said to last 10 years, but ESPN did not comment on terms. EchoStar remains the lone holdout among major operators. — Time Warner Cable inked a deal with Univision to offer all of the programmer’s networks- Galavision, TeleFutura and Univision-to its subs nationwide. Cable net Galavision is expected to roll out to Waco, TX; Rochester, NY; Raleigh, NC; Milwaukee, WI; Greensboro, NC; Northeast and Western OH; and NE. — Cablevision is the 1st MSO to launch NBC-U’s Telemundo Puerto Rico as it makes it available today to some 1.3mln digital subs in the NY metro area. Viewers are expected to be most interested in news reports from PR. It’ll also be part of CVC’s digital Spanish package.

The Daily

Subscribe
Friday–June 11

5 Questions: Spectrum Mobile Three Years After Its Debut

With Spectrum Mobile celebrating its three-year anniversary this month, we caught up with chief mobile officer Danny Bowman to chat about its trajectory.

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

Jul 16
Diversity List – 2021 Nominations Due: July 16, 2021
Sep 10
Most Powerful Women – 2021 Nominations Due: Sept 10, 2021
Dec 7
Most Powerful Women CelebrationSave the Date!
Full Calendar

Jobs

Seeking an INDUSTRY JOB?
VIEW JOBS

Hiring? 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 John@cynopsis.com for more information.