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09/18/2006
Trademark Watch
Poor Comcast. It can’t file a trademark these days without a reporter sniffing around. Ah, the curse of being the largest MSO… McNews picked up Fri on its recent trademarking of “Anyplay” for portable media players. A few weeks ago, Cfax wrote about Comcast trademarking “Ziddeo” and “Ziddio” for a video broadcasting service over the […]
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09/11/2006
Business/Finance
New Viacom pres/CEO Philippe Dauman will receive an annual salary of $2mln, and he’ll be eligible for a target bonus of $7mln each year (maximum bonus would be $14mln). He also receives stock options valued at $12mln, according to an SEC filing. Ousted pres/CEO Tom Freston received a $5.3mln base salary and a $13mln bonus […]
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09/05/2006
Always Sunny in CA?
The CA cable industry has yet to pass judgement on statewide video legislation now headed to Gov. Schwarzenegger’s desk. "All of us are trying to be prudent until our people can really delve into this bill more deeply," said CCTA pres Dennis Mangers of bill AB 2987, which the legislature approved late Thurs. Mangers said […]
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09/01/2006
Oops
Tom Forst is regional vp, Cox Media. — OLN surpassed 70mln subs, not The Outdoor Channel (Cfax, 8/31).
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08/28/2006
Stork Visits
Congrats to CTAM’s Tania Mennes Jones and husband Mark who welcomed 6lb, 7oz Davis Carter into the world at 1:43am Thurs. He joins big sis Ana Sophia (Cfax, 10/8/03).
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08/22/2006
Game On
DISH Network ratcheted up its NFL Network drive this week, launching a national advertising campaign aimed at cable and tagged, "Football Playing 24/7 at DISH Network." Ironically, one of the first national ads from DISH appeared in a DC-area daily newspaper. Not only does DC operator Comcast carry NFL Net, but sources say the MSO […]