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01/19/2005
A Vogel Alights: But Allen's Anchored…
It wasn’t a huge surprise to learn of Carl Vogel’s resignation Tues as Charter’s pres/CEO. It was the timing that caught many off-guard. Vogel’s $1mln/yr contract ran through ’05, and most thought he’d serve it out (although he clammed up when we asked him about his future last month at UBS’ confab (Cfax 12/10/04); right […]
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01/18/2005
Programming
ESPN2 morning show "Cold Pizza" kicked off a regular Hollywood segment Mon with Kit Hoover presiding over Hollywood Huddle, a daily spot on the show discussing the mix of entertainment and sports (Cfax, 12/9/04). Hoover reported live from tinsel town about Golden Globes after parties. — Adelphia is moving Outdoor Channel to expanded basic from […]
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01/13/2005
People
Leo Brennan was upped to region vp, gm for Cox in Las Vegas. He replaces Mark Lipford, who is leaving the company. — Johanna Mikes Shelton is leaving her gig as FCC Commish Jonathan Adelstein’s adviser to replace Gregg Rothschild as minority counsel for the House Commerce Committee. Rothschild is joining Verizon’s lobbying team (Cfax, […]
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01/12/2005
Business/Finance
Network video processing firm RGB Networks closed $12mln in funding, led by Comcast Interactive Capital and venture capital firm Mitsui & Co. Existing investors Accel Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufiled & Byers also participated. Comcast joins RGB’s board. — UBS cut Knology to "neutral" from "buy" Tues, lowering its price target to $3.75/share from $5. UBS […]
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12/21/2004
Bay Watch
Not to be outdone, Dish Network jumped in to the San Fran Bay area DVR fray, with an ad in The San Jose Mercury News asking: "San Jose, Where’s the DVR cable promised you?". TiVo gave away 2K free DVRs to Comcast subs Fri after local media reported the MSO’s customers were disappointed to learn […]
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12/20/2004
TiVo Giveaway
TiVo gave away about 2K DVRs Fri to Comcast subs who brought in a copies of their cable bills and gifts for charity (Cfax, 12/17). Those who came after all the freebies were gone were given $50 coupons for a TiVo DVR (the coupon is on top of a $100 rebate, putting the DVR’s price […]