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FCC Set to Decide on Program Access Rule Decision could change lineups on cable

Programming lineups at most cable and satellite systems look alike, carrying the same networks and channels, with only a few exceptions. That could be about to change. When the Federal…

August 31, 2012, 9:57 AM EDT

ESPN Renews MLB Rights Deal Through 2021 Network’s investment in baseball doubles to $5.35 billion

As the Book of Revelations would have it, 666 is the number of the beast. Tack six zeroes on the end and it’s also the annual fee ESPN will pay…

August 28, 2012, 3:34 PM EDT

Comcast Wins Stay of FCC Tennis Channel Order Channel loses out on wider distribution for U.S. Open

Roger Federer and Serena Williams are going to be tough to find next week for tennis fans who subscribe to Comcast. That's because the Tennis Channel is going to remain…

August 24, 2012, 4:35 PM EDT

FCC Conditionally Approves Verizon Deals for Wireless Spectrum Telecom will move quickly to close transactions

The Federal Communications Commission Thursday conditionally approved Verizon Wireless' $3.9 billion purchase of spectrum from Cox and SpectrumCo companies Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. It also approved…

August 23, 2012, 4:39 PM EDT

DOJ Conditionally Approves Verizon Wireless Deal With Big Cable Company and its partners can offer quad play for 5 years

Verizon Wireless and four of the nation's largest cable companies can co-market a "quad play" of wireless, wired, TV and cell phone services, according to the Department of Justice—but only…

August 16, 2012, 1:15 PM EDT

Union Steps Up Campaign to Oppose Verizon Deal With Big Cable Ads running in four cities

Worried that regulators are heading toward approving the deal between Verizon Wireless and the nation's top cable companies, the Communications Workers of America Friday stepped up its opposition. The new ad campaign, running…

August 10, 2012, 1:15 PM EDT

Comcast Sues FCC Over Tennis Channel Decision Charges agency was 'arbitrary and capricious'

Comcast is taking the Federal Communications Commission to court over the agency's recent decision that found that the cable giant discriminated against Tennis Channel. In a lawsuit filed today in the…

August 1, 2012, 5:33 PM EDT

FCC Hands Match to Tennis Channel in Dispute With Comcast Unprecedented decision is also win for independent programmers

The Federal Communications Commission ruled 3-2 against Comcast today, agreeing with the agency's administrative law judge that the cable giant discriminated against the Tennis Channel. As a result of the decision, Comcast…

July 25, 2012, 7:30 AM EDT

House GOP Throws Support Behind Comcast In Tennis Channel Case Letter to FCC warns agency not to over-reach

Ever since the Federal Communications Commission's administrative law judge ruled that Comcast must move the Tennis Channel to the same programming tier as Comcast-owned Golf Channel, Comcast has been trying…

July 23, 2012, 6:07 PM EDT

NBCU to Sell A+E Networks Stake for $3.03 Billion Disney, Hearst to be 50-50 partners

NBCUniversal will collect $3.03 billion in exchange for its minority stake in A+E Networks. In a filing with the Securities Exchange Commission, NBCU parent company Comcast Corp. reported that it will…

July 10, 2012, 12:11 PM EDT

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