Time Warner Cuts Ties to Texas Venture

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DALLAS Belo Corp. and Time Warner Cable are ending their collaboration on 24-hour news channels in Texas and North Carolina, citing their failure to make inroads against local broadcast news.

“Each of these markets has well-established competitors, including Belo’s own broadcast stations, that made it difficult for a new brand to gain a foothold,” said Jack Sander, Belo’s president of media operations.

The media and cable companies’ joint venture operated 24-hour cable news channels in Houston, San Antonio and Charlotte, N.C.



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