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MSG and Time Warner Cable Reach Agreement

Ending a long standoff, Cablevision Systems’ Madison Square Garden Networks and Time Warner Cable said on Monday they reached a multiyear agreement that immediately returns MSG Network, Fox Sports Net New York and the three Fox Sports digital networks to…

Roy Disney, Stanley Gold Sue Disney Co. Over Iger Selection

Former Walt Disney Co. board members Roy Disney and Stanley Gold on Monday filed a lawsuit against Disney alleging that the media giant’s board misled investors about the process involved in choosing Disney President and Chief Operating Officer Robert Iger…

New Coalition Formed to Fight for Consumer Interests

Watchdog group representatives led by Common Cause announced Monday that they have banded together to form a new coalition–The Media and Democracy Coalition–to fight for consumer interests as Congress considers a major rewrite of the nation’s telecommunications law this year.According…

Liberty Media Posts Q1 Profit

John Malone’s Liberty Media reported Monday that it swung to a first-quarter profit, lifted by gains at Discovery Communications and the home-shopping network QVC.Liberty reported a profit of $254 million for the period, compared with a year-earlier loss of $10…

Nick, Chevy Ink Multiplatform Deal

Nickelodeon signed a multimillion-dollar advertising and promotional multiplatform deal with Chevrolet, the companies announced Monday. The deal, which took effect last month, is part of General Motors’ effort to target families with its Chevrolet Uplander advertising campaign. The Uplander sport…

Cheez-It Signs as Launch Partner for TV Guide Spot

Gemstar-TV Guide International said Monday Cheez-It has signed on as launch partner for TV Guide Spot, a new on-demand network featuring originally produced entertainment programs to be launched later this quarter. The integrated marketing program will incorporate the Cheez-It brand…

Sundance Channel to Air ‘Iconoclasts’

Sundance Channel on Monday said it would launch a new limited series executive produced by Robert Redford that will air weekly beginning in November. The series, “Iconoclasts,” will be produced by Sundance with Grey Goose Entertainment and Conde Nast Media…

Stations Go National on Web

ABC, WorldNow Launch Internet-Based Interconnect for Ads and Content

Accentuating the Positive

POP Awards Spotlight Best Cable Programs on Topic of HIV/AIDS

A Lifetime of Service Is Honored

Ex-CEO Black Kept Cable Nets on Message