The New York State Public Service Commission is scheduled to approve the sale of Altice to Cablevision — with conditions — in mid June. The decision had been delayed from May, but does follow approval of the FCC and other entities. The conditions New York State seeks are intended to ensure the sale adheres to […]
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The Fair Media Council opposes the proposed acquisition of Cablevision by Luxembourg-based Altice NV, citing grave concern for the public interest, public safety and the local economy. “The burden of debt Altice will assume, combined with Altice’s reputation for diminished services and the company’s lack of experience in this market – which is already apparent in
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Welcome to our weekly Watch List. A mashup of news and media-related developments that bear watching for how they’ll affect life and culture as we know it. If we find something not yet on your radar screen, all the better. Here’s what’s up. Riddle Me This Altice placed so much emphasis on the ‘highly competitive’ marketplace that
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Way To Go, Pat Dolan! In the kind of play reminiscent of Doug Flutie’s Hail Mary pass to secure Boston College’s 1984 win over Miami, Pat Dolan saved local news — oh, and countless jobs; oh!, and untold economic impact — when he bought Newsday back from Altice last week. Props to pop Chuck, too, for helping
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