Retransmission Consent Disputes
As 2009 drew to a close, there were a number of high-profile retransmission consent disputes between pay-TV companies and television distribution companies. Time Warner Cable (TWC) and News Corp....
View ArticleMediacom Going Private?
Mediacom Communications announced today that it has received a non-binding proposal that would result in the company going private. Rocco Commisso, founder of Mediacom Communications and Chairman and...
View ArticleWhole-Home DVR: A Necessary Feature of Your Video Bundle?
Several video service providers are now offering whole-home DVR services, which leaves me wondering, is whole-home DVR a mandatory feature in order to remain competitive in the video marketplace?...
View ArticleMissouri AG Wants Mediacom to Compensate Subscribers for Blackouts
Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster recently sent a letter to Mediacom advising it to reimburse subscribers blacked out in a four-day retransmission spat between the MSO and local channel KOMU-TV....
View ArticleMediacom is Next to Provide Home Security Services
Last week I noted that Time Warner Cable (TWC) was the latest broadband and TV provider to begin deployment of a home security service, and now Mediacom Communications has announced it too will offer a...
View ArticleLike the Winter’s Snow, Pay TV Subscribers Continue to Slowly Recede
On the heels of a drop of 95,000 subscribers in 2013, the pay TV industry lost another 125,000 in 2014 according to data compiled by Leichtman Research Group (LRG). But is this a thing? Perhaps...
View ArticleWill the Last Pay-TV Subscriber Please Turn Off the Set?
While things are hardly as dire for the pay-TV industry as my title might suggest, subscription numbers for the first quarter of 2015 are far from rosy. In fact, net pay-TV adds were the lowest they’ve...
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