International Business News - cable http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Nov. 24-30. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/mnf-tops-tv-cable-ratings-for-nov-24-30.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:59:07 EST Fitch Ratings on Wednesday pointed to difficult times ahead for the cable and telecommunications industry as unemployment and home foreclosures balloon and it faces an uncertain regulatory landscape under a new president. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/fitch-ratings-warns-on-cable-and-telecom-outlook.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:52:44 EST AT&T says it legally buried cable in North Dakota road ditches, and it's asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit that accuses the telecommunications giant of trampling on private property rights. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/at-t-says-cable-legally-buried-on-private-nd-land.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:59:57 EST A Virginia-based cable holding company has completed an acquisition that expands its presence in Virginia and West Virginia. Shenandoah Telecommunications announced Monday that its $16 million purchase of cable services from Rapid Communications LLC has closed. The deal affects about 17,650 customers in the two states. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081201/va-cable-company-completes-16m-acquisition.htm Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:31:35 EST Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Nov. 10-16. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/monday-night-football-tops-tv-cable-ratings.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:53:46 EST A slowing economy took its toll on media, cable and telecom companies in the July-to-September quarter, but an analyst said that while media performed "a little worse than expected" and telecom growth slowed, cable operators seemed to be more recession-resistant than the rest of the pack. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/sector-snap-soft-economy-hits-media-cable-cos.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:51:20 EST Fitch Ratings said Thursday it has assigned an investment-grade "BBB" rating to Time Warner Cable's senior unsecured notes that mature February 2014 and 2019. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/fitch-gives-time-warner-cable-notes-a-bbb-rating.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:42:47 EST Time Warner Cable Inc., the nation's second largest cable operator, announced a $2 billion public debt offering on Thursday to help finance a special dividend to be paid just before the company separates from its parent, Time Warner Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/time-warner-cable-announces-public-debt-offering.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:40:15 EST Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Nov. 3-9. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081111/monday-night-football-tops-tv-cable-ratings.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:21:10 EST British telecommunications company Cable & Wireless PLC said Monday net profit for the first half of the year fell 20 percent because of one-time restructuring costs, which masked an otherwise strong growth in earnings. Shares rallied on the news. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/c-w-1h-net-profit-down-on-restructuring-costs.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:36:16 EST Cable and satellite TV operators' revenue and profit rose in the third quarter as they raised prices and signed up new subscribers. But there are signs that pay TV's growth is slowing: Some pay-TV operators are signing up fewer new customers, and cancellation rates are higher than expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/cable-and-satellite-tv-operators-post-3q-gains.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:55:09 EST Comcast Corp. and Cox Communications Inc. are cutting jobs as both cable operators restructure operations to boost efficiency in the face of a slowing economy. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/comcast-cox-to-slash-jobs-in-slowing-economy.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:38:21 EST Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/monday-night-football-tops-tv-cable-ratings.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:59:09 EST Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Nov. 5, from AP Financial Desk News: NEW YORK (AP)--Time Warner Cable Inc. said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit rose 21 percent partly on stronger high-speed data and voice revenue. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/earnings-roundup-time-warner-cable-mbia.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:58:43 EST Time Warner Cable Inc., the nation's second largest cable operator, said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit rose 21 percent, boosted by strong growth in phone and Internet subscribers as well as higher cable TV prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/168408-time-warner.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/time-warner-cable-3q-profit-rises-on-voice-revenue.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/time-warner-cable-3q-profit-rises-on-voice-revenue.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:12:10 EST The Federal Communications Commission has opened an investigation into the pricing policies of major cable operators and Verizon Communications Inc. The agency wants to ensure that customers are being treated fairly, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said in an interview with The Associated Press. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081104/fcc-to-probe-pricing-policies-of-cable-verizon.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:29:23 EST Time Warner Cable Inc., the nation's second-largest cable TV operator, is to report its third-quarter earnings Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analysts' opinions related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/earnings-preview-time-warner-cable-to-report-3q.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:35:54 EST The Federal Communications Commission expressed concern as several cable companies discussed plans to raise their rates for next year, including Cablevision Systems Corp., which on Wednesday announced an average hike for cable TV service of 3.5 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/fcc-concerned-at-trend-of-pay-tv-rate-hikes.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:10:15 EDT Time Warner Cable Inc. on Wednesday reached a deal with LIN TV Corp. for the right to carry the signals of 17 TV stations, ending a nearly monthlong standoff that blacked out local channels for viewers across the country. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/time-warner-cable-lin-tv-resolve-carriage-fight.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:17:33 EDT Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by Nielsen Media Research for the week of Oct. 13-19. Day and start time (EDT) are in parentheses: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/alcs-game-7-tops-cable-tv-ratings-for-oct-13-19.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:50:02 EDT