International Business News - cablevision 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 A hedge fund known for shaking up underperforming companies has increased its stake in Cablevision Systems Corp. to 9.1 percent, according to a regulatory filing Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/hedge-fund-ups-stake-in-cablevision-again.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:18:39 EDT Cablevision Systems Corp. said Thursday it has finished the first phase of its wireless network buildout in New York and remains on track to complete the project in two years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/cablevision-completes-1st-part-of-ny-wifi-buildout.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:21:34 EDT Cablevision Systems Corp. said Thursday it has finished the first phase of its wireless network buildout in New York and remains on track to complete the project in two years. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/cablevision-completes-first-phase-of-wifi-buildout.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:01:57 EDT Cablevision Systems Corp.'s newest major shareholder, a hedge fund known for shaking up underperforming companies, said Friday it doesn't plan to be a passive investor. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080822/hedge-fund-wont-be-passive-cablevision-investor.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:50:50 EDT An activist hedge fund has taken an 8 percent stake in cable operator Cablevision Systems Corp., a regulatory filing showed Thursday. Harbinger Capital and its affiliates reported in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that they own nearly 19 million shares of Cablevision. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/hedge-fund-acquires-8-pct-stake-in-cablevision.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:32:42 EDT Cablevision Systems Corp. has sufficient financial flexibility to accommodate its new dividend, Fitch Ratings said Friday. Cablevision Systems Corp. said Friday it will pay its first-ever regular dividend in September. The decision by the cable operator follows Philadelphia-based Comcast Corp., which began paying a dividend in April to satisfy investors who believe the stock is undervalued. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/fitch-backs-cablevision-systems-dividend.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:27:44 EDT Cablevision Systems Corp. said Friday it will pay its first-ever regular dividend in September, a conciliatory move toward shareholders as the company seeks to boost its stock price. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/cablevision-declares-quarterly-dividend.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:35:12 EDT Cablevision Systems Corp. executives met with major shareholders this week to talk about strategic options for the company, but while many alternatives remain open they are not seeking to go private again or mount another major acquisition, an analyst said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080814/analyst-cablevision-not-seeking-acquisitions.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:05:34 EDT Nine months after shareholders rejected the Dolan family's latest bid to take Cablevision Systems Corp. private, the cable operator said Tuesday it is considering several options to boost its stock price including spinning off some of its diverse holdings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/cablevision-systems-mulls-spin-off-of-units.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:55:07 EDT A federal appeals court Monday gave a green light to Cablevision Systems Corp.'s rollout of a digital video recorder system that could lead to a huge increase in the number of people recording shows to watch at their leisure--and skip past commercials. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080804/ny-appeals-court-reverses-cable-tv-dvr-ruling.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:31:47 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Friday, Aug. 1, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of diversified cable operator Cablevision Systems Corp. rose Friday, a day after the company reported strong second-quarter earnings, prompting one analyst to upgrade the stock and one other to raise a share price target. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/movers-roundup-cablevision-ehealth.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:32:36 EDT Shares of diversified cable operator Cablevision Systems Corp. rose Friday, a day after the company reported strong second-quarter earnings, prompting one analyst to upgrade the stock and one other to raise a share price target. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/cablevision-shares-rise-after-strong-2q-report.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:07:56 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, July 31, from AP Financial News: Cablevision Systems Corp. on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter while the diversified cable operator handily beat back competition for customers, especially phone company competition. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/earnings-roundup-cablevision-consol-energy.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:30:41 EDT Shares of Cablevision Systems Corp. jumped Thursday as trading opened after the cable operator reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/cablevision-shares-soar-after-2q-earnings-report.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:00:45 EDT Cablevision Systems Corp. on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter while the diversified cable operator handily beat back competition for customers, especially phone company competition. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/cablevision-profit-falls-69-pct-revenue-up-9-pct.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:58:30 EDT Cablevision Systems Corp. reports earnings for the second quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion about the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/earnings-preview-cablevision-to-post-2q-earnings.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:35:44 EDT Cablevision Systems Corp. said Tuesday it closed its $650 million purchase of the Long Island-based newspaper Newsday from Tribune Co. The company agreed in May to buy 97 percent of Newsday Media Group, leaving the remainder with Tribune to give that company a more favorable tax treatment than an outright sale would. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080729/cablevision-closes-newsday-purchase-from-tribune.htm Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:21:03 EDT Cablevision Systems Corp. will be getting $34.4 million in settling lawsuits stemming from a review of its stock options practices, the cable TV company disclosed in a regulatory filing Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/cablevision-settles-lawsuits-over-option-practices.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:38:11 EDT Tribune Co.'s $650 million sale of Newsday is an important step toward alleviating its debt burden _ for this year. Now the Chicago company needs to move on its next big asset sales, including the Chicago Cubs baseball team and Wrigley Field, in order to meet its obligations to creditors looming in 2009. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/45650-cablevision-newsday.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/tribunes-newsday-deal-is-one-step-in-easing-debt.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/tribunes-newsday-deal-is-one-step-in-easing-debt.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 16:37:16 EDT Tribune Co. sealed a deal to sell its Long Island newspaper Newsday to Cablevision Systems Corp. for $650 million, the companies said on Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/cablevision-newsday-tribune-news-corp-murdoch.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 13:57:01 EDT