Broadband
VAB: Ads run during TV news influence purchasing decisions
Consumers show strong purchase intent when they are exposed to ad spots aired during local and national TV news programming, according to new VAB survey data.
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RedSquid TV, Bango partner on operator-controlled subscription platform
The partnership combines RedSquid’s operator-grade television platform with Bango’s Digital Vending Machine.
Charter to close Cox acquisition on Thursday
Charter and Cox are expected to formally close their $34.5 billion merger on paper this Thursday, sources told The Desk.
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Breezeline to point Internet subscribers to new DIRECTV bundle
Breezeline has formed a new relationship with DIRECTV that will give its Internet customers another option for live TV without a satellite dish.
NYSE warns Optimum of stock non-compliance
Optimum acknowledged receiving the letter last week, and said it will work to bring its per-share price into compliance to remain active on the NYSE.
California regulators approve Charter’s acquisition of Cox
Federal regulators approved the deal earlier, along with regulators in 44 other states where the companies operate; California was the remaining hurdle.
Missouri PBS station sues vendor after video archive becomes lost
KETC is seeking to recover more than 50 terabytes of archival materials stored in an Iron Mountain data center in Denver.
Bango begins rolling out LinkedIn Premium to Digital Vending Machine
Clients with access to the Digital Vending Machine can now offer LinkedIn Premium as a standalone subscription or via a bundle with other apps like Netflix and YouTube Premium.
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Optimum revenue falls 6 percent as broadband losses continue
Optimum continued to face pressure in its traditional pay television and broadband businesses; the company's CEO said expanding fiber will help it address certain financial woes.
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Proximus taps Bango to expand subscription bundling
Proximus has already migrated its existing subscription management platform to Bango's Digital Vending Machine.
Echostar swings to profit in Q2 as pay TV subscribers continue declining
Despite a drop in revenue, Dish saw a boost in its operating profit during the second quarter of the year; pay TV customers continued to cut the cord on Dish.
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Lawsuit says Comcast retail employees humiliated over low sales
Store employees who missed performance goals were tied to a chair and hit in the face with a cream pie by higher-performing co-workers, the lawsuit claims.