Federal broadband program benefitting more urban households than rural customers
Only around 15 percent of the ACP’s 20 million benefits recipients come from rural areas, according to the FCC.
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Altice founder Patrick Drahi says he feels “betrayed” by execs at center of corruption probe
Patrick Drahi said the ongoing criminal probe should not have a material impact on Altice’s cash or guidance through 2023.
Altice suspends employees amid criminal probe in Portugal
Altice International has suspended several executive-level employees amid a law enforcement probe over apparent fraud and collusion.
Altice U.S. chairman suspends himself after colleague arrested
Alexandre Fonseca, the co-CEO of Altice, announced he was stepping away from all executive and non-executive duties on Monday.
Altice avoids carriage dispute between Optimum, Fox
Altice and Fox were able to reach a deal that averted a carriage dispute that had the potential to impact nearly 3 million Optimum subscribers.
Sinclair faces prolonged dispute with Suddenlink over channels
Sinclair’s latest dispute with a cable company is unusual: The broadcaster is warning viewers two channels may never return to cable.
Haystack News adds more Altice channels to live service
Haystack News announced a new content distribution agreement with Altice USA that will bring more live feeds to the service.
Altice, Rogers to pursue bid for Cogeco despite rejection
Cogeco’s board and top investor jointly rejected an unsolicited $7.9 bililon offer to acquire the Canadian cable firm.
Analyst: 33 percent of cable, satellite TV subscribers on promo deal
Those deals could be bad news for cable and satellite companies as more subscribers cut the cord due to the pandemic-induced recession.
