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Cablevision Systems has promoted James Nuzzo to senior executive vice president, operations and business planning.

The analysts wrote, "Cablevision Systems has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from hold to sell.

Cablevision Systems swung to a first quarter loss, due in part to declining revenues in its cable TV unit.

Cablevision Systems will report earnings before markets open on Thursday, May 9th.

Analysts are expecting earnings per share of 6 cents after the company booked a profit of 21 cents a share a year earlier.

Sprout and Cablevision Systems will announce Friday that the preschoolers' channel has launched on Optimum TV and Optimum TV to GO, the cable company's TV Everywhere offering.

The company owns such New York sports franchises as the NBA's New York Knicks and NHL's New York Rangers, venues such as Madison Square Garden and TV assets like music cable network Fuse.

TheBlaze, the TV channel founded by former HLN and Fox News host Glenn Beck , has signed up its second major pay-TV provider.

In this file photo are Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce Tucker Murphy, Town Administrator Tom Staddler, Bow Tie Cinemas Director of Operations Ike Rivera, Bow Tie Cinemas Chief Operating Officer Joseph Masher, former First Selectman Jeb Walker and New Canaan Playhouse General Manager Janet Amezquita stand outside the theater, which is ... (more)

Cablevision Systems Corp., the New York -area cable operator, agreed to sell most of the Clearview theater chain to closely held Bow Tie Cinemas, making Bow Tie the largest exhibitor in the metropolitan New York area.