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Former Charter Exec Housman Joins Alticast Americas

Set-top-middleware vendor Alticast has tapped David Housman, previously a technology executive at Charter Communications, to be CEO of its Americas unit, as the company looks to win business with cable operators deploying tru2way-based set-top boxes.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television, Marketing

Tue Jul 07, 2009

St. Louis Business Journal

Economy takes bite out of bonuses

The recession battered many companies' sales and earnings last year, particularly in the fourth quarter, and that translated to downgrades in management pay.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television

Mon Jul 06, 2009

St. Louis Business Journal

Smit paid well to run bankrupt Charter Communications

Neil Smit, chief executive of bankrupt Charter Communications Inc. , ascended to the top of the Business Journal's annual list of St.

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Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television, Furniture Brands Intl, Furniture

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Fool.com

Danger! Horror! Get Out

Veteran Motley Fool Hidden Gems members know what we love to find in a small company.

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Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television, Warren Buffett, Nebraska, Financial Markets, UnitedHealth Group, Insurance

Thu Jul 02, 2009

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Housman Takes Reins at Alticast

Cable veteran David Housman has left Vidiom Systems Inc. to take over the Americas division of Alticast Corp.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television, Broomfield, CO

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Light Reading

MSOs To Miss Tru2way Date

The MSOs that signed that "binding" memorandum of understanding with Sony Corp. will collectively miss an original deadline to have all the headends of their digital cable systems rigged up for tru2way by July 1, 2009.

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Related Topix: Sony, TV, Electronics, Cable & Satellite, Comcast, Telecom, Cox Communication, Television

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Multichannel News

Free Museum Days Help Lift Ovation

Ovation TV is crediting its local affiliate efforts with helping pick up cable subscribers lately.

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Related Topix: Television, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Los Angeles County, CA

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Fond du Lac Reporter

Fond du Lac police investigate bomb threat

A Tuesday afternoon bomb threat hoax caused an evacuation of Charter Communications, 279 Trowbridge Road.

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Related Topix: Television, Cable & Satellite, Telecom

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Light Reading

Who's Dialing In for Nortel's VoIP Assets?

Although all Nortel Networks Ltd. 's assets are now clearly up for sale to the highest bidder, a handful of suppliers have already been flirting with the idea of plunking down cash for the vendor's VoIP and switching assets.

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Related Topix: Nortel Network, Telecom, Cable & Satellite, Television, Cablevision Sys

Sat Jun 20, 2009

BroadcastNewsroom

Allen Dumps Charter Stock

Charter Communications chairman and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen sold about 28.5 million shares of Charter stock - essentially all of his Class A common stock holdings - for less than $1,000, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday.According to the filing, Allen, who has reportedly invested $7 billion of his own money ...

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television, Microsoft, Startups, Software, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Financial Services, Investment Services

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Light Reading

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A recent filing reporetedly shows that Allen ditched about 28.5 million shares of Charter Communications Inc.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Wed Jun 17, 2009

America's Network

Trustee raps Charter for 'improper' deals for officers

The U.S. Trustee overseeing the Charter Communications bankruptcy says the company's plan to reorganize improperly shields several of its officers and directors, including controlling chairman Paul Allen, from potential lawsuits for violating state or federal law.

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Related Topix: Television, Cable & Satellite, Telecom

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Light Reading

Cablevision Holds Firm

It's the day that five of the biggest six "incumbent" MSOs have pledged, as part of that "binding" memorandum of understanding negotiated with Sony Corp.

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Related Topix: Cablevision Sys, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television, Sony, Business News, Federal Communications Commission

Sun Jun 14, 2009

The Times-Herald

Clarification on Sharpsburg Town Council meeting

An article on page 12 of the June 10 issue of The Times-Herald may have given readers a false impression about an agreement relating to Charter Communications that was approved June 8 by the Sharpsburg Town Council.

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Related Topix: Television, Cable & Satellite, Telecom

Fri Jun 12, 2009

Hartford Courant

At Charter Communications, Digital Transition Day Brings No Jump In Service Calls

Television stations throughout Connecticut and the nation made the switch Friday from analog signals to digital broadcast, but for the staff at Charter Communications , which provides cable television service to towns such as Coventry and Mansfield, it was just another quiet June day.

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Related Topix: TV, Electronics, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television, Coventry, CT, Hartford Metro, Hartford, CT, Ansonia, CT

Thu Jun 11, 2009

Customer Interaction Solutions

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television, US Energy Systems, Energy, Atlanta Metro

Silicon Alley Insider

Why I'm Suing Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen For Securities Fraud

Herb Lair Jun. 9, 2009, 11:29 AM Charter Communications shareholder Herb Lair is suing Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen for securities fraud.

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Software, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television, Bill Gates, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Mon Jun 08, 2009

The Capital Times

Charter customers back on line

Thousands of local Charter Communications customers couldn't watch TV and had a difficult time communicating for about eight hours on Monday, after a main fiber optic cable was damaged on the south side.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television, Oregon, WI, Madison, WI, Madison Metro, Baraboo, WI

Sat Jun 06, 2009

WJRT

Be sure you're ready for the DTV switch

The big switch to digital television is Friday, June 12. With the deadline approaching, ABC12's Marc Jacobson shows us what you need to know.

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Related Topix: Television, Cable & Satellite, Telecom

Fri Jun 05, 2009

Post-Bulletin

Project produced calm waters

Cat Borell is a vibrant, energetic woman with the will to live. But some days, she grows tired of her roller coaster-like life, and she enjoys relaxing in the sunroom at her Rochester home.

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Related Topix: Rochester Metro, Rochester, MN, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Cable & Satellite, Telecom, Television

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