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Big Bird, Bill Simmons, Jon Stewart: HBO Keeps Stockpiling Talent
Thursday, November 5, 2015 - 8:07am | 601Read More...HBO has signed comedian Jon Stewart to a four-year digital content deal. Stewart is just the latest in a list of big-name additions by the network. HBO is fighting with a batch of new competitors in the exploding business of digital and mobile video. HBO announced this week that the...
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WWE 'Raw' Sees Ratings Bump, But Will It Make A Difference?
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 1:50pm | 217Read More...World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.'s (NYSE: WWE) flagship show, "Monday Night Raw," saw this week's episode score a 3.28 cable rating, up a noticeable margin from last week at 3.03 (3.0). In light of the winter storm, WWE canceled their love show and instead hosted the three-hour block...
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Will Telecom Bundling Eventually Kill Cable?
Friday, August 22, 2014 - 5:08pm | 781Read More...The so-called “triple play” bundle originally offered by cable companies has been very successful. Combining telephone, television and Internet into one package provided additional revenue for the companies and, in most cases, value for customers. When telecoms got involved, triple...
