Comcast Gets Fox Extension: Service Will Continue at Least Until March 10 As Contract Talks Roll On
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By Jeffrey Kelley, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Mar. 2--Comcast will continue receiving Fox Richmond and other channels owned by Baltimore-based Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. through March 10.
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By ALEX VEIGA; Associated Press  The agreement is a big prize for the cable-TV operator because it gives Comcast access to Disney movies.   * * *   LOS ANGELES - Comcast Corp. and The Walt Disney Co.
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Verizon Communications Inc. said yesterday it will extend a powerful new fiber-optic network capable of delivering cable television to 1 million US homes and businesses by year's end, including more than 100,000 in suburban Boston.
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The company said it will comply with the EU's antitrust decision if it loses an appeal this week. Also: New AT & #038;T Wireless Services device works for e-mail and messaging, minus voice service & hellip;. Comcast will cut its interest in Time Warner Cable & hellip;. and more.
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Fox Broadcasting Co. has  extended its online streaming experiment to three more series.
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By Patricia Daddona, The Day, New London, Conn.  Jun. 13--Five towns in eastern Connecticut now have access to digital  voice and on-demand services through Comcast.
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Lucent Technologies Inc. LU.N and  unions representing roughly 10 percent of the  telecommunications equipment maker's work force said on Friday  they have agreed to extend talks a week beyond a midnight EST  Sunday contract deadline.
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On September 11, the US Federal Communications Commission approved a plan that would continue to mandate cable TV carriers within an area make available all the broadcast signals receivable in that area. Both cable operators and broadcasters applaud the plan, but perhaps it's because it has not only been scaled back but also has an expiration date.
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AOL, the Internet unit of media  conglomerate Time Warner Inc., on Monday extended its $900  million cash offer for Swedish online marketing company  TradeDoubler by several weeks to March 14.
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BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 20  /PRNewswire/ -- Bridges TV announced today that its Wednesday, March 7th episode of "Profiles in Courage" will feature Comcast at 8pm ET and 9pm PT.
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Time Warner Inc.  and Comcast Corp.  said on Monday they had agreed to a pact giving Comcast an option to cut its interest in Time Warner Cable Inc. in exchange for stock in a Time Warner subsidiary that will hold cable systems and cash.
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By Carolyn Y. Johnson, The Boston Globe  Feb. 19--As the entertainment landscape changes, cable giant Comcast  Corp. is aggressively expanding its offerings to compete against a slew of new  challengers, from YouTube.com to Verizon.
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Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. reached a deal Friday with Comcast Corp. to carry its stations, ending a protracted negotiation that threatened to deprive cable customers in several markets of their Fox affiliates.
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By DAVID BAUERLEIN  Comcast's offer of a family-friendly package of cable television stations has gotten off to a slow start in Northeast Florida.  The "family tier" emphasizes G-rated programs that steer clear of sex, violence and foul language.
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The United Auto Workers union agreed to extend its contract with General Motors Corp. on an "hour-to-hour" basis on Saturday as the two sides continued labor talks beyond a Friday deadline.
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By Mike Rogoway, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Feb. 2--Verizon Communications Inc. has a preliminary deal with cable  television regulators to start offering TV service in Washington County, a  long-anticipated challenge to Comcast Corp.   The pact, due for consideration Feb.
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Verizon has signed an agreement with Revver that would allow the site's content to be made available through the telecommunications company's broadband service by the end of March, and on FiOS TV by the end of this year.