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Today's Top News 1. AT&T drops horse racing network TVG from U-verse TV lineup
After failing to agree to terms for a contract renewal, AT&T (NYSE: T) said it decided to drop horse racing network TVG from its U-Verse TV lineup. The move will see TVG lose distribution in several markets, including Louisville, Ky., home of Churchhill Downs and the Kentucky Derby. TVG, which allows cable and satellite TV subscribers in several states to place bets online and through cable set-tops, is still carried in Louisville by DirecTV (Nasdaq: DTV), Dish Network (Nasdaq: DISH) and Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC). The MSO picked up the Louisville system as part of its $1 billion cash acquisition of Insight Communications last year. "Despite our good faith efforts to negotiate and reach an agreement to renew, and to fully resolve an outstanding compliance issue, we were not able to reach mutually beneficial terms and no longer have the rights to carry the content," AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel said in a prepared statement. Siegel declined to comment when asked to explain the compliance issue referred to in the statement. AT&T said it still continues to offer U-verse TV subscribers rival horse racing network HRTV. Formerly known as TV Games, TVG debuted in 1999. It has offered cable operators a cut of the fees subscribers pay to place wagers. Rovi (Nasdaq: ROVI), which was then known as Macrovision, sold TVG to Betfair Group in 1999. The interactive program guide technology vendor had picked up TVG as part of its acquisition of Gemstar-TV Guide International. For more:
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Time Warner Cable transitioning from Insight in Northern Kentucky
Google Fiber launches $10 monthly sports tier
Dish Network replaces commercial video tiers with 'Business Complete' bundles Read more about: AT&T
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2. Time Warner Cable targets 'cord nevers' with $30 basic HBO bundle
3. DirecTV loses ABC, Fox affiliates in Massachusetts
DirecTV (Nasdaq: DTV) said that it lost the feeds for ABC and Fox affiliates that cover the Springfield, Mass., market, after its retransmission-consent contract with Gormally Broadcasting expired on Sunday. While DirecTV's contract had expired in October, the company had reached temporary extensions with Gormally, which is demanding increased fees for its stations. DirecTV hasn't responded to a contract proposal that Gormally sent the company on Friday, according to a statement that owner John Gormally posted online Tuesday. "DirecTV has opted to discontinue discussions over the weekend despite our repeated requests to talk and work things out," Gormally wrote. DirecTV spokesman Tom Tyrer told local newspaper The Republican on Monday that the satellite TV provider is continuing to negotiate a deal with Gormally. "Unfortunately we can't report that this is resolved or about to be resolved. This will be settled, they always are settled," he added. For more:
- The Republican has this story Related articles:
Kagan: Retrans fees to hit $7.6B by 2019
DirecTV loses ABC, CBS and The CW stations in retransmission dispute
Retrans debate widens rift between operators and programmers on NCTA board
TWC pushes for retransmission-consent reform after signing CBS contract Read more about: DirecTV
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4. AT&T launches interactive weather app on U-verse TV
5. MSG recruits Billy Joel to perform monthly concerts at Garden
Madison Square Garden Co., which is controlled by Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) CEO Jim Dolan, said Tuesday that it signed a deal which will see rock legend Billy Joel perform monthly at its Manhattan arena indefinitely. It's a huge score for the company, which also owns regional sports network MSG and the New York Knicks, the New York Rangers and the New York Liberty WNBA team. Dolan called Joel MSG's "fourth franchise" at a press conference Tuesday morning. MSG, which announced in September that it was exploring the sale of music video network Fuse, said Joel will kick off his monthly concert series at Madison Square Garden in January. "This new partnership will ensure that someone who has been such an important figure in our past, will also be a major part of our future. We welcome Billy home and look forward to many unforgettable nights of music at the Garden," Dolan said in a prepared statement. MSG didn't disclose terms of its contract with Joel. For more:
- see the release Related articles:
Dolan's MSG building Las Vegas bowling alley with live music, 'high energy bar and restaurant'
MSG signs JPMorgan to sell music network Fuse
MSG names TV Guide, BSkyB veteran Ryan O'Hara president of content distribution and sales
MSG vs. Time Warner Cable- Worst Programming Disputes of All Time Read more about: MSG
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Also Noted SPOTLIGHT ON... CenturyLink hikes fees for standalone DSL CenturyLink (NYSE: CTL) said that has hiked the subscription fee for its standalone DSL service by $2 monthly. The telco said the new pricing will go into effect later this month, but that it won't impact subscribers who have already signed up for its "Price Lock" or "Price for Life" offers. Read more Quick news from across the Web. > Digital Element said that British MSO Virgin Media is using its NetAcuity Edge IP geolocation technology to control the areas where subscribers can access its Virgin TV Anywhere service. News release > Delivery Agent named former Time Warner Inc. and Dolby executive Michael Novelly as CFO. News release > Broadcom said its BCM97428GN reference design for high-definition set-tops won MoCA 2.0 Golden Node certification. News release > Concurrent said it'll pay a quarterly dividend of 12 cents per share on Dec. 27. News release And finally… The Communications Workers of America is ratcheting up its push to unionize Cablevision employees, announcing that it will hold a demonstration and protest Wednesday morning outside the Manhattan home of Cablevision board member Vincent Tese. News release > Is your strategy for small and medium-sized businesses bringing rewards? - Wednesday, December 4th, 11am ET / 8am PT / 4pm GMT Gain insights into where service providers are currently experiencing problems in the sales cycle, with a benchmark for the SMB market by sector, as well as ideas on how to increase efficiency. Register Today! > LTE Advanced in unlicensed spectrum? - Tuesday, December 10th, 1pm ET /10am PT As the operators prepare for the looming 1000x data challenge, small cells and utilizing all spectrum resources are in the front and center. But, does it work? What is needed? Tune into this webinar to get the answers Register Today! > Unraveling the LTE Roaming Puzzle- Wednesday, December 11th, 2pm ET/ 11am PT This webinar will delve into the challenges of LTE roaming as well as explore potential solutions. Register Today!
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