Mike Farrell
Mike Farrell is senior content producer, finance for Multichannel News/B+C, covering finance, operations and M&A at cable operators and networks across the industry. He joined Multichannel News in September 1998 and has written about major deals and top players in the business ever since. He also writes the On The Money blog, offering deeper dives into a wide variety of topics including, retransmission consent, regional sports networks,and streaming video. In 2015 he won the Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Profile, an in-depth look at the Syfy Network’s Sharknado franchise and its impact on the industry.
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Bernstein analyst Todd Juenger says despite the hype, industry’s latest buzzword is not really that new

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James Kennedy moves to chairman emeritus; Jill Campbell to co-president and COO; Dallas Clement to co-president and CFO

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Communications chief Lisa Gonzalez Anselmo will take over community affairs and diversity roles

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Borrelli, Gumbs, Stinchcomb and Whitaker will serve two-year terms

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Deal allows research firm to tap into investment banking side

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Says as outlook remains uncertain, valuation leans toward sale or go-private strategy
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Comcast and Altice USA lower expectations for Q4 high-speed data customer growth

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Charter chief says as broadband pace continues to slow, wireless is new growth engine

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Deal expands portfolio to include R&D capabilities; terms not disclosed

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Implies about 185,000 additions in Q4, lowest in years; mobile subscriber adds will ‘set a record’ in quarter

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Former JP Morgan Chase exec reports directly to EVP of Consumer Services Matt Marino

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While broadband slippage was mostly as expected in Q3, video subscriber performance was bolstered by sports and favorable bundle economics. How long can it last?

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Broadcast chief says networks have enough content to launch DTC service now

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Cable giant snaps up Braintree, Russell muni systems for undisclosed sum

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Says effort will reach to nearly 70,000 homes and businesses in New Hampshire, West Virginia markets where Comcast is incumbent

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Broadcast TV fees rise $5, broadband up $3 per month in some markets

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Charitable foundation doles out 234 grants to support critical community initiatives

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SVB Leerink, the investment arm of SVB Financial Group, looking to expand into media, communications analysis

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Trade show scheduled for Jan. 18-20

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Stock has risen more than thirty-fold since going public in 2017, with a lot of peaks and valleys in between

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Charter chief compares current mobile market to wireline business 15 years ago

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Natale steps down in favor of former CFO Staffieri
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