What's Next for Cablevision?

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Cablevision Voom Goes Away

Cablevision Voom Goes Away 12/24/2004 12:18 PM
Back in 2002 when Echostar was trying to buy DirecTV, the government was making some noises about how there wouldn't be any more competition in the satellite TV space. So, to cook up some competition, Echostar approached cable provider Cablevision about startin g up a weak competitor in the space just to show there was some competition. Well, the Echostar/DirecTV deal fell apart anyway, but Cablevision somehow got it in their head that launchi ng a satellite was still a good idea, even if there were questions about how far it could reach (who needs to supply the Western half of the US anyway?). Then, they decided they would pay for this insanely expensive, questionable deal by focusin g on the high end customers who want things like HDTV. Of course, there aren't that many of those people out there, and there isn't that much HDTV content either. It turns out things worked out just about as badly as everyone expected, and now Cablevision is looking to sell off Voom. Who's the expected buyer? Well, none other than Echostar , the company who started this whole mess in the first place by pushing Cablevision to get into the satellite business.

Cablevision at Crossroads

Cablevision at Crossroads 05/11/2004 10:35 AM
Cable giant announces earnings, plans spin-off of Rainbow Media.

From Cablevision, Another Way to Carry
Your Voice

From Cablevision, Another Way to Carry
Your Voice 04/09/2004 04:03 PM
WHEN is an Internet phone company not an Internet phone company? When it's a cable company.

Cablevision offers VOIP

Cablevision offers VOIP 11/13/2003 01:52 AM
The VOIP market is a logical one for broadband providers but the $35.00 per month price tag does not sound...

Cablevision Gets A Clue, Gives VoIP Away

Cablevision Gets A Clue, Gives VoIP Away 06/21/2004 01:51 PM
Last month, when writing about how the cable companies were moving big time into VoIP, we thought the smartest thing they could do was to drop the price on VoIP drastically and bundle it with other options. This way, they'd get customers using all three elements of the triple play (voice, video and data) when studies have shown that for each additional element in the bundle that customers have, customer churn gets cut down significantly. This makes sense, because having to change all three pieces may seem like a lot more of a pain than just switching one. The other benefit to drastically cutting VoIP prices is that it would hit the phone companies (the cable co's main competitors) right where it hurt the most -- the cash cow business they've been relying on to keep them going. Now, Cablevision is following that plan perfectly. They're offering a triple play bundle that includes free VoIP for the first year (that is, it's the same price as if you just got cable TV and broadband internet access from them). This is a bit surprising, as it seemed likely the cable companies would try to squeeze every last penny out of any offering, rather than realizing the competitive situation. It appears Cablevision does understand the situation -- though, it may not last long if worried analysts keep complaining and someone gets the idea that this is unfair competition. However, analysts who think that a price war will be avoided aren't really paying attention.

Cablevision swings to loss in 2Q

Cablevision swings to loss in 2Q 08/10/2004 01:38 AM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Mon Aug 9, 06:16 pm GMT

Cablevision Takes Another Knock

Cablevision Takes Another Knock 11/11/2003 12:52 PM
TheStreet.com Nov 11 2003 11:33AM ET

Cablevision to Introduce Tivo-Like TV
Recorder

Cablevision to Introduce Tivo-Like TV
Recorder 12/09/2003 08:41 PM
Boston Globe Dec 9 2003 7:09PM ET

Cablevision to shut its Voom satellite
service

Cablevision to shut its Voom satellite
service 04/09/2005 05:18 PM
CNET News.com Apr 9 2005 9:42PM GMT

Cablevision reportedly bids $16.5
billion for Adelphia

Cablevision reportedly bids $16.5
billion for Adelphia 04/06/2005 09:55 AM
Boston Globe Apr 6 2005 2:01PM GMT

Cablevision Fans Await Voom's Doom

Cablevision Fans Await Voom's Doom 09/15/2004 07:38 AM
TheStreet.com Sep 15 2004 11:44AM GMT

Cablevision gives new customers free
phone service

Cablevision gives new customers free
phone service 06/22/2004 07:13 AM
Boston Globe Jun 22 2004 11:48AM GMT

Qwest & Cablevision Launch VoIP
Service

Qwest & Cablevision Launch VoIP
Service 11/17/2003 09:14 AM

Cablevision to Close Voom Satellite TV
Service

Cablevision to Close Voom Satellite TV
Service 04/11/2005 06:01 PM
Cablevision Systems Corp. on Friday said it has gone ahead with plan to close its Rainbow DBS unit, which operates the Voom satellite television service.

Amid Board Upheaval, Cablevision Delays
Shutdown of Unit

Amid Board Upheaval, Cablevision Delays
Shutdown of Unit 03/14/2005 06:16 PM
Cablevision Systems said it would delay shutting down the Voom satellite service to give Cablevision's chairman more time to buy the business.

In Apparent End to Family Showdown,
Cablevision to Shut Its Voom Satellite
Service

In Apparent End to Family Showdown,
Cablevision to Shut Its Voom Satellite
Service 04/08/2005 10:49 PM
Cablevision Systems has decided to shut its Voom satellite business, but that it would continue to own and sell rights to 21 high-definition television channels.
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InterActiveCorp buys Ask Jeeves for
$1.85 billion

InterActiveCorp buys Ask Jeeves for
$1.85 billion 03/22/2005 04:40 PM

What $3 Billion, More or Less, Buys: A
Hotel Fit for Kings

What $3 Billion, More or Less, Buys: A
Hotel Fit for Kings 03/17/2005 03:59 AM
The Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which just opened to the public, is said to be the most expensive hotel ever built.

Consortium Buys SunGard for $11.3
Billion (AP)

Consortium Buys SunGard for $11.3
Billion (AP) 03/28/2005 08:31 AM
AP - Financial data company SunGard Data Systems Inc. has been bought by a consortium of seven private investment firms for $11.3 billion, the companies said Monday.

Sprint buys Nextel for US$35 billion

Sprint buys Nextel for US$35 billion 12/19/2004 03:45 PM
Sprint and Nextel agrees to a merger in a move that closes the gap between the top three US wireless companies. Sprint will gain valuable spectrum while adding high revenue business customers that rely on PTT technology.

Carlyle to Buys DDI Pocket for $2
Billion (AP)

Carlyle to Buys DDI Pocket for $2
Billion (AP) 06/21/2004 09:25 AM
AP - The Carlyle Group will buy DDI Pocket, Japan's leading wireless data company, for 220 billion yen ($2 billion), with a minority stake going to Japanese electronics maker Kyocera Corp., the U.S. private equity firm said Monday.

Adobe Buys Macromedia for $3.4 Billion

Adobe Buys Macromedia for $3.4 Billion 04/18/2005 11:17 AM
In a stock deal valued at $3.4 billion, Adobe on Monday announced it has acquired rival Macromedia. The merger, which brings together Adobe's ubiquitous PDF document format and graphics suite with Macromedia's market-leading animation tools, pits the combined company squarely against Microsoft.

Tellabs Buys Its Supplier AFC For $1.9
Billion

Tellabs Buys Its Supplier AFC For $1.9
Billion 05/20/2004 02:16 PM
Internet News May 20 2004 6:15PM GMT

Adobe buys Macromedia in $3.4 billion
deal

Adobe buys Macromedia in $3.4 billion
deal 04/18/2005 08:37 PM
San Jose Mercury News Apr 19 2005 12:04AM GMT

Hewlett-Packard buys back $1.3 billion
in stock

Hewlett-Packard buys back $1.3 billion
in stock 09/20/2004 12:48 PM
SiliconValley.com Sep 20 2004 4:54PM GMT

Voom No More

Voom No More 04/10/2005 12:51 PM

The Ghost of Voom

The Ghost of Voom 04/08/2005 06:15 PM
Cablevision's money-losing high-definition satellite venture has more staying power in death than it did in life.

EchoStar vs. Turner

EchoStar vs. Turner 04/15/2004 01:11 PM
Time Warner's Turner properties are in a dispute with EchoStar over fees. Here we go again.

Voom HD Satellite TV Shuts Down

Voom HD Satellite TV Shuts Down 04/11/2005 01:50 PM
Cablevision late Friday announced that Voom, its high-definition satellite television service, is shutting down. The announcement ended a standoff between Charles Dolan, chairman of Cablevision, and his son James Dolan, CEO of the company. The board agreed that it was time to drop the venture as it was losing money.

World of Voom 2y_rc1

World of Voom 2y_rc1 06/21/2004 03:57 PM
A turn-based artillery game.

EchoStar Rolls Up Sub Gains

EchoStar Rolls Up Sub Gains 08/10/2004 10:15 AM
TheStreet.com Aug 10 2004 1:59PM GMT

EchoStar Builds Momentum

EchoStar Builds Momentum 08/10/2004 12:24 PM
The satellite TV provider adds more subscribers than expected.

HDTV: Bet you can't stop after just one
taste of Voom

HDTV: Bet you can't stop after just one
taste of Voom 09/12/2004 05:18 AM
Los Angeles Times Sep 12 2004 8:41AM GMT

TiVo sues EchoStar over DVR patent

TiVo sues EchoStar over DVR patent 01/05/2004 06:55 PM
Moving to protect its licensing business, TiVo files suit against the satellite TV provider, saying EchoStar's technology infringes on one of its digital video recording patents.

TiVo sues EchoStar over patent

TiVo sues EchoStar over patent 01/05/2004 09:16 PM
SiliconValley.com Jan 5 2004 8:07PM ET

EchoStar Sued Over TiVo Patent

EchoStar Sued Over TiVo Patent 01/06/2004 02:10 AM
It seems like TiVo is really in trouble. First, people are suggesting that its service needs to be regulated. Now, TiVo is suing EchoStar out of desperation. According to their CEO, TiVo's patent for letting people watch TV while recording another channel needs to be aggressively protected. So instead of concentrating on making their service better, they're suing other DVR services. Seems to me that a TiVo competitor could use a picture-in-picture feature that predates TiVo to circumvent the patent.

EchoStar earnings decline 34 percent

EchoStar earnings decline 34 percent 08/11/2004 12:44 AM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Wed Aug 11, 12:21 am GMT

DirecTV Boosts HD As VOOM Prepares for
Doom

DirecTV Boosts HD As VOOM Prepares for
Doom 09/14/2004 03:38 AM
New research from tThe Diffusion Group suggests that satellite HD services will boom despite the impending failure of VOOM. [PRWEB Sep 14, 2004]

Voom Satellite - Great HDTV Programming

Voom Satellite - Great HDTV Programming 09/17/2004 08:04 PM
Ad - http://www.voom.com Sep 17 2004 9:05PM GMT

HD Dreams: VOOM HDTV Satellite Service

HD Dreams: VOOM HDTV Satellite Service 08/30/2004 01:12 AM
VOOM blasts onto the scene with over 30 HDTV channels. Is VOOM HDTV nirvana for that shiny new widescreen? We do the tough couch-potato work to give you an answer.

TiVo sues EchoStar for Patent
Infringement

TiVo sues EchoStar for Patent
Infringement 01/07/2004 05:36 PM

EchoStar Woes Start in World of ARPU

EchoStar Woes Start in World of ARPU 05/06/2004 02:22 PM
TheStreet.com May 6 2004 7:18PM GMT

Cablevision's VOOM Bids for Wireless
Licenses (Reuters)

Cablevision's VOOM Bids for Wireless
Licenses (Reuters) 01/26/2004 04:13 PM
Reuters - VOOM, the satellite TV service set to be spun off from New York-area cable company Cablevision Systems, is the top bidder for licenses to build a U.S. wireless video and data network, according to Federal Communications Commission figures.

What's Next for Cablevision?

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