Latest articles by Mike Farrell
Commisso Gets Honorary Doctorate from Drake University
Mediacom founder and chairman receives kudos for cable company’s commitment to Iowa
PwC Says Media, Telecom Deal Volume Up 28% in 2022
Tech deals dominate as media sector stays relatively quiet
Beck Media & Marketing Buys Two PR Agencies
Big Noise PR and Beaucoup Media will operate under Beck Media banner
Verizon Price Cuts Send Cable Stocks Downward
Telco’s new $25 per month wireless/Fios bundle for new customers spooks cable investors
Charter Names 2022 Spectrum Scholars
Program awards $400,000 in scholarships to 20 underrepresented college students in seven states
Netflix Again Tops SRG’s ‘Must Keep TV’ Rankings
SVOD pioneer leads 2022 list for fourth straight year; Peacock, Paramount Plus are biggest movers
Frontier CFO Says No Need for Mobile Now, Fiber Returns High
Scott Beasley says mid-to-high teens returns on fiber ensure focus will be on HSD for now
Bears Take a Bite Out of Cable Stocks, Too
Cable shares dip as bear market emerges after big drop in S&P 500
Q1 Fiber, Fixed Wireless Broadband Equipment Spending Up 14%, Study Says
Despite supply chain issues, projects move forward, Dell’Oro Group says
Commissos Create Transformative Scholarship Opportunities for Columbia University Engineering Students
Rocco and Catherine Commisso Scholarship will benefit a cohort of up to 20 students each year
Cable Center to Honor Bill Daniels, Patrick Esser with 2021 and 2022 Bresnan Ethics in Business Award
Awards will be presented at Cable Hall of Fame celebration Sept. 15
Charter Opens New Connecticut Headquarters
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont joins Charter CEO Tom Rutledge in Ribbon Cutting
It’s Time to Take Frontier Communications’ Fiber Plans Seriously
A year after emerging from bankruptcy, regional carrier has made some big moves; stock up 21% since mid-May
Rogers, Shaw Agree To Put Merger Plans on Hold
Canadian regulators chafe at competitive aspects of deal; Rogers says divestiture of Shaw wireless business moving forward
GCI Gasses Up Broadband Towers as Annual TERRA Refueling Initiative Begins
More than 100,000 gallons of diesel helicoptered to remote tower sites to ensure continued coverage for rural areas
Bundles Are Nice, But Aggregation's Where It's at for Streamers, Analyst Says
Barclay's Venkateshwar believes bundling will smooth path for offerings centered around core products
Has Cable Broadband Hit the Wall?
Some analysts fear cable high-speed data will never recover as ‘unfettered feast on DSL’ ends
Fixed Wireless Could Add 10 Million Subscribers by 2027, Analysts Say
Wells Fargo’s Eric Luebchow and Steven Cahall predict cable broadband market share could be halved in five years
Charter Chief Tom Rutledge: No Labor Force for Fed-Funded Fiber Builds
Says Charter will manage to complete its projects, but “thousands” of positions remain unfilled
Altice USA to Launch 5 Gig Fiber Internet in Long Island in June
2 Gig service also to be available, rest of Tri-State area will see multi-gig offering later in year
Paramount Global Stock Spikes After Warren Buffett Discloses Stake
Shares rise 15.2% in early trading after Berkshire Hathaway says it purchased 68.9 million shares in Q1
