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.
Latest articles by Mike Farrell

Netflix Isn’t Quite Dead Yet -- Stock Back Up 10% After Hedge Funder's Big Buy
By Mike Farrell published
Hedge fund legend William Ackman buys 3.1 million shares, says he’s ‘all-in on streaming’

Altice USA Promotes Keith Bowen to President, Altice News & Advertising
By Mike Farrell last updated
Jon Steinberg to leave company in spring; Kristin Malaspina becomes GM of Cheddar News and SVP Distribution Altice News

Netflix Bulls No More
By Mike Farrell published
Bears come out in force as stock falls 25% after Q4 guidance miss

Charter CMO Jon Hargis, EVP Field Operations Tom Adams to Retire
By Mike Farrell last updated
Will take on advisory roles beginning in April and retire later in year

Sinclair’s NBA Deal: Two Down, Two More To Go
By Mike Farrell published
Major League Baseball, Charter talks loom ahead

RCN, Grande, Wave, enTouch and Digital West Consolidate Under Astound Broadband Name
By Mike Farrell last updated
Rebranding was a multiyear process

Comcast Promotes Jason Armstrong to Deputy Chief Financial Officer
By Mike Farrell published
Will keep EVP and treasurer responsibilities

The Cable Center Names Diane Christman President and CEO
By Mike Farrell published
Industry veteran replaces Jana Henthorn, who retired in December

Atlantic Broadband Rebrands, Will Launch Breezeline Stream TV
By Mike Farrell last updated
Name change comes after system buys in Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio

Networks Get Ready for New York Mobile Sports Betting on Jan. 8
By Mike Farrell published
State Gaming Commission approves Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Rush Street Interactive to begin taking mobile bets in state on Saturday

Cable Retrans Blackouts Declined Sharply in 2021, But 2022 Could See an Uptick in Disputes
By Mike Farrell last updated
ATVA says distributors weathered 105 blackouts in 2021, one-third of the service disruptions they endured in 2020

Cox Promotes Len Barlik, Colleen Langner, Mark Lawson to Key Management Roles
By Mike Farrell published
Barlik moves to CTO; Langner to COO and Lawson to EVP and chief marketing sales officer

Dish Names John Swieringa President and COO of Dish Wireless
By Mike Farrell published
Company veteran will report to chairman Charlie Ergen

Cable One Officially Unveils Clearwave Fiber JV
By Mike Farrell published
GTCR, Stephens Capital, Pritzker Organization on board as financing partners

Tegna, Verizon Retrans Talks Extended to January 4
By Mike Farrell published
Deal for five stations extended to 6 p.m. Tuesday

Mediacom Reaches Retrans Deal with Paxton Media
By Mike Farrell last updated
Paducah, Kentucky station first went dark on May 31

Cable Stocks Fall on Broadband Fears in 2021
By Mike Farrell last updated
Despite high-speed data slowdown, some analysts see a light at the end of the tunnel

J.P. Morgan Lowers Q4 Broadband Estimates on Verizon
By Mike Farrell published
Analyst Phil Cusick expects 70,000 Fios additions in Q4

Charter Promotes Tony Guevara to SVP Sales Call Centers
By Mike Farrell published
Industry vet will report to Christian Ruiz, SVP sales and retention

AT&T To Sell Xandr Ad-Tech Unit to Microsoft
By Mike Farrell last updated
Microsoft will use ad platform to complement its other ad offerings

Charter Digital Platforms Chief Jodi Robinson Sees Apps as Entrée
By Mike Farrell published
Spectrum App is the gateway to the future, says cable operator EVP
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