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Re: Thoughts on Cablevision Service?

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From: semick
Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 00:00
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In article <7h91it$oll$1@nnrp1.deja.com>, parallax2@my-dejanews.com 
says...
> Does anyone here have any thoughts on Cablevision?  I'm
> surfing the new Deja.com site and noticed that it's encouraging
> a "consumer reports" type of community and this is one
> company I'm wondering about.  They are well-positioned
> to become a dominant player in the new broadband programming,
> content, and distribution age.

Thay have been well-positioned, but unable to make any type of commitment 
to broadband here in Cleveland.  That is why I am using Primestar instead 
of Cablevision.  Cleveland needs a savior too pull ous out of the slow 
modem nightmare, like where are the other local cable comptetitors?

 
> I believe that they own Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks,
> the New York Rangers, MSG network, SportsChannel, FoxSports New York,
> Nobody Beats the Wiz Electronics, etc.
> And their recent bid for the New York Yankees failed as a deal was
> coming close.
> And they (or their owner) have made either made bids for or own part of
> the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Browns, and New York Mets.
> 
> Its stock, CVC, has skyrocketed.  Part of this is the fact that its part
> of
> the @Home Broadband provider consortium and rumors of a buyout.  It's a
> family-owned operation (4 of the top 12 executives are from the Dolan
> family).  These guys are going to the moon.  Any thoughts?
> 
> 
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From: semick@nospam.com (semick)
Subject: Re: Thoughts on Cablevision Service?
Date: 1999/05/17
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