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Altice cable deal gives Viacom shares much-needed boost
Sumner Redstone just got an early 94th birthday present. Viacom, the media giant controlled by the mogul and his family, reached a deal Thursday to remain on Altice’s 2.41 million-household...
Cablevision will get a new name next year
French cable TV giant Altice will group all its operations under its current name by mid-2018 — including the New York area’s Cablevision, which it acquired last year. Altice, founded...
Altice USA to sell minority stake to raise cash
Cablevision-owner Altice USA said Tuesday it will raise cash by selling a minority stake in the telecom. The shares will help it acquire additional assets in the US, the company...
Cablevision workers are frustrated with Altice's cutbacks
Printer ink costs are too damn high! Cablevision employees are complaining that Altice, their penny-pinching new owners, are making their office life miserable by economizing in odd places — like...
Game Show Network fights to get back on Cablevision’s basic tier
The Game Show Network wants justice. The network, owned by Sony and AT&T, has asked the Federal Communications Commission to step in to help enforce a court order that would...
Former Cablevision owners have gone from friends to foes: Altice
Well, how’s this for awkward. Altice Group, the $34 billion Netherlands-based telecom behemoth that bought Cablevision in June from the Dolan family, is headed for its first programming fee fight —...
Newsday is back in the hands of the Dolan family
Cablevision scion Patrick Dolan is buying back a 75 percent stake in Newsday, less than a month after his family sold the Long Island paper to French telecom giant Altice....
After 50 years, Dolan family is out of the pay-TV business
Netherlands-based Altice completed its acquisition of Cablevision on Tuesday — marking the first day in half a century the tri-state area’s cable market hasn’t been directly influenced by the Dolan...
New York state puts off decision on Cablevision takeover
Altice’s $17 billion proposed takeover Cablevision is being delayed for at least a month. New York’s Public Service Commission on Thursday was expected to approve the merger, clearing the way...
America’s most hated company is going away
Time Warner Cable's long-suffering customers may finally get some relief. New owner Charter Communications plans to phase out the much-maligned Time Warner Cable name over the coming months, which should...
Cablevision copters to be grounded by new owner
The sky over Cablevision’s Long Island headquarters may soon grow a little quieter. The cable company’s soon-to-take-control owners plan on grounding Cablevision’s fleet of four Sikorsky helicopters in a budget-cutting...
NYC will approve Cablevision sale with conditions
New York City officials on Thursday said they would sign off on Altice’s $17 billion takeover of Cablevision with several conditions. The city’s Franchise and Concession Review Committee will vote...
Altice's $17B takeover of Cablevision is within reach
New York City officials are moving closer to approving Altice’s $17 billion takeover of Cablevision, The Post has learned. The mayor’s office on Wednesday plans to announce that the committee...
Cablevision sale about to get city approval
New York regulators will sign off on Altice’s $17 billion proposed takeover of Cablevision despite voicing concerns about the deal, The Post has learned. The city is set to recommend...
Altice wants to expand Cablevision's Internet into NYC
Cablevision’s new owner is hoping the promise of faster Internet takes some of the sting out of job cuts. European cable operator Altice, which expects to close on its $17.7...
Inside the emotional $9.8B sale of Cablevision
No one can complain about slow speeds when it comes to Cablevision’s sale to French-Israeli Patrick Drahi’s Altice. The ultra-quiet talks began in June, and a deal was agreed to...
Cablevision's new boss expected to wield a heavy ax
Cablevision’s new boss is already sharpening his blade. Within hours of striking a $17.7 billion deal for the Bethpage, Long Island-based cable outfit, French billionaire Patrick Drahi singled out the...