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01/16/2026
Mediacom’s Rocco Commisso Dies at 76
Mediacom announced late Friday the passing of founder, chairman and CEO Rocco Commisso. He was 76. A representative said he had undergone a prolonged period of medical treatment. Commisso founded Mediacom in 1995 and built it into the fifth-largest cable provider in the U.S. with more than 3 million customers in 22 states. The company […]
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01/16/2026
FCC Getting New Round of Broadcast Ownership Input
Reply comments are due today at the FCC on its quadrennial review of broadcast ownership rules. That means it’ll probably be Monday before the FCC posts them all, and while many comments are likely to restate entrenched positions, a few new threads may still emerge.
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01/09/2026
Weekly Dashboard – Jan. 9, 2025
QUOTABLE “The Cable Pioneers have always been a proud partner and supporter of the Cable Center, and Tuesday’s announcement by the Syndeo Institute will no doubt lead to many new opportunities for us together to highlight the vital global and national work of our industry and the people who make a difference. While this announcement […]
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01/08/2026
FCC Chair Connects Spectrum, Broadcast and AI at CES
A key CES speaker for attendees of all stripes was FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who took the main stage Thursday for a far-reaching Q&A with CTA CEO Gary Shapiro that touched on spectrum, broadcast and AI.
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01/06/2026
Denver University Set to Buy Cable Center Building
The Syndeo Institute at The Cable Center has entered into a tentative agreement with the University of Denver to sell the more than 75,000-square-foot building that’s housed the nonprofit educational arm of the cable industry since 2001.
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01/05/2026
Dish Says Skinny Sports Playing Field Favors Disney
Dish and Sling TV claim Disney has a monopoly on skinny sports packages, and they’ve filed federal antitrust and breach of contract counterclaims against the programmer.