Tag: Cablevision

“An overwhelming majority of Americans believe that their private information should be just that—private—and not for sale without their knowledge."

Weeks after Altice USA bought Cablevision for billions of dollars, Patrick Dolan, with an assist from his father Charles, are the majority owners of a new entity that includes Newsday and News 12 Long Island.

The $17.7 billion purchase of the Bethpage-based company, which also owns Newsday and News 12, makes Altice USA the fourth biggest cable operator in America.

New York Public Service Commission's approval clears the last remaining hurdle from the European-based Altice media giant's bid to acquire the cable company. As for what the purchase portends for the future of Newsday and News 12 Long Island, Altice was mum.

If the $17.7 billion deal goes through as expected, the European-based company could become the fourth largest cable provider in the U.S. What the future holds for Newsday and News 12 Long Island remains unclear.

Officials smashed a wall with sledgehammers to celebrate the start of the work.

The European company also struck a deal to buy Newsday, News12 and amNewYork.

Optimum Wi-Fi Hotspots are allegedly putting customers’ electronic devices’ security at risk, slowing Internet speeds and increasing electric bills.

Some are more surprising than others.

The deal, of which the financial terms are still being negotiated, is intended to cement the premium content providers in a more formidable arrangement, cut overhead costs and let AMC leverage advertising and distribution to their mutual benefit.