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Articles in August, 1997 issue of Multichannel News

• Cablevision sells Ill. system to unload debt. (Cablevision Systems Corp sells Rockford, Illinois, cable system)
  by Gibbons, Kent
• CSG swoops up TCI business. (CSG Systems International Inc wins Tele-Communications Inc billing contract)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• Microsoft snares Lucent for TV effort. (Lucent Technologies Inc)(Broadband Week)
  by Dawson, Fred
• Despite skepticism, interest grows for LMDS as FCC sets auction date. (LEC Message Distribution System)(Broadband Week)
  by Dawson, Fred
• Showtime's 'Stargate' going to Fox in syndication.
  by Moss, Linda
• DBS seeks bigger presence in MDU market. (direct-broadcast satellite services provider DirecTv Inc want to move into multiple-dwelling unit market)
  by Hogan, Monica
• Cablevision wants rates lifted in Boston. (Cablevision Systems Corp)
  by Hearn, Ted
• DBS players kick off fall promos. (direct broadcast satellite services providers)
  by Hogan, Monica
• Telco doublespeak. (during Congressional hearing on video market competition)
  by Paskowski, Marianne
• A guide to survival 'in the trenches.' (cable television broadcasting industry)
  by Sterner, C. Elizabeth
• Municipalities continue overbuilds in Ga. (Georgia municipalities offer cable services)
  by Paikert, Charles
• NBC to launch superchannel in Latin America.
  by Dallas, Jo
• Ind. ops fight Ameritech rate plan. (Indiana cable operators oppose telephone company's request for extension of alternative-regulation plan)
  by Estrella, Joe
• Liberty/Fox ink deal with Ascent. (Liberty Media Corp; Fox Sports Rocky Mountain; Ascent Entertainment Group)
  by Estrella, Joe
• Nets sign with SMART but support Nielsen. (Statistical Research Inc.'s potential ratings alternative to Nielsen Media Research)
  by Paikert, Charles
• AlphaStar goes dark. (AlphaStar Television Network Inc.)
  by Hogan, Monica
• In a first, Calif. pirate is a felon. (first felony conviction for cable piracy)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• PrimeStar high-power move stirs debate. (PrimeStar Partners LP to offer 120-channel, high power service)
  by Hogan, Monica
• Ore. towns may ask TCI for $300K in fees. (Tele-Communications Inc cluster in Oregon underpaid franchise fees)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• Mich. PSC refuses to halt AmeriChecks plan. (Michigan Public Service Commission)
  by Estrella, Joe
• Hindery scores high midterm marks. (Tele-Communications Inc.'s Chairman and CEO Leo J. Hindery, Jr.)
  by Estrella, Joe
• EchoStar eyes extra channels at 119 slot. (EchoStar Communications Corp.)
  by Hogan, Monica
• CNN taps Kaplan to head up news. (Cable News Network; Rick Kaplan, new president of CNN/USA)
  by Moss, Linda
• TCI will roll out 'three-pack' in Tucson. (Tele-Communications Inc.; Tucson, Arizona)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• India offers programmers a deal. (broadcasting law)
  by Chopra, Mannika
• The digital debate brings opportunities for cable. (National Cable Television Association Pres Decker Anstrom speech)(Transcript)
• Family plans corp. layoffs. (International Family Entertainment Inc)
  by Moss, Linda
• TCI gives Eye on People a boost. (Tele-Communications Inc.)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• MSOs challenge vendors on test equipment. (multiple systems operators)
  by Moozakis, Chuck
• Showtime flexes Plex; adds eight feeds. (Showtime Networks Inc.)
  by Moss, Linda
• Argentine biz shakes up some more. (CEI Citicorp Holdings SA's sale of 25% stake in company)
  by Wright, Amaranta
• Long, hot summer: FCC pick Kennard steams Hollings. (Sen Ernest Hollings objects to nomination of William Kennard as next FCC chairman)
  by Hearn, Ted
• In Columbus, Ohio, sex sells. (Coaxial Communications offers sexually explicit pay-per-view service and sells 'adult-oriented' advertising)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Eye comes under the microscope. (Westinghouse Electric Corp monitors performance of new cable network CBS Eye on People)
  by Moss, Linda
• Latin American hardware market strong. (cable market)(Industry Overview)
  by Ellis, Leslie
• Comcast to show Mets games via PPV. (New York Mets; pay-per-view)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Prime tries to beat the heat. (Prime Cable of Chicago Inc.'s summer offerings)
  by Paikert, Charles
• FCC gives cable captioning relief.
  by Hearn, Ted
• Turner Classic Movies reaches turning point. (expects to turn a profit in 1997)
  by Moss, Linda
• Cable ekes out July ratings win. (cable networks' ratings rise slightly in July 1997)
  by Moss, Linda
• Original animation lifts Cartoon's ratings. (Cartoon Network)
  by Moss, Linda
• Investors warm up to interactive TV co.s.
  by Gibbons, Kent
• DBS revenue up, net losses rise. (direct-broadcast satellite companies)
  by Hogan, Monica
• Aussie deal of the Century nears. (Century Communications Corp to divest share in XYZ Entertainment and East Coast Television)
  by Bulbeck, Pip
• TV industry must redefine itself for viewers.(Industry Overview)
  by Chabin, Jim
• Continental divides: Hostetter exit, Denver move stuns cable industry. (resignation of MediaOne's CEO Amos B. Hostetter, Jr.)
  by Hearn, Ted
• America's Health Net buys back stake. (America's Health Network L.L.C.; A.H. Belo Corp.'s stake in network)
  by Moss, Linda
• Minnesota City OKs private overbuilder. (Winona, Minnesota)
  by Estrella, Joe
• Ameritech eyes TCI in Chicago. (Ameritech New Media's bid to overbuild Tele-Communications Inc.'s franchise on Chicago's South Side)
  by Estrella, Joe
• Neb. gives Cox OK for telephony. (Cox Communications Inc receives approval to enter Omaha, Nebraska, telephone company)
  by Estrella, Joe
• San Jose battle begins. (price war in San Jose, California, direct broadcast satellite television market)
  by Haugsted, Linda
• E-On pitches broadband games, partners. (Entertainment Online)
  by Ellis, Leslie
• Charter seeks dereg in Los Angeles. (Charter Communications Inc.; deregulation)
  by Hearn, Ted
• RCN to invade D.C. with power ally. (Residential Communications Network; Washington, D.C.; Potomac Electric Power Co.)
  by Hearn, Ted
• TBS woos wary ops on switch. (TBS SuperStation)
  by Paikert, Charles
• Studios extend windows for some hits. (pay-per-view windows)
  by Villa, Joan
• MSOs' solid 2nd-qtr. numbers roll in. (multisystems operators)
  by Gibbons, Kent
• Asian viewer survey MAPS changes direction. (Pan-Asian Cable Television Association of Programmers' Multimedia Asia-Pacific Survey)
  by Hughes, Owen
• Program access focus on House hearing. (hearing on cable competition)
  by Hearn, Ted
• Health Net suffers setback. (America's Health Network's financing deal with Columbia/HCA Healthcare Inc falls through)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• CMT boosts original series, specials content. (Country Music Television)
  by Moss, Linda
• Across Media sees a major 'photo opportunity.' (Across Media Networks LLC)
  by Forkan, Jim
• C-SPAN buys FM radio station. (WDCU-FM)
  by Hearn, Ted
• Comcast eyes college-channel merger. (planned merger of cable channels for educational programming)
  by Moss, Linda
• MSOs will send schools show on violence. (multi-systems operators; Courtroom Television Network's 'Choices and Consequences')
  by Maggi, Laura
• Discovery eyes Latino travel channel. (Discovery Latin America considers acquisition of The Travel Channel Latin America)
  by Dallas, Jo
• MSOS: all for one? Collins spearheads effort to unify Web. (Time Warner Cable CEO Joseph Collins heads multiple systems operators' high-speed Internet-access efforts)
  by Ellis, Leslie
• Digital TV picture remains a muddle.
  by Dawson, Fred
• Imedia sues TCI, seeks $65M. (over alleged breach of contract)
  by Ellis, Leslie
• Cinemax targets hard-core movie fans.
  by Paikert, Charles
• TeleWest confirms layoffs, NTL talks. (TeleWest Communications PLC)
  by Mahoney, William
• Time Warner to shed systems. (Time Warner Inc.)
  by Gibbons, Kent
• MediaOne unveils data-control center.
  by Lafferty, Michael
• Online service @Home, PNI will test enhanced video. (@Home Network; Progressive Networks Inc)
  by Dawson, Fred
• TSAT outlines PrimeStar's high-power plans. (TCI Satellite Entertainment Inc)
  by Hogan, Monica
• Citicorp rises to top of Argentine heap. (CEI Citicorp Holdings SA's share in Argentine telecommunication and television markets)
  by Stilson, Janet
• Hispanic networks fear digital tiers. (Spanish-language cable television networks fear limited distribution)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas
• Fox gets SMART, but cable hangs back. (Fox Broadcasting Co; Statistical Research Inc's Systems for Measuring and Reporting Television)
  by Forkan, Jim
• VSDA head vows to fight PPV windows. (Video Software Dealers Association Chairman Harvey Walker to lobby for longer pay-per-view windows)
  by Umstead, R. Thomas