Cablevision is a cable TV provider and also provides related services. Cablevision also owns several sports teams. It is owned by the Dolan Brothers.
On March 6, 2010, over 3 million Cablevision customers in the New York City metropolitan area were affected by a dispute between Cablevision and Disney-owned ABC, to the point where ABC was actually dark on their channel lineups. The dispute last for nearly a full day before an agreement was reached to restore ABC back onto Cablevision systems several minutes into ABC's live broadcast of the 2010 Academy Awards.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704706304575107971968110014.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines
Fast Facts
Stock symbol: CVC
Annual revenue (2007):6,484.48 in millions
Year Established: 1973
Industry:Cable television, Professional sports
Phone:+1-516-8032300
Fax:+1-516-3644913
HQ:1111 Stewart Avenue Bethpage, NY 11714 United States
President:James Dolan
CEO:James Dolan
CFO:Michael P. Huseby
Staff:14,471
Products: iO Digital Cable Cable Television Services, Optimum Online Cable Internet, News 12, Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, New York Knicks, New York Rangers, New York Liberty, Hartford Wolf Pack
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