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ATLANTA, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) today announced that it will deliver Gray's presentation at the 2010 Wells Fargo Securities Technology, Media and Telecom Conference in New York City on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern). Gray's Q&A Session will be broadcast live via the Wells Fargo Securities website at www.wsw.com/webcast/wa66/gtna/ and on the Gray Television Website (www.gray.tv) and will be available for 90...
NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- SOUL SURFER is the true story of competitive teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, inspiring millions worldwide through her sheer determination and unwavering faith. Coming to theaters nationwide on April 15, 2011, this exciting feature film stars Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, AnnaSophia Robb, and Carrie Underwood in her film debut. The cast also includes Lorraine...
BETHPAGE, N.Y., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- For thirteen days, millions of viewers have been unable to view Fox broadcast programming on Cablevision's systems, and are now missing the World Series, which began last night. In light of this harm to the public, Cablevision is calling on governmental entities and non-profit organizations to consider retransmitting the World Series over the Internet for free. In the 1976 Copyright Act, Congress gave governmental entities and non-profit organizations...
BETHPAGE, N.Y., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE: CVC) today announced that its customers can watch World Series games live on the Internet through MLB.com and the company will fully reimburse the cost of the online coverage. MLB.com's 2010 Postseason.TV package features live coverage of all World Series games and includes the option of choosing from eight different fixed camera angles and displaying up to four cameras on the screen simultaneously, along with in-game...
BETHPAGE, N.Y., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE: CVC) today issued the following statement regarding News Corp., Fox Programming and the FCC. Charles Schueler, Cablevision's executive vice president of communications, said: "Cablevision has and will continue to negotiate in good faith. We are trying to reach a deal that is fair for everyone, including our customers, but there has been absolutely no movement by Fox in their attempts to gain massive fee...
NEW YORK, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon is reaching out to elected officials and others on Long Island and around the state to seek their support for the company's efforts to broadcast the first gubernatorial debate leading up to the 2010 election. The debate will be held at Hofstra University on Monday (Oct. 18) and is sponsored by Cablevision. "Verizon FiOS TV customers and millions of other viewers served by other providers across the state have essentially been blacked out of the...
NEW YORK, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Hockey League is partnering with Rock and Wrap It Up! to fight hunger across the United States and Canada. This season, all 30 of the League's Member Clubs have committed to work with RWU to pack up all prepared but unsold concession food on game nights for redistribution to local shelters and places of need. Several NHL Clubs have long-established working relationships with Rock and Wrap It Up! and have donated more than 170,000 meals since...
ATLANTA, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) today announced that it will release its earnings results for the quarter ending September 30, 2010 on Monday, November 8, 2010. Earnings Conference Call Information Gray Television, Inc. will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter, 2010 operating results on Monday, November 8, 2010. The call will begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The live dial-in number is 1-888-297-0353 and the...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- (Nasdaq: DISH) -- DISH Network L.L.C. reports today that FOX Networks is blocking DISH Network's access to 19 FOX Regional Sports Networks and other programming. FOX is demanding a new contract with an unprecedented rate increase of more than 50 percent. FOX's removal of the channels follows the programmer's national TV, print and web advertising campaign designed to intimidate DISH Network and its customers into paying the rate increase. FOX has...
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Verve Wireless Inc., the leading provider of premium mobile publishing and advertising technologies to local media companies, announced today it has closed a $7 million round of financing led by BlueRun Ventures. Previous investor, The Associated Press, along with others participated in the round. The capital will be used to further develop and expand Verve's products and services, including the largest premium local advertising network and publisher...
