Contract Dispute Left Millions Without Fox Network Over Weekend

Three million households in the New York area were left without Fox programming this weekend as a contract dispute between Cablevision Systems (CVC) and News Corp. (NWS) rumbled on.

Millions of New York sports fans were unable to watch the Phillies play baseball on Saturday night and the Giants play football on Sunday, The New York Times reported.

Sponsored Links

The two companies are struggling to…

Continue reading Contract Dispute Left Millions Without Fox Network Over Weekend

Contract Dispute Left Millions Without Fox Network Over Weekend originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:25:00.

Filed Under: , , , ,

Fox Broadcasting Has Sold Over 90% of Superbowl Ad Time

News Corp.’s (NWS) Fox Broadcasting has sold more than 90% of its Superbowl advertising time, almost five months ahead of the event.

The broadcaster is charging an average of about $3 million for a 30-second ad, Reuters reported without naming its sources.

Sponsored Links

The strong sales suggest that advertisers are still wiling to pay top dollar for the chance to reach an audience of 100 million…

Continue reading Fox Broadcasting Has Sold Over 90% of Superbowl Ad Time

Fox Broadcasting Has Sold Over 90% of Superbowl Ad Time originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:39:00.

Filed Under: , , , ,