An article on Monday about trends in cable and satellite subscriptions misstated, in some copies, the job title for Tom Rutledge of Cablevision, who commented on the issue.
The second quarter of 2013 cemented the recent ratings trends in cable news, with CNN rising and MSNBC falling, while Fox News continued its overall dominance.
This fall, when Michael Nathanson, a media analyst for Nomura Equity Research, wanted to tease out trends in cable viewing, he compared the 2007-8 season with the 2010-11 seandn andiscovereded that History had gained more ratings ground than any other single channel.
Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator, also continued a positive trend in its cable television division.
ESPN's acquisition of the United States Open advances a trend in which cable networks like ESPN and TBS scoop up increasingly important sports events.
Charter has been on an acquisition streak lately, contributing to the consolidation trend in the cable industry.
The share buybacks reflect a trend in the media and cable industries.
The trend has cable providers in a panic, particularly smaller carriers that don't have the leverage of a Comcast or Time Warner to negotiate for better terms.
The Disney chairman, Michael D. Eisner, who formally announced the $3 billion acquisition at a news conference here, called the deal "the beginning of a new trend in the American broadcast and cable environment".
Innovators In The Office In overall numbers, women are nearly half of the industry workforce in cable programming and distribution, a trend that is healthier than in other sectors.
