词条 | Bright House Networks |
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| name = Bright House Networks, LLC | logo = Bright House Networks.svg | type = Subsidiary | fate = Acquired by Charter Communications | foundation = {{Start date and age|2003}} | defunct = {{End date and age|2016|05|18}} | hq_location_city = Syracuse, New York | hq_location_country = United States | key_people = Steve Miron (CEO)[1] Nomi Bergman (President)[1] Bill Futera (EVP and CFO) | industry = Telecommunications | products = Digital cable Phone service High-speed Internet Business data solutions Home security and automation | parent = Advance Publications (2003–2016) Charter Communications (2016–present) | homepage = {{URL|https://www.brighthouse.com/}} }}Bright House Networks, LLC was an American telecom company. Prior to its purchase by Charter Communications, it was the tenth-largest multichannel video service provider and the 6th largest cable internet provider (based on coverage) in the United States.[2] The company served more than 2.2 million customers.[3] Bright House Networks' primary service offerings included digital television, high-speed internet, home security and automation and voice services.[3] Bright House Networks also owned and operated two 24-hour local news operations; Central Florida News 13 serving the Orlando area, and Bay News 9 serving the Tampa Bay area.[4] HistoryPrior to 1994, some of the systems were fully owned by Advance Publications under the names Vision Cable and Cable Vision (no relation to Cablevision in the New York City metro area), while in other areas, Bright House Networks is the successor to TelePrompTer Cable TV, Group W Cable, Strategic Cable, Paragon Cable, Shaw Communications and the Tampa Bay/Orlando Time Warner Communications systems in Florida. All of the systems that eventually came to be owned by Bright House Networks were previously owned by the Time Warner Entertainment–Advance/Newhouse Partnership. Bright House Networks, LLC was formerly known as TWEAN Subsidiary, LLC and changed its name to Bright House Networks, LLC in April 1, 2003.[5] Under a deal struck in 2003, Advance/Newhouse took direct management and operational responsibility for a portion of the partnership cable systems roughly equal to their equity. Bright House Networks offers video, high-speed data, home security and automation and voice services. In addition, Bright House Networks operated two regional local news channels – Bay News 9 in the Tampa Bay market, and News 13 in the Orlando market. Bright House Networks had an extensive fiber optic network in the Florida area and used it to provide commercial services including dedicated Internet access, VPN services, and private network transport as well as telecom facilities such as SIP trunking and PRI service. On March 31, 2015, Charter Communications announced it would acquire Bright House in a $10.4 billion deal, contingent on Time Warner Cable waiving its right of first refusal to acquire the latter company, which was not expected to be exercised given the then-pending Comcast–Time Warner Cable merger.[6] On May 26, 2015, after Comcast had abandoned its plans to buy Time Warner Cable, Charter announced its own plans to merge with TWC, as well as a renegotiated arrangement for the purchase of Bright House. On April 25, 2016, regulators approved both mergers; Advance/Newhouse gained a stake of roughly 14 percent in the combined company.[7] As a result of the deal, the Bright House and Time Warner Cable brands will be phased out and eliminated completely, with both services amalgamated under Charter's Spectrum brand over the coming months.[8] Service areaThe company provided service to areas including Indianapolis, Central Florida (Orlando / Daytona Beach areas), Tampa/Lakeland area, Birmingham–Hoover area, west suburban Detroit, and Bakersfield. Most of its former business was concentrated in Central Florida. Naming rightsBright House Networks owns the naming rights to UCF's Bright House Networks Stadium (now Spectrum Stadium) in Orlando, Florida; Bright House Field (now Spectrum Field) in Clearwater, Florida, the spring training home of the Phillies; and the Bright House Networks Amphitheatre (now Spectrum Amphitheatre) in Bakersfield, California. They formerly served as title sponsor of the Futures Tour Bright House Networks Open golf tournament, held in Lakeland, Florida. Carriage disputesWhen Bright House Networks was separate from Time Warner Cable, most of its carriage deals were still negotiated on its behalf by Time Warner Cable.[9] Thus, Bright House customers were affected whenever there were carriage disputes between TWC and a content provider, which has happened several times.
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References1. ^1 CableFAX: 31. Family Affair: Bob Miron, Steve Miron, Nomi Bergman 2. ^NCTA Top 25 MSO's 3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.brighthouse.com/corporate/about|title=About Bright House Networks|publisher=Bright House Networks|accessdate=2014-04-28}} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/about/bright-house-networks.html|title=About Bright House Networks |publisher=Bay News 9|accessdate=2014-04-28}} 5. ^https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=9316967 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-charter-to-buy-bright-house-cable-20150331-story.html|title=Charter to buy Bright House cable |work=Orlando Sentinel |date=March 30, 2015|accessdate=April 1, 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=Charter Communications Agrees to Acquire Time Warner Cable|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/27/business/dealbook/charter-communications-agrees-to-acquire-time-warner-cable.html |website=The New York Times|accessdate=26 May 2015}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-charter-time-warner-cable-20160517-snap-story.html |title=Charter completes purchase of Time Warner Cable, Bright House|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 18, 2016|accessdate=June 25, 2016}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.tampabay.com/features/media/bright-house-viewers-lose-wtog-showtime-in-cbs-time-warner-dispute/2134972| title=Bright House viewers lose WTOG, Showtime| publisher=TampaBay.com}} 10. ^LIN TV Corp.: Time Warner Contract Expires October 2 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003193412/http://lintv.com/news/images/PDFs/news_releases/TVL%20-%20LIN%20TV%20Announces%20Retransmission%20Contract%20with%20Time%20Warner%20Expires%20October%202%2C%202008%20-%209-15-08.pdf|date=October 3, 2008 }} 11. ^[https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20670001&refer=us&sid=algojFpM7.Ho Viacom May Pull Channels Off Time Warner Cable in Contract Spat] 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28440958/|title=Time Warner may cut ‘Colbert,’ ‘Spongebob’|publisher=msnbc.com}} 13. ^Los Angeles Times: "Viacom, Time Warner Cable settle contract dispute", 1/1/2009. 14. ^keepfoxon.com, Fox's official carriage protest site {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125132932/http://www.keepfoxon.com/|date=January 25, 2012}} 15. ^[https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5BH2FX20091218 Reuters: "Fox says Time Warner Cable may drop Fox TV shows", December 18, 2009.] 16. ^AP (via Chicago Tribune): "Fox grants 'brief extension', keeps signal going as dispute with Time Warner Cable continues", January 1, 2010. 17. ^ABC News: "NFL, 'Idol' After All: Time Warner Cable, Fox Announce Deal on Broadcasts; Football Fans Breathe Easier as Cable Giants Reach an Unspecified Agreement", January 1, 2010. 18. ^New York Post: "Time Warner Cable, Disney set TV deal", August 30, 2010.{{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020061059/http://www.nypost.com/p/news/busines/time_warner_cable_disney_set_tv_gOJz9nDkeJfwnj5hEjytAJ |date=October 20, 2012 }} 19. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/stories/2010/08/30/daily33.html|title=ABC, ESPN stay on air as Disney-Time Warner talks continue|date=September 2, 2010}} 20. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-02/disney-keeps-channels-on-time-warner-cable-as-talks-extend-past-deadline.html|work=Bloomberg|first=Kelly|last=Riddell|title=Disney Keeps Channels on Time Warner Cable as Talks Extend Past Deadline|date=September 2, 2010}} 21. ^{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=11540715|title=Business News, Personal Finance and Money News|publisher=ABC News|date=|accessdate=2012-07-25}} 22. ^1 Adweek: "Hearst and Time Warner Cable Part Ways Over Retrans", July 10, 2012. 23. ^Adweek: "Imported Signals in Retrans Fight Raise Regulatory Questions", July 10, 2012. 24. ^Tampa Bay Times: "Hearst dispute with Bright House pulls WMOR-Ch. 32 and digital THIS TV off Tampa Bay cable system", July 10, 2012. 25. ^Broadcasting & Cable: "Hearst TV, Time Warner Cable End Viewer Blackout", July 19, 2012. 26. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.clickorlando.com/station/Local-6-issues-programming-alert/-/1636714/8861484/-/r9yebxz/-/index.html|title=Local 6 issues programming alert|publisher=ClickOrlando.com}} 27. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/blogs/tv-guy/os-showtime-off-bright-house-in-fee-dispute-20130802,0,2608071.post|title=Showtime off Bright House in fee dispute|publisher=The Orlando Sentinel}} External links
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