Multichannel News

Multichannel News is a magazine and website published by Future US that covers multichannel television and communications providers, such as cable operators, satellite television firms and telephone companies, as well as emerging Internet video and communication services.

Multichannel News
CategoriesTrade magazine
Founder
  • Fairchild Publications
  • Paul Maxwell
First issueSeptember 15, 1980 (1980-09-15)
CompanyFuture US
CountryUnited States
Based inHighlands Ranch, Colorado
LanguageEnglish
Websitemultichannel.com
ISSN0276-8593

History and profile

Multichannel News was founded by Fairchild Publications and Paul Maxwell. Its first issue was published on Sept. 15, 1980.

The Walt Disney Company owned the magazine for a year after acquiring Fairchild parent Capital Cities/ABC, then sold it to Cahners Business Information, part of Reed Elsevier. In 2009, owner Reed Business Information sold Twice, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News to NewBay Media.[1] Future acquired NewBay Media in 2018.[2]

Multichannel News reaches over 18,000 industry professionals in the cable television business and has an editorial focus on programming, advertising, marketing, finance, technology, broadband, and government activities for the worldwide cable television and telecommunications industries. Its readers include executives with cable television networks, cable multiple system operators (MSOs), independent cable system operators, satellite-TV and wireless companies, telcom companies, and suppliers of technology equipment for the cable industry. Multichannel News has exclusive partnerships with trade associations and develops awards recognizing achievements in the television business.

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References
  1. Nat Ives (1 December 2009). "NewBay Media Acquires Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News". AdAge. New York. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  2. "PennWell Corp. and NewBay Media Acquired By UK Firms". Folio. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.


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