Time Warner, Disney strike tentative TV deal

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Time Warner has agreed in principle to continue to carry local ABC stations on its cable systems past the expiration of their current deal on Jul 15, 2000, said Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin. Time Warner has earlier blocked out ABC in 35 million cable homes for 36 hours in May 2000 after Time Warner deemed Disney's price of $1.3 billion over 10 years unacceptable.

Strategic alliances, Time Warner Inc.

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Deregulation to bring more choices or higher prices?

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Most cable television rates will be deregulated beginning Apr 1, 1999, which consumer groups say will be the start of persistent rate increases. Competition, which cable companies say will keep a lid on rate hikes, will only have a substantial impact on rates later than sooner, say consumer groups. Federal Communications Commission Chairman William Kennard himself said competition in the cable industry still leaves much to be desired.

Government regulation

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