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Prior to the sale of substantially all of the consolidated assets of Adelphia to Time Warner NY Cable LLC and Comcast Corporation on July 31, 2006 (the "Sale Transaction"), Adelphia Communications Corporation was the fifth largest cable television company in the country. It served customers in 31 states and offered analog and digital video services, high-speed Internet access and other advanced services over its broadband networks.
Senior Vice President/General Manager, Kiwee & Chief Technology Officer
Rajiv JainContact Information
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NAICS Code : 517510
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Rigas tells his side of the Adelphia Story
COUDERSPORT, Pa. -- Former Adelphia chairman John Rigas, accused of bilking investors of billions, never took the stand in his own defense when he was tried -- and convicted -- of securities fraud in 2004. But now he has plenty to say. Rigas, 82, recently agreed...
Consumer Watch | Why did FCC fail local sports fans?
Washington consumers had a problem, and the federal government addressed it. Philadelphia consumers had a problem, and the government - at all levels - failed them. That sums up one of the most bizarre government decisions you'll ever see: The Federal Communications Commission's July 13 approval, with conditions, of...
Despite FCC Nod, Adelphia Case Can't Elude Net-Neutrality Flap
The network-neutrality controversy last week came full circle to its perceived source, the Federal Communications Commission, as the regulators' five members debated yet approved bankrupt Adelphia Communications Corporation's $17.6 billion cash/stock divestiture to Comcast Corporation and Time Warner Inc. (TelecomWeb news break, July 13). To...
FCC allows cable firms to split Adelphia
Phillies, Sixers and Flyers fans struck out yesterday, but Washington Nationals fans scored a home run after the Federal Communications Commission approved a $17 billion deal for Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Inc. The FCC decision, which allows Comcast and Time Warner to acquire and split up the assets...
FCC might impose restrictions on sale of Adelphia
Regulators appear set to impose conditions on the proposed sale of Adelphia Communications to Comcast and Time Warner to ensure that the cable operators provide their sports programming to satellite TV rivals at reasonable prices, say two Federal Communications Commission officials. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin's proposal to clear the...
FCC asked to put limits on deal for Adelphia
NEW YORK -- Time Warner took the lead in forging its $12.7billion deal with Comcast to buy Adelphia Communications. But in filings at the Federal Communications Commission last week, critics targeted the No. 1 cable operator in a campaign to persuade regulators to block or impose conditions on the deal....
Time Warner, Comcast may face battle about Adelphia
NEW YORK -- The battle over Adelphia Communications is destined to hit turbulence in Washington if Time Warner and Comcast win the bidding war with their joint $17.6 billion cash and stock offer. Consumer groups and cable's top rivals are gearing up to fight a deal at the Federal...
MCN online poll results.(Brief Article)
WEEK OF 1/31 Are the FCC's relaxed media-ownership rules gone for good? 33% 57% Yes No Go to Multichannel.com to vote...
US Airways talks with unions
US Airways Group Inc. met with two unions to try and agree on concessions before an Oct. 7 hearing at which a bankruptcy judge may let the carrier temporarily reduce pay 23 percent to help avoid potential liquidation. The company and unions for pilots and for customer-service and reservations agents...
Rigas trial winds down; in closing, exec's defense looks to discredit Brown.(Former Adelphia chairman John Rigas, his sons Michael and Timothy and former assistant treasurer Michael Mulcahey are charged with 24 counts of fraud and conspiracy)(Adelphia Com
Closing arguments in the three-month long federal fraud trial of four former Adelphia Communications Corp. executives began late last week. The government argued that the defendants used Adelphia as their personal ATM, while defense attorneys attem Closing arguments in the three-month long federal fraud...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Rajiv Jain | Senior Vice President/General Manager, Kiwee & Chief Technology Officer |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Thayer Bigelow | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adelphia Communications Corporation | Senior Vice President/General Manager, Kiwee & Chief Technology Officer | Current |
Mr. Bigelow spent more than 30 years working for Time Inc. and Time Warner. For the last two years of his career at Time Warner, he was interim CEO of Court Room Television Network. He joined Time Inc. in the Controller's Department in 1967. Mr. Bigelow was promoted to Manager of Accounting three years later. In 1973, he was named Vice President and Treasurer of Manhattan Cable Television, Inc., a Time Inc. subsidiary. He was named President of MCTV in 1976 and held the post for three years. In 1980, Mr. Bigelow was appointed Senior Vice President for Finance and Corporate Development of Time-Life Films, Inc., another company subsidiary. The following year, Mr. Bigelow was named Assistant to the Group Vice President of Video for Time Inc., and at the same time was named President of Time-Life Video. In 1982, he was named Treasurer and Vice President of Time Inc. Mr. Bigelow was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Time Inc. in 1984, and before joining HBO four years later, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of American Television and Communications Corp., of which Time Inc. was then an 82 percent owner. In 1991, he was named the first President and Chief Executive Officer of Time Warner Cable Programming, Inc., after having been President and Chief Operating Officer of Home Box Office, Inc. for three years. In addition to his key role on Lord Abbett's Family of Mutual Funds Board, Mr. Bigelow is Director of Crane Co. and Huttig Building Products, Inc. He is also is a member of the Board of Trustees of Trinity College. After serving two years in the U.S. Marine Corps, Mr. Bigelow graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and earned his MBA at the University of Virginia, Colgate Darden Business School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lord Abbett & Co. | Lead Independent Director, Lord Abbett Family of Mutual Funds | Current |
| Adelphia Communications Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lord Abbett & Co. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Crane Co. | Board of Directors | Current |
| R.H. Donnelley Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Huttig Building Products, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Courtroom Television Network LLC | Interim Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Time Warner Cable Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer, Programming | Former |
| Home Box Office Inc. | President & Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Mctv | President | Former |
| Time Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| University of Virginia | MBA | Former |
| Trinity College | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
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