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| Type | Public (NASDAQ: MCCC) |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Middletown, NY USA |
| Key people | Rocco B. Commisso, Chairman & CEO Mark E. Stephan, CFO |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Products | Cable Television, Broadband Internet, VoIP |
| Revenue | ▲$1.4 Billion USD (2005) |
| Net income | ▼-$222.2 Million USD (2005) |
| Employees | 4,119 (2005) |
| Website | www.mediacomcc.com |
Mediacom Communications (NASDAQ: MCCC; usually called just Mediacom) is a cable television and communications provider in the United States.
Founded as an analog network in 1995, Mediacom is the 8th largest cable company in the United States[1] by number of basic video subscribers. The company employs over 4,500 people and provides cable access to more than 1.5 million subscribers in 23 states. The company focuses on providing cable coverage to non-metropolitan areas. Presently, the company's products and services include analog and digital video services, video on demand, high-definition television, digital video recording, high-speed Internet access, and IP telephone services. The company also offers its customers bundles for its video services combined with Internet or telephone. They promote this bundle as the "VIP package": video, Internet, phone.
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Service areas
Mediacom is headquartered in Middletown, New York. It currently provides services in 23 U.S. states including: Alabama, Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
Sports
Mediacom broadcasts local sports programming on its Connections channel, along with a simulcast of ESPNEWS. The Big Ten Network is officially carried by Mediacom in Big Ten states as of August 30, 2008[2].
References
- ^ "Top 25 MSOs - As of June 2008". NCTA. June 2008. http://www.ncta.com/Statistic/Statistic/Top25MSOs.aspx. Retrieved on 2009-01-16.
- ^ "Big Ten Network and Mediacom Reach Agreement". Northwestern Athletics News. August 28, 2008. http://nusports.cstv.com/genrel/082808aaa.html. Retrieved on 2009-01-16.
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