By Mike Farrell -- Multichannel News, 12/20/2008 3:26:00 PM
Insight's CEO started his blog, »www.michaelsinsight.com/, in May 2008 (with his first post, “Why the #*@# Am I Doing This?”) in part to challenge the conventional wisdom that most companies play their cards close to their chests. He has religiously filed his daily musings — and he writes it himself — on everything from customer service issues, Washington regulation and technology to industry initiatives like Tru2way.

“There is a certain group of people — as they say on MSNBC, the Cheeto crowd,” Willner said. “These are guys and gals who are interested in our business from an intellectual point of view; they're computer savvy; they're young, typically. There is a whole world of people communicating through blogs out there that we probably weren't exploiting our capability of communicating with our customers before we did that.”

Willner said that he hasn't gotten much response from other executives in the cable industry on the blog — except for the odd strange look — but said that by now the industry “has come to expect the unexpected from me.”

The blog was part of an effort by the CEO to put a face on Insight's business and a way for customers to access the front office. Customers can also contact Willner via e-mail — his address can be found on the company Web site and his blog.

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By Claire Atkinson -- Broadcasting & Cable

A group of cable operators will launch an on-demand politics channel in a bid to tap the euphoria surrounding the inauguration of the first African-American president—and they aim to start Jan. 20, the day Barack Obama is sworn into office.

By Chris

Two days shy of its first birthday, Fox Business Network is celebrating with increased distribution. Mike Reynolds of Multichannel News reports, "FBN recently signed deals with U.S. Cable and Insight Communications, which next month will begin making FBN available in standard-definition in all of its markets, including Columbus, Ohio, and Louisville, Ky., and its HD feed in many of them."

According to an exec from Insight, FBN has been one of the most requested channels since its launch adding that Dave Ramsey has a strong following in Louisville.


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By Bill Wolfe

Customers of Insight Communications and AT&T who lost telephone, cable-television or Internet service in last month's windstorm may qualify for a refund

Insight is accepting requests by mail, spokeswoman Reba Doutrick said. Submissions should be addressed to Insight, 4701 Commerce Crossing Drive, Louisville, KY 40229, with "Ike" on the left side of the envelope.

Lexington cable provider Insight Communications plans to offer 56 channels in high-definition by early December.

The full list of HD channels is available by visiting www.mosthdforfree.com.

Had you told us one year ago that Insight Communications would be our MSO of the Year we would have laughed, probably not politely.

Insight was supposed to be history by now, gobbled up by Time Warner Cable, Jerry Kent or perhaps a private equity firm.

(WHAS11) - If you're an Insight Cable customer who's wondering what's going on, you may not be alone.

Insight says it's getting about 1,500 calls a day about its digital changeover for some of its premium channels.

By Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

BALTIMORE, June 3 --Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Insight Communications Co. today announced that first-quarter revenue rose by 17 percent from a year ago to $205.8 million, and that it gained customers.

By Scott Sloan

Insight Communications, Lexington's cable provider, announced year-end results on Monday that included year-over-year growth in nearly all its major products.

Revenue was $1.4 billion for the year, up 14 percent from the year before.

By Swanni

Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2008) -- Insight Communications, the ninth largest cable TV service, has taken a novel approach to deciding which High-Definition channels to add.

By Marisa Guthrie -- Broadcasting & Cable


FEARnet is a joint venture among Comcast, Sony Pictures Television and Lionsgate, and it is also available on Comcast, Cox Communications and Verizon Communications’ FiOS TV.

Insight is the 10th-ranked cable operator reaching homes in Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana.

Multichannel News) _ Insight Communications continued to buck the trend of its cable peers that have experienced heavy basic subscriber losses, reporting a gain of 35,000 basic customers for the year, an increase of 5.4%.


The announcement comes on the heels of the New York-based cable operator's »www.multichannel.com/article/CA6···.html%20 completion of the split »www.multichannel.com/article/CA6517245.html of its Insight Midwest partnership with Comcast on Jan.

US cable operators Comcast Corp and Insight Communications have completed the division of their 50:50 join venture Insight Midwest.

Comcast has taken full control of networks covering 1.2 million homes in Illinois and Indiana, with 696,000 basic video subscribers at the end of September.

Insight will assume ownership of networks covering 1.3 million homes in Kentucky and Ohio which served 665,800 basic TV customers at end-September.


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»Insight Customers Get Ready For Comcast Switch

By TIM LANDIS

Insight Communications is preparing for a change in ownership Jan. 1 but probably won’t know about specific changes in programming or rates until the deal is closed, a local executive said Wednesday

Comcast Corp.

By Anuradha Shukla

Insight Communications has selected Comverse's InSight Open Services Environment and next-generation voicemail services.

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Thursday, November 1, 2007

A pair of Bradley Hall of Famers - Chuck Buescher and Frank Bussone - has been named the announcing duo for the eight BU men's basketball televised games this season on the Insight Communications cable channel.

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Published Sunday, October 21, 2007

THE FOX NEWS business channel launched last week is not on the Insight Communications system, though Insight director of government and community affairs Libbie Stehn said it's possible the channel will be added once Comcast Corp. takes over the local cable system later this year.