Cablevision's stock downgraded; DISH DBS plans $2.5B offering

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> ESPN introduced Gamebreak, a video ad unit that will highlight footage for the popular GameCast service. Article

> Cablevision's stock has been downgraded. Article

> DISH subsidiary DISH DBS plans a debt offering of approximately $2.5 billion. Release

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> Australian broadcaster Seven West Media plans to leverage IPTV technology and the country's national broadband network to deliver its over-the-air service over the Internet. Article

> StarHub is marketing its StarHub TV on Fibre service to commercial customers such as restaurants, pubs, hotels and hospitals first with plans to eventually offer the service to residential customers. Article

And finally… Who needs exercise? Here's a better way to burn calories. Article