--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - May 05, 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY - Cablevision CEO James Dolan spoke about the company's failed bid for Adelphia's assets during a conference call discussing first quarter results. He said Cablevision's offer for the troubled MSO "represented an opportunity to create significant shareholder value." During the quarter, Cablevision added 21,800 basic customers, for a total of 2.984 million, and 139,928 digital cable subs, taking that customer base to 1.622 million.
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