--------------------------------------------------------------------- The Evening Bridge - January 03, 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP STORY -- The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA) announced the appointment of Patricia Sumler as new executive director. Sumler is a non-profit executive from the Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association. While employed there, Sumler also developed a continuing education program for members and increased membership by 40 percent each year. She also has experience in lobbying State legislatures, the SBCA said.
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Haughey vice president of government markets --- Interactive Television Networks announced the appointment of Chris Walczak as VP of wholesale sales. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PrimeTime Players --------------------------------------------------------------------- Close Pts. + % Chg 52-Week T 24.71 0.22 0.90 % 21.79 - 25.98 BLS 27.47 0.37 1.37 % 24.32 - 28.12 CVC 23.16 - 0.31 - 1.32 % 22.50 - 33.90 CHTR 1.21 - 0.01 - 0.82 % 0.88 - 2.36 CSCO 17.45 0.33 1.93 % 16.83 - 20.25 CMCSA 26.23 0.31 1.20 % 25.80 - 34.50 CSGS 22.40 0.08 0.36 % 15.74 - 24.76 DTV 14.38 0.26 1.84 % 13.17 - 17.01 DISCA 15.10 - 0.05 - 0.33 % 13.51 - 16.30 DISH 28.12 0.94 3.46 % 24.44 - 33.68 GMSTE 2.69 0.08 3.07 % 2.24 - 6.12 GE 35.36 0.31 0.88 % 32.67 - 37.34 IACI 28.65 0.34 1.20 % 23.49 - 55.84 L 7.81 - 0.06 - 0.76 % 7.59 - 11.05 LBTYA 22.21 - 0.29 - 1.29 % 21.66 - 52.32 MCCC 5.65 0.16 2.91 % 4.75 - 7.59 MSFT 26.84 0.69 2.64 % 23.82 - 28.25 MOT 23.29 0.70 3.10 % 14.48 - 24.99 NNDS 42.49 1.35 3.27 % 29.27 - 42.80 NWS 16.44 - 0.17 - 1.02 % 14.76 - 19.41 NXTLM.PK 540.00 0.00 0.00 % 5.00 - 617.24 OPTV 2.29 0.05 2.23 % 2.07 - 3.90 OUTD 13.69 0.19 1.41 % 12.57 - 17.49 PAX 0.92 0.02 2.22 % 0.37 - 2.15 PLA 14.02 0.13 0.94 % 11.33 - 15.88 Q 5.60 - 0.05 - 0.88 % 3.30 - 5.95 SFA 42.90 - 0.17 - 0.39 % 26.73 - 43.90 SSP 48.42 0.40 0.83 % 44.85 - 52.91 SIRI 6.52 - 0.18 - 2.69 % 4.42 - 7.98 STM 18.60 0.60 3.33 % 13.96 - 19.47 TWX 17.64 0.20 1.15 % 16.10 - 19.64 TIVO 5.18 0.06 1.17 % 3.45 - 7.75 VZ 30.38 0.26 0.86 % 29.13 - 41.06 VIA 41.54 1.54 3.85 % 30.02 - 39.26 DIS 24.41 0.44 1.84 % 22.89 - 29.99 XMSR 28.15 0.87 3.19 % 26.16 - 38.28 ===================================================================== For all the industry critical news - see: The BRIDGE War Room - http://www.mbc-thebridge.com/research.cfm SkyREPORT - http://www.skyreport.com SkyRETAILER - http://www.skyretailer.com The BRIDGE - http://www.mbc-thebridge.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- -To modify your subscription to The Evening Bridge, visit http://www.mbc-thebridge.com/register.cfm We welcome your comments and suggestions. 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