The contrast between Cablevision’s former owners—the Dolan family of New York—and Altice’s executives was on stark display in recent days. Altice executives also said they would focus on channel-carriage costs, which have ballooned in recent years. Altice executives said they would also look for deals in wireless and content. Altice’s top executives dined in the staff canteen on their first day after the deal closed, much to the surprise of several Cablevision employees. We just got 500 printers a year ago; we can probably extend their life one more year.’”At Suddenlink, Altice didn’t announce job cuts when the deal closed.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 28, 2016 14:23 UTC