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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Ax to fall on CN8; Doyle, Kane and Traynham to survive

CN8 will go away early next year, Comcast told its employees on Wednesday.

More than 300 people in Philly, Boston and Washington, just about everyone on Comcast's signature channel, will be let go.

The channel, to be called simply "the Comcast Network," will operate under the auspices of Comcast SportsNet.

Lynn Doyle, one of the first CN8 employees (and wife of creator Mike Doyle, who left Comcast earlier this year), told me tonight that she has been told that she will remain in a prominent role. A company spokesman said Larry Kane (Voice of Reason) and Robert Traynham (Roll Call in Washington) are expected to be part of the channel's new incarnation. Nothing has been announced about other personalities, including Art Fennell, Connie Colla, Greg Coy, Mary Caraccioli and Janet Zappala.

Posted by Michael Klein @ 10:06 PM  Permalink | 8 comments
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Posted 08:01 AM, 11/06/2008
richw38
I will miss Art Fennell. His show was very worthwhile, and underappreciated.
Posted 08:30 AM, 11/06/2008
mick314
KEEP Connie Colla, the best anchor in Philly
Posted 09:29 AM, 11/06/2008
dpcoz
Their 7pm OUT OF BOUNDS show was great - good format, good analysis of sports in the Comcast markets. I woould love to see the show somehow transition onto Comcast Sportsnet.
Posted 09:44 AM, 11/06/2008
MsShel330
I hope that they keep Art Fennell and Mary Caraccioli, they are both excellent.
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Posted 10:48 PM, 11/06/2008
Boobirdz
They raise rates for a SECOND time this year and are dropping some quality programming.......IT`S COMCASTIC !!!!!!!
Posted 08:58 PM, 11/07/2008
mattSR
It pays to be married to the boss!! Affirmative action for clueless middle aged housewives.
Posted 02:39 PM, 11/10/2008
STEVE5444
Keep out of bounds... get rid of Eskin...now that's fair
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Michael Klein chronicles local people, places and things (in easy-to-digest portions) three days a week in his Inquirer column "INQlings." He also covers the restaurant scene in his Thursday Food column, "Table Talk." See his work at http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/michael_klein.
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