email
size
comments
8
options
 
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
8
Comments   
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:01 AM, 11/06/2008
    I will miss Art Fennell. His show was very worthwhile, and underappreciated.
    — richw38
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:30 AM, 11/06/2008
    KEEP Connie Colla, the best anchor in Philly
    — mick314
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:29 AM, 11/06/2008
    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.
    — dpcoz
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 9:44 AM, 11/06/2008
    I hope that they keep Art Fennell and Mary Caraccioli, they are both excellent.
    — MsShel330
  • Comment removed.
  • Comment removed.
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:58 PM, 11/07/2008
    It pays to be married to the boss!! Affirmative action for clueless middle aged housewives.
    — mattSR
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:39 PM, 11/10/2008
    Keep out of bounds... get rid of Eskin...now that's fair
    — STEVE5444


8 comments
About Michael Klein
Michael Klein, the editor/producer of philly.com/Food, writes about the local restaurant scene in his Inquirer column "Table Talk." Have a question? Email it! See his Inquirer work here.
Follow on Twitter

Advertise Here
The Insider Video Show