Bruce Beckner on Cable One-Viacom impasse
On its website, Cable One says it was forced to remove 15 Viacom-owned channels 3/31 after the two companies could not reach a new programming agreement. The MSO, which has 730,000 subscribers in 19 states, says Viacom is asking for a rate increase of more than 100% over the previous fee. Viacom denies that, saying it's only asking for what other TV providers have paid. The impasse continues. RBR-TVBR asked Bruce Beckner, Owner at Garvey Schubert Barer for his thoughts:
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Wheeler: Retransmission practices were “perverting” congressional intent
FCC Chair Tom Wheeler called the FCC’s recent decision to prohibit
ACA files in favor of Aereo
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Blackout avoided: NCTC, Viacom sign carriage deal
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Gordon Smith testimony from STELA hearings
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Cable One drops 15 Viacom channels
On its website, Cable One says it was forced to remove 15 Viacom-owned channels 3/31 after the two
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NCTC fires off letter to Viacom CEO seeking blackout ban
The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), on behalf of American Cable Association
ACA hails FCC for barring “broadcaster collusion”
American Cable Association President and CEO Matthew Polka issued the following statement
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