It’s hardly a secret that the broadcast television industry’s reliance on retransmission consent revenue growth is an essential part of pleasing investors by bringing a stronger path to profits. Without this growth, over-the-air television could be strongly impacted by higher costs associated with the NEXTGEN TV rollout and newsroom upgrades and the continued weak core advertising climate.
MoffettNathanson examined closely the last six years, with respect to affiliate fee and retrans growth. The trends are concerning for the cable TV industry.
