WASHINGTON, D.C.—Affiliate groups for the four major broadcast networks have asked the FCC to reclassify vMVPDs like YouTube TV so they are subject to the same rules for retransmission consent negotiations as traditional pay TV cable, satellite and telco providers.
The ABC Television Affiliates Association, CBS Television Network Affiliates Association, FBC Television Affiliates Association, and NBC Television Affiliates made the comments in response to the Commission’s proposal to require multichannel video programming distributors (“MVPDs”) to provide rebates to customers who lose access to broadcast programming during contract disputes between programming suppliers and MVPDs.
