Network Affiliates Urge FCC to Reclassify vMVPDs The ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC affiliate groups told the FCC that vMVPDs should be subject to the same rules as traditional pay TV operators TV Tech · Apr 11, 2024
NAB Slams Pay TV’s “Early Termination Fees” Tells the FCC the fees “insulate MVPDs from the financial consequences of negotiating disputes” TV Tech · Feb 7, 2024
Living in Their Own Private Dunkirk? How the Media Giants Misstepped in Their Rush to Mirror Netflix (Wolk) Picture Hollywood as England, the music business as France, and Hollywood’s decision to launch its own streaming services as … well, you get it Broadcasting & Cable · Jan 29, 2024
How Linear TV’s Death is Giving Advertisers New Life (B+C Guest Blog) Yes, linear TV is dying, but the cable coterie was right: a la carte doesn’t work for consumers. As the industry sorts it out, how will advertisers win? Broadcasting & Cable · Jan 17, 2024
FCC Seeks Public Comments on Blackout Reporting Requirements The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would provide the Commission with better data on the problem of blackouts and their impact on consumers TV Tech · Dec 21, 2023
Viamedia’s Parrot Lines Up Spots on Cable and CTV System protects ad revenue and simplifies operations Multichannel News · Nov 14, 2023
So You're Happy Carriage and Retrans Fees Are Slowly Fading Away? You Sure About That, Champ? (Wolk) The largesse of retrans trickled down beyond the C-suite into high salaries for writers, actors, showrunners and producers, right down to high-end craft services spreads. Streaming? Not so much Broadcasting & Cable · Jul 18, 2023
NAB Backs Sen. Cantwell's Call for FCC to Update Rules on vMVPDs Cantwell has sent a letter to the FCC asking it to consider treating vMVPD streaming platforms like YouTube TV as traditional pay TV operators TV Tech · Jun 23, 2023