Broadcast Group Pursues New Front in War With Pay TV
TVFreedom, a broadcast front group formed in response to the American Television Alliance, a cable and satellite front group, is leveraging consumer hatred of rising cable bills in a bid [...]
Hearing Gives Hope to Retransmission Reform Advocates
The fun thing about an oversight hearing on the Federal Communications Commission is that there is always something for every constituent's pet issue, even if it's only for three minutes. [...]
The Politics of Retrans
Make no mistake. The debate in Washington over the cause and remedy for the blackouts of TV stations on cable or satellite is more political posturing than anything else.
Retrans Rumble: Broadcasters Slam Time Warner Cable
By all measures, Time Warner Cable had a terrific quarter and that was just the opening the National Association of Broadcasters needed to come out swinging against the cable operator [...]