The Hill
Countless ABC, CBS and Fox affiliates are now calling on federal officials to protect them from the anti-competitive practices they say will result from the proposed Comcast-NBC mega-merger.
The television stations associated with each of those channels told reporters this week they feared Comcast’s bid for NBC would give the network too much of a competitive market advantage, which could leave their affiliates stuck with unfavorable and costly retransmission deals.
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Many of those station owners are consequently calling on the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice to ensure their fair treatment, if they ultimately approve the proposed mega-merger in the coming months. More…