[opendtv] Cable companies want to unbundle broadcast TV, and broadcasters are angry
- From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2014 00:00:28 -0400
Cable companies want to unbundle broadcast TV, and broadcasters are angry
À la carte pricing may not be a pipe dream, at least for local broadcast TV.
by Jon Brodkin
Sept 5 2014
Ars Technica
A Congressional proposal to let cable and satellite customers choose
which broadcast TV channels they pay for has led to a battle between
small cable companies and broadcasters. While cable companies usually
are opponents of mandates to sell channels individually instead of in
bundles, in this case they are fighting for à la carte and against
the broadcasters. The "Local Choice" proposal by US Sen. Jay
Rockefeller (D-WV) and Sen. John Thune (R-SD) affects local broadcast
stations such as affiliates of NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox.
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http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/09/cable-companies-want-to-unbundle-broadcast-tv-and-broadcasters-are-angry/
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