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Retransmission-consent fees paid by cable operators to broadcasters continue to climb, reflected in station groups' earnings and in moves by broadcast networks to get in on that revenue stream. Full Article at Multichannel News
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We see it contributing hundreds of millions of dollars
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As each new affiliate agreement comes up, there will be a sharing of retransmission fees ... There's a realization that if they're getting paid retransmission fees, they're getting it because of the network providing NFL, 60 Minutes and Letterman.
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We are going to just say no, as Nancy Reagan used to say ... I think they are going to try, and we are going to say no, and I hope we can get our industry to really all realize that this retrans is hard fought money for us, and we need to keep all of it.
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That could lead to more ugliness, signal drops, and regulatory interference in the form of the creation of retrans regulations, which may result in some compromise that leaves neither multichannel video providers, TV stations, or networks happy ... It is in the best interest of the entire TV ecosystem t...
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