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LHN (Longhorn Network) owned by University of Texas, Austin, TX, created LHN supposedly to offer the huge fan base the college has garnered in the US access to their sports program. A recent contract between LHN and ESPN for exclusive rights has backfired with University of Texas fans, saying … [Read more...]
NBC Olympic coverage has been a superb broadcast dissecting the important events it believes viewers are most interested in, if not for those annoying ads. As the network filled primetime with the best of what 2012 London Olympics had to offer, executives understood quite well the tendency of most … [Read more...]
An FCC with a contrite emphasis on leveling the playing field with cable operators and independent channel owners, have rewritten the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 which prohibits operators from discriminating against channel competitors. Although current rules … [Read more...]
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has struck down a ruling by the FCC which capped the growth of U.S. Cable Operators like Comcast to a 30% market share. The FCC rule was described as “arbitrary and capricious” and seemed to single out large operators like Comcast. … [Read more...]
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