That Other Dispute – Viacom Dismisses CVC Claims as Bundles Draw Criticism
By | August 27, 2013
While Time Warner Cable and CBS’ retrans dispute continues to burn, there is another programming showdown percolating. It has been relatively quiet since Cablevision filed its antitrust lawsuit against Viacom in Feb, claiming it essentially forced it to carry a suite of nets by imposing a financial penalty if the MSO licensed only the core nets of Nick, MTV, BET and Comedy Central. But the litigation is still active, with Viacom on Fri filing a motion to dismiss Cablevision’s amended complaint submitted to the court in July. Here’s more about the complaint and Cablevision’s response.
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