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08/11/2025
House Judiciary Queries Sports Leagues on Blackouts
The country’s four biggest professional sports leagues received letters from the House Judiciary Committee on Monday requesting briefings, as the Committee “evaluates the sufficiency” of the Sports Broadcasting Act.
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03/13/2024
Effros: Just Askin’
It’s no wonder that at least one side of the negotiations for “retransmission consent” loves to time the negotiations just before an anticipated major event.
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01/17/2024
FCC Asks for Comments on Blackout Rebate Proposal
The FCC is officially moving forward with a proposal requiring cable operators and DBS providers to give subscribers rebates when blackouts strike their programming lineups.
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10/31/2023
Rep. Ryan Takes Stand Against Sports Blackouts
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY) is speaking out against blackouts in sports and the problems presented by the patchwork of television and streaming rights that exist today.
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12/18/2020
Locast’s Role in Retrans, MVPDs and Streaming
As end-of-year retrans battles are likely to emerge, could non-profit local broadcast streaming service Locast be a cable operator’s best friend?
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10/17/2017
Viacom and Charter Still Debating Renewal
Viacom and Charter agreed to a brief extension of their existing distribution deal Sunday, avoiding blackouts of channels like Nickelodeon, BET, MTV and Comedy Central for at least another day.