U.S. HISPANIC
Cablevision and Fox still in disagreement over retransmission consent
Maribel Ramos-Weiner| 19 de octubre de 2010
Canales de Fox y Cablevision llegan a un acuerdo preliminar
Cablevision is still not carrying the Fox network in New York and Philadelphia markets. This is the third time in less than a year that Cablevision has interrupted the TV service for these areas. The channels affected by this decision are WNYW Fox5, WWOR My9, WTXF Fox29, Fox Deportes, Fox Business Network, and Nat Geo Wild.In a statement sent to PRODU, Fox Networks says that no significant progress was made because Cablevision continues to demand preferential treatment and rejects the same fair terms that have been accepted by other providers in the market.It is increasingly clear that Cablevisions real intention is to continue making this their subscribers problem in the hope that with enough inconvenience, politicians will intervene to protect Cablevisions huge profits – nearly $795 per subscriber last year. That is why Cablevision is calling for arbitration despite knowing that this is not a serious solution. Cablevision also continues to put out false information saying that Fox is seeking $150 million in fees, which is simply not true.Fox continues to call on Cablevision to quit punishing its own subscribers in service of a cynical political strategy. Only serious business-to-business negotiations will protect viewers, which should be everyones top priority.
