On August 5, 2024, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing that EAS Participants, which include cable operators, must submit their annual Form One for calendar year 2024 by no later than October 4, 2024.  Although the FCC often ties the deadline for filing the annual Form One to the occurrence of a nationwide EAS…

Earlier this year, the FCC released an Order adopting new rules that will require MVPDs to provide the “all-in” price of video programming as a prominent single line item on subscribers’ bills and in promotional materials that state a price.

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What a difference a decade makes. Ten years ago, streaming was still in its infancy, mostly dominated by Netflix. For local broadcast content, consumers primarily had only two choices– subscription cable via a Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (MVPD) or free over the-air (OTA) via an antenna.Operators risked losing customers to a competitor (most likely satellite)…

This year is a “cycle year” meaning many retransmission agreements will be up for renewal. Operators will be forced to respond to unchecked retransmission fee increases and detailed agreements. As you enter into negotiations, you need to know and remember that there have been recent changes and interpretations of the rules.

October 5, 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the enactment of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, and the establishment of retransmission consent. What a difference 30 years make!