Retransmission

It argues that any legal questions about its authority to intervene in retransmission disputes is overshadowed by its role to protect consumers who are losing access to television programming during contract spats. ❋ Cecilia Kang (2010)

The FCC doesn't have the legal authority to directly intervene in retransmission fees negotiations but Commissioner Michael Copps and public interest groups argue that the agency can intervene if it is clear that both sides aren't conducting their talks in good faith and hurting consumers in the process. ❋ Cecilia Kang (2010)

It's one of many disputes across the country between cable and satellite companies and local stations over what are known as retransmission fees. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and Univision today announced a comprehensive program carriage agreement under which Time Warner Cable has secured long term retransmission consent for carriage of Univision's owned and operated broadcast stations and distribution rights for the cable network, Galavisin, and the network feeds for Univision and TeleFutura.

Disney and others have been battling with pay-television operators to win monthly subscription fees, known as retransmission fees, similar to those paid to cable networks. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The dispute is just the latest in a long line of public standoffs between broadcast station owners seeking higher programming fees, known as retransmission consent, and cable and satellite companies struggling to control rising costs. ❋ Nat Worden (2010)

Their dispute is the latest in a long line of public standoffs between broadcast station owners seeking higher programming fees, known as retransmission consent, and cab le and satellite companies struggling to control rising costs. ❋ Tess Stynes (2010)

The math here is a bit complex as NBC has significant investments in local TV stations, and NBC and the NBC affiliates make significant revenues paid in by cable called retransmission fees. ❋ Unknown (2009)

CBS has recently completed so-called retransmission consent deals with 25 smaller cable, telecom and satellite providers, and the company remains in talks with other major players, like Comcast Corp. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sinclair has since signed deals with other operators, and estimated it took in $72 million in so-called retransmission revenue in 2008. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And in this particular case, their's a provision called retransmission consent, that allows the broadcaster to attempt to use the carriage of their signal as leverage to try and force the cable operator to do different things, and primarily, to pay more money and to help them get further money from the cable customers. ❋ Unknown (2000)

The so-called retransmission fee debate has already led to high profile blackouts of local TV stations in the last few years after contract negotiations between pay-TV companies and broadcasters broke down over payment terms.

So-called retransmission fees, payments from cable operators for programming, more than doubled. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The advertising stream is rebounding, and retransmission, which is a fair payment for great local content. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The so-called retransmission payments are growing more common as television stations seek to supplement advertising with a new, predictable revenue stream. ❋ By BRIAN STELTER (2010)

Disney is under pressure to stand its ground: if it doesn't win concessions from Cablevision, it will be virtually impossible to push for so-called retransmission payments when ABC contracts come due with providers like Time Warner Cable. ❋ By BRIAN STELTER (2010)