Link Harvest: News Corp Blames Government for Blacking Out Cablevision
In media terms, this is the equivalent of "keep government out of my Medicare." Retransmission consents is an artificially created government right. The FCC did nothing to intervene, even when Cablevision begged and pleaded. So why does News Corp blame "government?" Oh wait, it's News Corp . . . .
Besides, need to head off possible regulatory response.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-11-09/the-man-who-blacked-out-world-series-says-politicians-to-blame.html
Besides, need to head off possible regulatory response.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-11-09/the-man-who-blacked-out-world-series-says-politicians-to-blame.html