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09/08/2021
Effros: Transparent Vocal Smudge
Steve Effros talks about the value of transparency, which is often disguised by the “terms and conditions” of product marketing, or “smudge.”
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06/23/2021
Cable to DBS: Pay Up Already
NCTA and ACA Connects have had enough of AT&T/DirecTV and DISH bellyaching over the FCC ’s attempt to establish regulatory fee parity between cable, IPTV and DBS providers for fiscal year 2021 and beyond.
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03/31/2021
DISH-Minority Project Redux
We’re learning a bit more on why DISH hasn’t made non-commercial station KMTP available despite the station electing a must-carry status for the three-year cycle that began January 1.
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Premium Content
11/06/2020
Pay TV Does OK for DISH
DISH’s pay TV business beat on EBITDA and FCF in 3Q20, and even subs are declining at a slower pace. DISH lost 87K DBS subs, while adding 203K Sling subs.
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Premium Content
09/01/2020
FCC Satellite Fee Creeps Up
The FCC rejected AT&T and DISH’s pleas against a fee increase, and adopted on Monday a proposal to continue to phase in a DBS regulatory fee increase of 12 cents a year.
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Premium Content
08/30/2019
Regulatory Rates Rise for Video Providers
The FCC approved an order for collecting FY19’s required $339mln in regulatory fees, with $67.02mln of that slated to come from cable TV systems, IPTV providers and DBS operators.