FCC grants, denies exclusivity. (Federal Communications Commission's rulings on cable programming) (Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, June, 1994 by Stern, Christopher

The FCC issued a split decision in its first two rulings on cable programming exclusivity. The commission barred Time Warner Cable from retaining exclusive rights to carry Court TV in Manhattan but allowed New England Cable News to use some exclusivity as an incentive for investment and carriage.

It is the first time the FCC has issued an order on programming exclusivity under provisions of the 1992 Cable Act. Time Warner Cable and its Satellite Master Antenna Television rival, Liberty Cable, have been squabbling over Court TV since SMATV's start-up three years ago. The FCC ruled that Time Warner Cable's efforts to keep Court TV exclusive had "a limiting effect" on emerging competition, including Liberty Cable. Court TV is partly owned by Time...

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