EchoStar objects to FX deals. (EchoStar Communications files complaint with the Federal Communications Commission)(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, December, 1997

EchoStar Communications has filed another program access complaint at the FCC, this one against News Corp.-owned FX. EchoStar says FX's exclusive deals with cable networks violate program access rules because FX is a partnership of News Corp. and TCI through TCI's Liberty Media programming unit.

TCI is subject to program access rules, according to the 1992 Cable Act, because it owns both cable systems and networks. News Corp. contends that FX is not subject to the rule because News Corp. joined with Liberty Media after the program access rules went into effect. Echostar also has filed complaints about FX sister network Fox Sports Net as well as Cablevision's Rainbow Programming.

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