MCN Newswire: Fox News, FBN Dark On Dish; Dish, Comcast Reach RSN Pact; FCC Officially Launches OVD Definition NPRM
Top Stories - December 22, 2014
Fox News, FBN Darl To Dish Subscribers In a carriage dispute, Dish subscribers can no longer see Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. As is generally the case, both sides, which faced contract expiration at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Dec. 20, blamed the other for the disconnect.more
Dish, Comcast Reach SportsNet Pact Dish Network said Saturday that it had reached a multiyear deal for carriage of Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, California, Chicago and Mid-Atlantic. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. more
FCC Officially Launches OVD Definition NPRM The FCC has launched its rulemaking to define some online video providers (OVDs) as MVPDS, at least with respect to access to cable and TV station programming. more
Obama: Sony Hack Act of 'Vandalism,' Not War President Obma told CNN's Candy Crowley on State of the Union Sunday that he did not think North Korea's Hack attack on Sony was an act of war.more