The FCC fined NBC 25/conservative commentator Armstrong Williams $100k for failing to negotiate retrans agreements with AT&T/DirecTV in good faith, resulting in the loss of programming to area viewers for 5 months.
https://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/ ... ertainment
Pure greed on AW’s part. In the end, the viewers suffer with higher rates.
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NBC 25’s owner fined by FCC
Re: NBC 25’s owner fined by FCC
Yet this SOB put out videos claiming to be the victim here in the fight with DirecTV. Meanwhile, NBC viewers in the Flint and Tri City market got shafted for 5 months.
Unfortunately 100K is probably pocket change to him
Unfortunately 100K is probably pocket change to him
Re: NBC 25’s owner fined by FCC
R: what would you call it? Putting profits at the expense of viewers — seems greedy to me.
Never said AT&T had clean hands. Just reporting the findings from the Republican controlled FCC against Williams, a conservative commentator.
Personally, I think all these media conglomerates need to be broken up. They are all too large.
Never said AT&T had clean hands. Just reporting the findings from the Republican controlled FCC against Williams, a conservative commentator.
Personally, I think all these media conglomerates need to be broken up. They are all too large.
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Re: NBC 25’s owner fined by FCC
I think Spectrum changes $5/mo just for retrans-fee to customers.
I don't think you can opt out either, unlike sat providers.
You know what OTA TV is just fine.
I don't think you can opt out either, unlike sat providers.
You know what OTA TV is just fine.
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Re: NBC 25’s owner fined by FCC
R: I’m not following your logic. “Swamp media, extremely left, liberal”... who are you referring to? Sinclair Broadcasting run by the Smith family with their must-run right leaning “news” stories... or GOP pundit turned local broadcasting owner Armstrong Williams. I know it goes against your talking points, but 25-66 is about as much as a right wing FOX News local alternative as they come.
I don’t say that’s a good thing since local media should be independent from political bias. However, that’s not the Sinclair way.
I don’t say that’s a good thing since local media should be independent from political bias. However, that’s not the Sinclair way.