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10 December 2010 • 4:02PM -0500

Retrans Tensions Continue ... Little Easing in Sight
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<div class="article" > Don't look for big changes from the FCC's rulemaking on retransmission consent, say analysts Rebecca Arbogast and David Kaut at Stifel Nicolaus. "We are skeptical the FCC will dramatically alter the balance of power between the two sides," they write, "but one change that could give multichannel distributors some new leverage would be if the FCC
eases restrictions on importing broadcast network signals from outside local markets -- an issue the agency might review." Meanwhile, tension continues between Sinclair Broadcast, which operates 20 Fox affiliates, and Fox which has explained its work-around deal with Time Warner Cable (ie you get the national signal if the local goes dark) by saying "Our goal is to protect Fox viewers from any service interruptions, allow our
affiliate partners to reap their local ad dollars and continue to negotiate a retransmission agreement without deadline pressure," Sinclair sees a few contradictions in that statement. In related news, Fox News is reportedly seeking $1.25/subscriber/month for its
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<div class="article" > Strategies: Netflix's new deal with Disney is painting Hulu into a corner where the company must either
compete in buying distribution rights or drop the fee "and focus on free offerings," says the NY Post, quoting industry sources. --- Meanwhile, Netflix is biting back against increased speculation over the $$$$ it will have to pay for a new deal with
Liberty Media's Starz as Netflix boss Reed Hastings told the Barclays Capital Global Technology Conference no one piece of content is
essential to Netflix's future. But, he noted, "They have content. We have money, so unless we're idiots we ought to be able to find some way to make it work over the next couple years." Programming: Comcast programming nets are under the gun as the Writers Guild of America, West wants to organize writers on 10 different shows
airing on Comcast networks. The guild says more than 80% of the writers have signed authorization cards but Comcast won't come to the table. Says Comcast, the union's demands are "unfair to employees" and it wants an election. --- USA says
it's on the verge of a "an unprecedented 5 consecutive years" as the No. 1 cable net. --- Verizon has expanded its FiOS TV Spanish language content by three: Ritmoson Latino,
Bandamax and TyC Sports. Markets & Money: The
Outdoor Channel is making a one-time cash distribution of 25¢/share to shareholders of record at close of business on Dec. 20, 2010. Up in the Sky: Hughes Network
Systems says its portfolio of services can deliver a national managed broadband network encompassing any combination of voice, video, and data solutions for federal agencies and their field offices across the country" via both satellite and terrestrial services. People: The Fiber to the Home Council has chosen three new board members. Kevin Bourg of Enablence
Systems, Doug Dowling of Tyco Electronics and Kevin Morgan of ADTRAN will all serve two year terms. --- Neil Ashe has left CBS Interactive; no word on a replacement. --- Jan Wareby is new head of sales and marketing at Ericsson. --- Anthony Rose has stepped down from his CTO position at the UK's YouView project, which is slated for launch in mid-2011. -- Howard Stern's new contract with Sirius XM is said to be $100M poorer than his original one; still, Wall Street analysts say, he'll pull in $400M/year in cash. --- Miramax has selected former News Corp. exec Michael Lang as CEO.• 
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