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Kagan: 7.2M MVPD Subscriptions Lost in 2020

By Michael Balderston published

vMVPD gains could not offset losses

Bill Routt

MOBITV Helps MVPDs Cope With Socially Distanced Tech Support

By Phil Kurz last updated

Bill Routt talks about the state of cable TV and how operators have met the challenge of COVID-19

FCC

FCC Aims to Modernize Program Carriage Rules

By Michael Balderston published

New Report & Order will be on the agenda for the November Commission Meeting

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FCC Grants NCE Waiver for MVPD Carriage Notices

By Michael Balderston published

APTV and PBS petition went unopposed

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FCC Proposes Closing Lid on Set-Top Box Proceeding

By John Eggerton published

Had once been a hot-button item generating voluminous debate

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FCC Adds MVPD Category to C-Band Cost Catalog

By Michael Balderston published

Now seeks comments on lump sum estimates

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MVPDs’ Retrans Complaints Have Little Merit, NAB Tells FCC

By Michael Balderston published

NAB says issues raised by MVPDs have no bearing on local TV ownership rules

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Pai Considering Dropping 30-Day Blackout Notification Rule

By Michael Balderston published

Would instead say customers should be notified “as soon as possible.”

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FCC OKs MVPDs Using Email Notifications

By Michael Balderston published

Stations can now find required notices in their inbox rather than the mailbox.

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FCC to Vote on Paperless Notification Dereg for MVPDs

By Michael Balderston published

Part of the commission’s goal to modernize media regulations.

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