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FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI STATEMENT ON FOX/D*SH NETWORK RETRANSMISSION AGREEMENT
“I welcome the news that Fox and D*SH Network have agreed to extend their contract for carriage of Fox TV stations on D*SH’s satellite system. Their current contract was slated to expire at midnight this Sunday, and the extension ensures that there will be no interruption of D*SH subscribers’ ability to view the programming of these Fox stations.
“The new contract also restores to D*SH a number of Fox cable networks (FX, National Geographic Channel, and 19 regional sports networks) that D*SH subscribers had been unable to see since October 1, 2010, when the previous contract for carriage of those networks expired.
“I am pleased that Fox and D*SH have kept in mind their responsibility to protect consumers from blackouts when they negotiate carriage terms. I urge Fox and Cablevision to complete their negotiations and end the impasse that has disrupted service to viewers.”
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“I welcome the news that Fox and D*SH Network have agreed to extend their contract for carriage of Fox TV stations on D*SH’s satellite system. Their current contract was slated to expire at midnight this Sunday, and the extension ensures that there will be no interruption of D*SH subscribers’ ability to view the programming of these Fox stations.
“The new contract also restores to D*SH a number of Fox cable networks (FX, National Geographic Channel, and 19 regional sports networks) that D*SH subscribers had been unable to see since October 1, 2010, when the previous contract for carriage of those networks expired.
“I am pleased that Fox and D*SH have kept in mind their responsibility to protect consumers from blackouts when they negotiate carriage terms. I urge Fox and Cablevision to complete their negotiations and end the impasse that has disrupted service to viewers.”
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