FCC targets pay-TV contract terms deemed harmful to independent programmers

Federal regulators on Friday announced a new plan designed to advance the interests of independent video programmers that have complained for years about restrictive contract terms demanded by pay-TV distributors.

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said she launched the rulemaking in response to independent programmers that “continue to express concern about the challenges they have getting their programming on the channel line-up of cable and satellite television.” Editor & Publisher