Broadcasters Claim DBS Firm Source of Confusion in Retrans Fight
Any confusion about Campus Televideo (CTV) and its business model comes from its own statements about its role in providing video programming, said Lilly Broadcasting of Pennsylvania License Subsidiary and SJL of Pennsylvania License Subsidiary -- the licensees, respectively, of…
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WSEE-TV Erie and WICU-TV Erie -- in a filing Tuesday in docket 16-246. They filed a complaint with the FCC alleging CTV is reselling DirecTV signals, including WSEE-TV and WICU-TV broadcasts, without consent (see 1610040027). CTV "cannot plausibly deny" it has represented itself as a reseller and yet now claims it's only a sales representative, Lilly/SJL said, urging the FCC Media Bureau to complete its investigation and ensure Lilly/SJL get retransmission compensation. Counsel for CTV didn't comment Wednesday.