don7031
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No matter who gets the broadcasts rights, we pay for it.
As I write this, I am not getting my local NBC affiliate as they are blacked out over retransmission fees which are what network affiliates charge cable/satellite providers to be able to air their content. These fees can be greater than what the stations make from advertising. The networks have jumped onto this revenue stream by charging their affiliates reverse retransmission fees.
As I write this, I am not getting my local NBC affiliate as they are blacked out over retransmission fees which are what network affiliates charge cable/satellite providers to be able to air their content. These fees can be greater than what the stations make from advertising. The networks have jumped onto this revenue stream by charging their affiliates reverse retransmission fees.