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FCC Uses Clout In Dish, Sinclair Fight; Viacom Looms

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler brought the programming dispute between satellite TV broadcaster Dish Network (DISH) and Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI) to a quick end, but the industry’s top regulator won’t have the same official clout to intervene if Dish and Viacom (VIA) reach an impasse in upcoming negotiations. The FCC’s authority to step in applies only to “retransmission” negotiations involving broadcast signals and

Dish Contract Renewal Critical For Bruised Viacom

A programming contract renewal with Dish Network (DISH) is “critical” for Viacom, says Deutsche Bank, which lowered its price target on the media and entertainment company. Viacom (VIA) stock has been beaten up since Walt Disney (DIS), when reporting earnings, warned about slowing revenue growth from affiliate fees, the payments that media firms garner from pay-TV companies. In response to competition from Netflix (NFLX) and complaints over rising

Netflix Ambition Seen ‘Frightening’ For Programmers

Netflix’s (NFLX) global scale and content ambitions are becoming “more frightening” to traditional programmers, says Pacific Crest Securities, in a review of Q1 earnings reported by media and entertainment companies. Netflix’s spending on programming has overtaken Viacom (VIA), and is second only to Time Warner (TWX), says Andy Hargreaves, an analyst at Pacific Crest, in a research report. He says Netflix’s international subscriber growth will