Starz Urges 'Substantial Fines' for Blackout, Claiming Rules Violations
Cablevision's blackout of 16 Starz channels Jan. 1 (see 1801020039) without the required 30-day notice to subscribers, and its subsequent silence to subscriber complaints, warrants the FCC issuing a declaratory ruling restoring carriage, Starz said in a docket 12-1 petition…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Timely, relevant coverage of court proceedings and agency rulings involving tariffs, classification, valuation, origin and antidumping and countervailing duties. Each day, Trade Law Daily subscribers receive a daily headline email, in-depth PDF edition and access to all relevant documents via our trade law source document library and website.
for declaratory ruling posted Friday. Starz said "substantial fines and forfeitures are appropriate" given Cablevision's intentional violation of agency rules. Cablevision parent Altice USA didn't comment Tuesday.