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Belo Corporation, Belo Companies, Cable News, at http://www.belo.com/companies/cable-news (visited Feb. 12, 2012).
CBS Corporation, About CBS, at http://www.cbscorporation.com/index.php (visited Feb. 8, 2012).
Columbia Journalism Review, Who Owns What, at http://www.cjr.org/resources/ (visited Feb. 8, 2012).
NCTA, Cable Networks, at http://www.ncta.com (visited Feb. 8, 2012).
News Corporation, Cable Network Programming, at http://www.newscorp.com/operations/cable.html (visited Feb. 8, 2012).
NewsChannel 8, About Us, at http://www.tbd.com/about/ (visited Feb. 22, 2012)
Scripps Networks Interactive, About Us, at http://www.scrippsnetworks.com/about.aspx?code=about (visited Feb. 8, 2012).
SNL Kagan, Economics of Basic Cable Networks (2011 Edition).
APPENDIX D
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Regional Sports Networks
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Regional Network Name(1)
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MVPD Owner
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Other Owners
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Altitude Sports Network
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Stan Kroenke (owner of the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche)
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Altitude Sports Network HD
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Stan Kroenke (owner of the Denver Nuggets and the Colorado Avalanche)
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Bright House Sports Network
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Time Warner Cable
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Bright House Sports Network HD
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Time Warner Cable
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Big Ten Network
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Big Ten Conference, News Corporation
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Big Ten Network HD
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Big Ten Conference, News Corporation
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Channel 4 San Diego(2)
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Cox Enterprises
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Channel 4 San Diego HD
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Cox Enterprises
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Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast
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Comcast, Charter
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Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast HD
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Comcast, Charter
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Comcast SportsNet Bay Area
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Comcast/NBCU
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San Francisco Giants
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Comcast SportsNet Bay Area HD
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Comcast/NBCU
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San Francisco Giants
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Comcast Sports Net California
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Comcast/NBCU
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Comcast SportsNet California HD
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Comcast/NBCU
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Comcast SportsNet Chicago
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Comcast/NBCU
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J. Joseph Ricketts (owner of the Cubs), Jerry Reinsdorf (owner of the Bulls and the White Sox), Rocky Wirtz (owner of the Blackhawks)
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Comcast SportsNet Chicago HD
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Comcast/NBCU
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J. Joseph Ricketts (owner of the Cubs), Jerry Reinsdorf (owner of the Bulls and the White Sox), Rocky Wirtz (owner of the Blackhawks)
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Comcast SportsNet Houston(3)
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Comcast/NBCU
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Houston Astros, Houston Rockets
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Comcast SportsNet Houston HD
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Comcast/NBCU
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Houston Astros, Houston Rockets
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Regional Network Name(1)
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MVPD Owner
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Other Owners
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Comcast SportsNet New England
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Comcast/NBCU
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Comcast SportsNet New England HD
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Comcast/NBCU
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Comcast SportsNet Northwest
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Comcast/NBCU
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Comcast SportsNet Northwest HD
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Comcast/NBCU
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Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
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Comcast/NBCU
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia HD
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Comcast/NBCU
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Comcast SportsNet Washington
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Comcast/NBCU
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Comcast SportsNet Washington HD
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Comcast/NBCU
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Comcast Sports Southwest
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Comcast/NBCU
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Comcast Sports Southwest HD
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Comcast/NBCU
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Cox Sports Television (New Orleans)
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Cox Enterprises
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Cox Sports Television HD (New Orleans)
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Cox Enterprises
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Fox Sports Arizona
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Arizona HD
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Carolinas
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Carolinas HD
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Detroit
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Detroit HD
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Florida
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Florida HD
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Midwest
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Midwest HD
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports North
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports North HD
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Ohio
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Ohio HD
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Prime Ticket
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Prime Ticket HD
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports South
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports South HD
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Southwest
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News Corporation
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Regional Network Name(1)
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MVPD Owner
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Other Owners
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Fox Sports Southwest HD
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Tennessee
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Tennessee HD
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports West
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports West HD
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Wisconsin
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News Corporation
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Fox Sports Wisconsin HD
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News Corporation
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Lakers RSN(4)
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Time Warner Cable
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Lakers RSN HD
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Time Warner Cable
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Lakers RSN (Spanish language)
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Time Warner Cable
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Lakers RSN HD (Spanish language)
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Time Warner Cable
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Longhorn Network
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University of Texas at Austin, Walt Disney
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Longhorn Network HD
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University of Texas at Austin, Walt Disney
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MASN
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Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals
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MASN HD
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Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals
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Metro Sports (Kansas City)
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Time Warner Cable
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Metro Sports HD (Kansas City)
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Time Warner Cable
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Metro Sports (Nebraska)
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Time Warner Cable
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MSG
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Cablevision
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MSG HD
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Cablevision
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MSG Plus
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Cablevision
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MSG Plus HD
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Cablevision
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NESN
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Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins
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NESN HD
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Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins
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OC Sports (Hawaii)
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Time Warner Cable
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OC Sports HD (Hawaii)
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Time Warner Cable
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PAC-12 Network
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PAC-12 Conference
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PAC-12 Network HD
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PAC-12 Conference
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SportsNet New York
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Comcast, TWC
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SportsNet New York HD
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Comcast, TWC
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Regional Network Name(1)
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MVPD Owner
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Other Owners
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The Mtn. – Mountain West Sports Network(5)
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Comcast
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CBS
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The Mtn. – Mountain West Sports Network HD
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Comcast
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CBS
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TWC Sports (Central NY)
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Time Warner Cable
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TWC Sports HD (Central NY)
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Time Warner Cable
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TWC SportsNet (Buffalo)
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Time Warner Cable
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TWC SportsNet HD (Buffalo)
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Time Warner Cable
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TWC SportsNet (Rochester)
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Time Warner Cable
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TWC SportsNet HD (Rochester)
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Time Warner Cable
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TWC Connection/Sports (Mid-Ohio)
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Time Warner Cable
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TWC Connection/Sports (SW Ohio)
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Time Warner Cable
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TWC Sports 32 (Wisconsin)
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Time Warner Cable
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TWC Sports 32 HD (Wisconsin)
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Time Warner Cable
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Texas Channel (Texas)
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Time Warner Cable
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YNN Non-Stop Sports (Texas)
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Time Warner Cable
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Notes:
(1) See SNL Kagan, Media Trends (2011 Edition), at 70-74. This list is provided for illustrative purposes only. Inclusion or exclusion of a network should not be read to state or imply any position as to whether the network qualifies as an “RSN” as defined by the Commission.
(2) While press reports indicate that Channel 4 San Diego will no longer hold the rights for the Major League Baseball games of the San Diego Padres in 2012, these reports also indicate that Channel 4 San Diego carries NCAA Division I basketball games. See Cox to Layoff Baseball Programming Employees, Aug. 30, 2011, available at http://www.10news.com/news/29032885/detail.html; SDSU Men’s Hoops at Arizona to be Simulcast on 4SD, Nov. 22, 2011, available at http://goaztecs.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112211aab.html.
(3) Comcast SportsNet Houston is scheduled to launch in 2012, featuring the games of the Houston Astros (of MLB) and the Houston Rockets (of the NBA). See Go Back to the Future When the Astros and Rockets Launch Their Channel, It Likely Will Remind Viewers of HSE (Nov. 8, 2010), available at http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets/ article/Astros-Rockets-network-likely-to-resemble-old-1705389.php
(4) TWC recently announced that it will launch two RSNs in 2012 featuring the games of the Los Angeles Lakers (of the NBA), including the first Spanish-language RSN. See Time Warner Cable and the Los Angeles Lakers Sign Long-Term Agreement for Lakers Games, Beginning With 2012-2013 Season (Feb. 14, 2011), available at http://ir.timewarnercable.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=207717&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1528805&highlight.
(5) The Mtn. plans to cease operation on May 31, 2012. See Frank Schwab, Mountain West TV Network Will Be Discontinued, The Gazette, Colorado Springs, http://www.gazette.com/common/printer/view.php?db=colgazette&id=136348 (visited Apr. 27, 2012).
Sources:
Altitude Sports and Entertainment, About Us, at http://www.altitude.tv/AboutUs/AboutUs/default.aspx (visited Feb. 8, 2012)
Big Ten Network, About Us, at http://btn.com/about/ (visited Mar. 2, 2012)
Bright House Networks, About Us, at http://www.brighthouse.com/corporate/about (visited Mar. 1, 2012).
Longhorn Network, About Us, http://espn.go.com/longhornnetwork/index (visited Feb. 8, 2012).
Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, About MASN, at http://www.masnsports.com/masn_news_information/ about-masn.html (visited Feb. 8, 2012).
NCTA, Cable Networks, at http://www.ncta.com (visited Feb. 8, 2012).
New England Sports Network, About NESN, at http://www.nesn.com/about-nesn.html (visited Feb. 8, 2012).
Pacific 12 Conference, PAC-12 Official Site, at http://www.pac-12.org/ (visited Feb. 8, 2012).
SNL Kagan, Economics of Basic Cable Networks (2011 Edition).
SNL Kagan, Cable Network Ownership (July 2011).
SNL Kagan, RSN Subscribers (August 26, 2011)
SportsTime Ohio, Channel Lineup, at http://www.sportstimeohio.com/tv-schedule (visited Feb. 8, 2012).
SNL Kagan, Media Trends (2011 Edition), at 70-74.
Statement of
Commissioner Robert M. McDowell
Re: Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming, MB Docket No. 07-269
First, I thank the incredibly hardworking and talented professionals in the Media Bureau for laboring for what must have been an uncountable number of hours to produce this comprehensive report. The report contains a wealth of information about the video market revealing just how dynamic and constructively chaotic it is. Accordingly, I would have preferred for this report to affirmatively conclude that the video programming market is competitive. It provides ample evidence for such a conclusion.
For example, since our last report, which analyzed data available as of June 2006, “telephone” MVPDs have emerged as a major competitive force, the digital television transition has yielded more channels for free over-the-air, and the Internet and mobile platforms have enabled consumers to access video content from an immeasurable universe of sources. In fact, given these non-traditional players, the competition is even more robust than this report reflects.
More consumers are accessing more online video content, more often. From May 2011 to May 2012, unique viewers of online video content increased by more than four million. 2 The consumption per viewer during the same period increased from 15.9 to 21.9 hours per month, a staggering thirty-eight percent increase. 3 The amount of content viewed has witnessed growth as well with the number of videos watched increasing by almost three billion, more than seven percent, from May 2010 to May 2012. 4
Furthermore, the growth of the Internet video marketplace is underscored by the popularity of over-the-top devices, 5 which allow consumers to use their televisions and mobile devices to watch online video content. Industry analysts project shipments of over-the-top devices to increase by nearly fifty percent in 2012, from 258 million to 384.8 million worldwide. 6 This increase comes on the heels of a sixty-eight percent increase in 2011. 7 One over-the-top video provider alone exemplifies the growth of this market, recently crossing the threshold of one billion hours viewed in one month. 8 The company estimates that its twenty-four million U.S. subscribers watched an average of eighty minutes of its content everyday in June. 9
Unfortunately, the report’s analysis of the Internet’s effect on the video market is generally limited to online video distributors offering professional content previously exhibited on television or theatrically. Although such content is clearly a driving force in the video market, the Internet, coupled with mobile devices, provides alternate outlets for content outside of the traditional media and entertainment structure. I hope that future reports will also explore the market effects of alternative and emerging online video distributors that are creating new and original content.
I am pleased to vote in support of this report, along with the accompanying notice of inquiry to obtain data regarding the video services industry for 2011 and 2012. We have a terrific opportunity to get the Commission back on track so that we can release these reports annually as intended by Congress.
STATEMENT OF
COMMISSIONER AJIT PAI
Re: Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming, MB Docket No. 07-269
I would like to thank the Media Bureau staff for all of their work producing this comprehensive report, which demonstrates in detail that the video marketplace is more competitive than it ever has been. Over the four years covered by the report, the range of MVPD options expanded, broadcasters increased their number of multicast streams, distribution of video content over the Internet exploded, and the variety of devices capable of displaying video programming grew dramatically. This is all good news, because competition within and among market segments (broadcasters, MVPDs, and online video distributors) benefits consumers.
Given the fast pace of change within the industry, it is vital that the Commission comply with its statutory mandate to “annually report to Congress on the status of competition in the market for the delivery of video programming.” 47 U.S.C. § 548(g). Our record on this score is a matter of public record and need not be repeated here. I am hopeful, however, that we are back on track and that we will release our next report in 2013.
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