Key Ruling on Pay Cable Sparks Siphoning Debate
The piece explains pay TV restrictions set by the FCC limiting pay movie windows and sports telecasts, the NAB critique by Vincent Wasilewski, and Robert Samuelson’s summary of the cable funding dilemma. It notes the push for programming diversity and the paradox of cable imitating broadcast TV to attract subscribers. The article points to rising subscriber bases as essential to funding vast sports and entertainment offerings.