its not costing the local anything, its cost directv
then directv is paying the local
why shouldnt the local pay to be carried? or at least not charge directv. it is in the interest of both parties
You just answered your own question.
The local isn't making any money by providing it for free either.
They aren't a TV provider they are a Network provider.
Satellite and Cable want to rebroadcast a local network, well sure they have to pay, they don't own the content.
But Dish and Directv won't do very well without providing locals.
So unless Dish and Directv want to start opening their own chain of local networks and make their own content, well I guess they have no choice but to continue to pay retrans fees.
But I'm sure that would cost Trillions to achieve.
Surely it would cost the customer far more than a retransmission fee does now.
Of course you can always try an Antenna?
Its not the networks or Directvs fault you have to live in the middle of no where or in an apartment with no Free OTA reception.
And Ive never actually saw a figure on these fees.
Obviously its not costing the customer that much since a $10 package provides locals to a flex pack on Dish and still gives a profit.
You need to hold Dish and Directv responsible as well.
Because their intent is also to make money off providing these locals.
There intentions aren't to provide them for free.
If so that would be a whole other story.
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