Comcast Blocks Sling TV Ads

[CrimsonKnightDX]

Interesting. Seems Comcast wants to make sure they are only promoting Xfinity TV Go for Internet streaming TV.

http://www.technobuffalo.com/2015/07/31/nbc-blocking-sling-tv-commercials-on-its-channels/


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[Tampa8]

Already in the SlingTV section....

 

[Bob Haller]

i thought providers arent allowed to change content??

 

[Tampa8]

? No one changed anything.... Companies have the right not to accept commercials. (political has own rules)

 

[DishSubLA]

Actually, broadcasters do NOT have the right to arbitrarily choose not to air and ad. If they do choose to reject and ad, it can be appealed to the FCC, and it is they who will make the final decision. Further, if the window for a campaign has passed by the time the FCC rules, the station(S) can be fined for having refused the ads, especially for "competitive" reasons. They will have to air future ads from such "competition". I'm sure Comcast considers any fines chump change and the cost of doing business to keep everyone ignorant of an option to Comcast. And, now that they are not getting TWC, Comcast has returned to its NASTY, old anti-consumer self again that Brian Roberts has worked so hard to establish as a corporation from hell.

 

[pattykay]

Didn't NBC also refuse to run ads for the Hopper during the AutoHop lawsuit? Did NBC ever settle that lawsuit with Dish?

 

[Tampa8]

Broadcasters DO NOT generally have to accept advertising. Some of these are specifically competitor ads that were not accepted.

https://books.google.com/books?id=ykVa3KwTDCkC&pg=PA395&lpg=PA395&dq=can+broadcasters+refuse+to+accept+ads&source=bl&ots=lf_SbyKG4B&sig=m9NLKJGqTYsnk8q-bP3X1VQIVoc&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CD4Q6AEwBWoVChMIvqef7duQxwIViWk-Ch3OHgs6#v=onepage&q=can broadcasters refuse to accept ads&f=false
Please read carefully, includes the Supreme Court decision specifically regarding this with Broadcasters.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/charter-refuses-ads-tv-antenna-maker

http://www.rapidtvnews.com/20140829...ds-promoting-a-la-carte-tv.html#axzz3EzFP3g9Y

http://www.tvweek.com/tvbizwire/2015/08/video-sling-tv-targets-nbc-after-stations-refuse-to-run-ads/
Please notice - no "legal action" discussed, only trying to shame them into it.

http://thinkprogress.org/media/2005/08/23/1620/ad-rejected/
Notice the reply is simply we have decided not to air the ad....

http://www.rapidtvnews.com/20150425...r-verizon-skinny-tv-bundle.html#axzz3htlICyMy

http://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2013/04/abc-cbs-and-nbc-refuse-to-air-amc-and-oltl-ads

This is a TINY sample of ads from competition refused. NOTICE no legal avenue talked about because for most cases there is none.