DirecTV--Tribune Broadcasting standoff resolved

Here's a follow-on a post from last week. The Chicago Cubs' opening day came--and DirecTV subscribers were able to watch the game. In fact, the satellite provider is back broadcasting all of Tribune Broadcasting's offerings throughout the nation.

In a press release, the American Cable Association comments on the resolution:

ACA's CEO Matthew M. Polka issued the following statement on the end of Tribune Broadcasting's blackout of DirecTV consumers:

ACA has maintained all along that the fact that retransmission consent deals eventually get done does not mean the market is working.

ACA is certain that millions of DirecTV customers callously blacked out by Tribune Broadcasting since April 1 are now painfully aware that the current retrans regime is broken and no longer serves the public interest.

To prevent further blackouts and collusive behavior by TV stations fixated on gouging consumers, ACA believes the Federal Communications Commission should complete action on the pending notice of proposed rulemaking and that House and Senate committees should start hearings for the purpose of designing a new retransmission consent system that treats consumers more fairly.

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