Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Reason Why Broadcasters Want to Kill Aereo

In 2012, local TV stations earned about 6.5 percent of total revenue from fees paid by cable TV, satellite TV and telco TV video service providers to carry the local TV signals on their video subscription services.

 By 2017, that could grow to 9.5 percent of total revenue, according to  BIA/Kelsey. Some might note that affiliate fees also are paid to the broadcasting network with which each local broadcaster has affiliated. 

 Such retransmission fees are the reason broadcasters are trying to kill Aereo and Aereokiller. 
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