CBS and affiliates close to deal on digital downloads?
Filed in archive Business Trends , Internet TV by martino on June 01, 2006

What will make stations back down? Oh, just a little thing they really want: the NFL. Stations can give up their hefty stake in future digital profits, in return for modest
financial contributions for the NFL -- something that gives them hefty benefits in a big way right now. Variety (subscription required) goes on to say:
"As for broadband, Fox and its [affiliates] recently worked out a template that allows the net to put a number of its shows on a broad range of digital platforms, from video-on-demand to MySpace to iTunes. NBC and its stations also recently formed the National Broadband Co., a joint venture designed to yield profits from video content generated by NBC Universal companies and NBC [affiliates].
"Those deals offer some idea of how CBS and its [affiliates] may begin to approach an agreement, though ... every deal between affiliates and networks is different."
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