Cablevision Systems Corp., Comcast Corp. and other cable-television operators may have to share more sports programming with satellite and phone companies, due to an FCC vote that presumes companies
such as AT&T and Verizon are harmed when they are unable to buy access to cable-owned sports shows.
After receiving a complaint the agency can order cable companies to provide the
programming. Cable companies can contest the accusation. The vote could bring new sports programming to some television viewers this summer, with service from Verizon, AT&T, DirecTV Inc. and Dish
Network Corp. Comcast withholds its SportsNet coverage of professional teams in Philadelphia from DirecTV and Dish. Both satellite companies lauded the FCC's action.
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