The possible benefits for CBS are less clear, beyond the company gaining scale, which could help with negotiations with
cable and satellite distributors.
Not exact matches
There's an added level of urgency to Viacom's dispute with Dish, because if it agrees to accept lower rates from the
satellite company, that could have a ripple effect on the deals it has with other
satellite and cable distributors.
The networks take their broadcast cut (average is about 7 %), with the
distributors (
cable companies, telcos
and satellite companies) getting 40 - 45 %.
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