Cablevision Complaint Claims Viacom Abused Market Power Over 'Commercially Critical' Networks

摘要

Elements of Cablevision’s complaint and allegations of illegally "tying networks" against Viacomncould be difficult to prove in court, a broadcast lawyer and cable operator said. Cablevision alleged thatnViacom forced it into carrying 14 networks that its customers don’t watch in order to carry core networks,nlike MTV and Comedy Central (CD Feb 27 p11). The complaint, filed last month, was released to thenpublic last week.