In addition, News Corp. owns almost 40 percent of satellite broadcasters DIRECTV and British Sky Broadcasting.
Broadcasters have cancelled 18 programs from the 2012-2013 season so far, according to Entertainment Weekly.
There was no immediate reaction from the broadcasters in the Fox and ABC cases.
The law applies to not just broadcasters, but cable, satellite and video distributors as well.
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In fact, American broadcasters have also had to operate within a complex set of rules.
The threat is from the stodgy state-run broadcasters, who soak up most of the ad dollars.
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Sky also works with dozens of other broadcasters on the satellite platform, online and on mobile.
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This year Congress let broadcasters also keep their free analog spectrum, worth scores of billions more.
Broadcasters may be asked to vacate wireless spectrum to make room for data networks.
"Many of the broadcasters who made the transition today didn't do it until midnight, " he says.
Adobe Primetime claims to be the first end-to-end solution for broadcasters to implement TVE.
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Powell speculates that old-school telephone companies and local TV broadcasters have a limited future, if any.
He accused Ofcom of balancing the protection of children's health alongside the "financial health" of broadcasters.
Terrestrial broadcasters have predicted their advertising revenue will fall by 1% after the ban.
Especially broadcasters, who must fill the daily hours no matter how little's going on.
He notes that over-the-air radio broadcasters pay a fee to publishers, but not to the artists.
He says they engage in joint projects with broadcasters, but that statistically, the spectrum is under-utilized.
Broadcasters and cable TV providers including Sky, Virgin and BT are also increasingly offering on-demand services.
Cameron-Pace Group is working with broadcasters and 3D companies to encourage more 3D programming for consumers.
Early radio broadcasters whose announcers read directly from newspapers were shooting the proscenium arch.
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In the end, the new law may end up hurting broadcasters more than helping them.
The agreement was negotiated over months by the FCC and broadcasters to avoid lengthy litigation.
Together, the Pearl broadcasters reach 66 percent of the U.S. population, representing 76 million households.
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's 20th Century Fox studio, which makes shows for both the Fox network and rival broadcasters.
In a separate case, broadcasters are suing a different Internet company called Aereokiller LLC.
The spectrum won't be available until February 2009, when TV broadcasters transition to digital transmissions.
In the interim, broadcasters are readying new fare to fill the potential holes in their schedules.
The Olympics will allow broadcasters to show off their ability to present lots of sport simultaneously.
Weaver went to the broadcasters and said that his company would gladly pay them royalties.
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The banks and broadcasters were reportedly able to restore their main networks by Thursday morning.
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