Sinclair & Time Warner make a deal on HD, Mediacom still on the outs {Engadget HD}

Feb 17th 2007 2:46AM As a viewer, the central part of this issue is clearly the availability and ease of access to local channels. For local television stations, this is a real departure from accepted business practice. And, with all the new ways that content can be amalgamated and distributed through new devices, this sets a precedent on the relationship between content creators and those that wish to bundle and resell.

All my other issues with Sinclair Broadcast Group aside, I applaud the effort they have done on behalf of smaller broadcasters with considerably less leverage.

I found your article during a search on this topic. I produce a blog called In the Business of Media and recently wrote an article on the importance and history of re-transmission agreements. Links below should you like to include them for your readers.

In the Business of Media: http://cartercathey.blogspot.com/index.html
Broadcast / Cable Re-Transmission Agreements: Why Should We Care?: http://cartercathey.blogspot.com/2007/02/broadcast-cable-re-transmission.html

Thanks, Carter Cathey