Published February 27, 2013
Cablevision sued Viacom in Manhattan federal court yesterday, "accusing it of strong arming" pay-TV providers into carrying 14 "lesser-watched" channels. Cablevision, which "renewed its carriage deal" with Viacom two months ago, wants the court to "toss that contract and bar Viacom from tying its networks together in future negotiations." This marks the "first time a pay-TV provider has sued over cable bundling" (
N.Y. POST, 2/27).