Disney wants to get more more in fees from Cable

Responding to questions about the kind of cash Disney collects from cable companies as retransmission fees, Bob really didn’t mince words much: He believes his company “has an obligation to derive value from the great investment that we make in these programs, whether they’re local in nature or whether they’re national in nature. We have every intention of doing just that.” And though this is a delicately-worded, guarded warning, Iger underlined how much he and Disney really mean it: “We’re pretty resolute” he noted, before pointing out that “It clearly would not be our preference to see that our signal was taken down” and that Disney plans serious negotiations to prevent this–but he left it hanging as a threat.  Fast Company

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