Rule to Spread Knicks to More TV Viewers Survives in Court
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A U.S. rule that could help bring Knicks basketball, Phillies baseball and other sports to more television viewers withstood a challenge from Cablevision Systems Corp. in a court decision issued today.
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington said the Federal Communications Commission acted within its rights in a January 2010 ruling that aimed to make coverage of sports teams more widely available. Withholding sports programming can place competitors at a “serious disadvantage,” the judges said in a 3-0 ruling.