Fuse Media Accuses DirecTV of Discrimination In FCC Complaint

hollywoodreporter.com:

Fuse Media, which owns the cable TV and streaming video network Fuse and the music video service FM, has accused AT&T and its DirecTV service of discrimination in a program carriage complaint filed with the Federal Communications Commission.

In the complaint, Fuse alleges that AT&T and DirecTV made an "untenable and likely unserious" offer for carriage, and only made the offer after prodding from Fuse.

Fuse also argues that AT&T is giving preferential treatment to its own cable channels, which include TBS and TruTV. "AT&T’s actions would not only harm Fuse and restrain its ability to compete fairly with TBS, TNT, CNN, Adult Swim, and TruTV; they would likely result in catastrophic harm that threatens Fuse Media’s continuing existence," the.