[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 47, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 47CFR76.103]



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                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION

 

                    CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

                         COMMISSION (CONTINUED)

 

PART 76_MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE--Table of Contents

 

Subpart F_Network Non-duplication Protection, Syndicated Exclusivity and 

                             Sports Blackout

 

Sec. 76.103  Parties entitled to syndicated exclusivity.



    (a) Television broadcast station licensees shall be entitled to 

exercise exclusivity rights pursuant to Sec. 76.101 in



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accordance with the contractual provisions of their syndicated program 

license agreements, consistent with Sec. 76.109.

    (b) Distributors of syndicated programming shall be entitled to 

exercise exclusive rights pursuant to Sec. 76.101 for a period of one 

year from the initial broadcast syndication licensing of such 

programming anywhere in the United States; provided, however, that 

distributors shall not be entitled to exercise such rights in areas in 

which the programming has already been licensed.