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Wall Street Breakfast

DirecTV accuses Disney of stifling competition in FCC complaint

Wall Street Breakfast

Seeking Alpha

Business News, News, Business, Investing

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

DirecTV files FCC complaint accusing Disney (DIS) of stifling competition. (00:21) Big Lots (BIG) prepares for bankruptcy, agrees sale to Nexus Capital. (01:20) Panasonic (PCRFF) set to make next-gen EV cells at Japan plant - report. (02:27)

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0:00.0

Welcome to See King Alpha's Wall Street breakfast, where we cover the top news for investors every morning.

0:08.0

Good morning. Today is Monday, September 9th. I'm Julie Morgan.

0:12.8

Direct TV files a complaint against Disney.

0:15.9

Big Lots is bankrupt and Panasonic is expanding in Japan.

0:21.4

Direct TV has filed a complaint with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission that claims

0:26.0

Walt Disney failed to negotiate in good faith and engaged in anti-competitive behavior.

0:32.0

The satellite television provider said Disney imposed unreasonable terms on renewing

0:37.2

the distribution agreement between the two companies.

0:40.5

Raiders reported that the demands include requirements on bundling and market

0:44.8

penetration that were ruled as unlawful by a federal court.

0:48.8

Direct TV also claimed Disney pushed for a fat bundle of channels that would force them to offer less popular programming,

0:56.1

while Disney offers less expensive skinnier packages to viewers.

1:01.1

A Disney spokesperson told Reuters that it continues to negotiate with

1:05.6

direct TV. The ongoing dispute has already led more than 11 million direct TV

1:11.2

subscribers to lose access to Disney's network brands including

1:15.4

ESPN just in time for football season.

1:19.9

Nexus capital management has agreed to buy all assets and ongoing business operations of Big Lots.

1:27.0

Big Lots together with each of its subsidiaries initiated voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings and will assess its operational footprint which will include

1:36.0

closing additional store locations. During and after this process big lots will continue to serve customers at their nearest store location or online.

1:45.8

In connection with the court supervised process, Big Lots secured commitments of $7. million dollars of financing.

1:53.7

The company listed its assets and liabilities in the range of 1 to 10 billion dollars

1:58.9

and showed creditors in the range of 5 to 10,000.

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