DirecTV opposes US high court review of antitrust case against broadcasters
( August 21, 2026, 20:11 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: DirecTV opposed broadcasters’ petition for US Supreme Court review of its case accusing the companies of conspiring to raise and fix prices of retransmission consent fees for the four major broadcast networks. It opposed the broadcasters’ argument that plaintiffs only have standing to challenge a price-fixing scheme “if it surrenders to the conspirators and pays the supracompetitive prices they demand,” saying no court of appeals has ever adopted such a rule.See attached file. ...
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