The Cable Conundrum

Not long ago I read a newspaper article about Discovery's decision to add a new clause to its contracts. The clause says that if an independent producer licenses a program to Discovery, he or she cannot license it to National Geographic for at least five years from the start of the Discovery license period.

February 1, 2003

Not long ago I read a newspaper article about Discovery's decision to add a new clause to its contracts. The clause says that if an independent producer licenses a program to Discovery, he or she cannot license it to National Geographic for at least five years from the start of the Discovery license period.