Photo: Getty ImagesCable programmers might get chills reading the Justice Department’s 57-page antitrust suit against DirecTV that alleges the satellite broadcaster colluded with other pay-TV operators in rejecting carriage of the Dodgers channel SportsNet LA. The suit details numerous communications between DirecTV’s Mr. York and his counterparts at other companies. Mr. York told the executive that DirecTV was not the distributor, which was good news to Cox since DirecTV was its biggest competitor in the market. We look forward to presenting all the facts as the case progresses.” The company said Mr. York was not available for comment. As it did with the Dodgers, Time Warner Cable launched a channel dedicated to just the Lakers at a high price.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 03, 2016 20:40 UTC