Legal Opinion
Media Ranch, Inc. v. Manhattan Cable Television, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 26, 1991No. 90 Civ. 7218 (LBS)PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAND, District Judge.
This case raises questions of first impression regarding the meaning of § 612 of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984 (“Cable Act”), 47 U.S.C. § 532 (1984). The plaintiff, Media Ranch, Inc. (“Media”), is the producer of an adult-oriented cable television program called “Midnight Blue.” The defendant, Manhattan Cable Television, Inc. (“MCTV”), is a subsidiary of Time Warner, Inc. MCTV operates a cable television system that serves much of Manhattan.
In this action, Media seeks relief under § 612 of the Cable Act on the ground that MCTV has set unreasonable…
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