By federal law, US broadcasters can demand being retransmitted for free, or they can negotiate a price (and black themselves out if the cable operator doesn't a

By federal law, US broadcasters can demand being retransmitted for free, or they can negotiate a price (and black themselves out if the cable operator doesn't agree to pay it). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Must-carry#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Must-carry#United_States