"Our motivation is to see if there is any way we can work with cable and satellite companies," he said.

Doing business with cable and satellite companies offers far less money, but from far more customers.

But the cable and satellite companies are becoming concerned about providers of video programming using the Internet to reach customers directly.

By law, all cable and satellite companies must carry local TV station programming on their networks.

Instead it is promising distributors, either from cable or satellite companies, exclusive rights to the channel in their areas.

He asked cable and satellite companies to carry some digital programs by the beginning of next year at no extra cost to subscribers.

Those are the sets that do not rely on subscription services provided by cable and satellite companies.

The video packages offered by cable and satellite companies mainly overlap.

The competition between cable and satellite companies has grown increasingly fierce in recent years.

Despite the questionable economics, cable and satellite companies feel they have no choice but to participate in the auction.

"Our motivation is to see if there is any way we can work with cable and satellite companies," he said.

Doing business with cable and satellite companies offers far less money, but from far more customers.

But the cable and satellite companies are becoming concerned about providers of video programming using the Internet to reach customers directly.

By law, all cable and satellite companies must carry local TV station programming on their networks.

Instead it is promising distributors, either from cable or satellite companies, exclusive rights to the channel in their areas.

He asked cable and satellite companies to carry some digital programs by the beginning of next year at no extra cost to subscribers.

Those are the sets that do not rely on subscription services provided by cable and satellite companies.

The video packages offered by cable and satellite companies mainly overlap.

The competition between cable and satellite companies has grown increasingly fierce in recent years.

Despite the questionable economics, cable and satellite companies feel they have no choice but to participate in the auction.