said by tvoldtimer:How is that a double dip? Broadcasters send their signal over the air for free. Cable and Satellite providers take that free signal and the bundle it with the rest of their offerings and charge the consumers for it. Broadcasters are simply taking their cut of the fee cable is charging you for free TV.
That signal is
NOT free for the cable and satellite companies if the broadcaster chooses retransmission consent over must carry, which most of the major broadcasters are doing now. That's why you hear about the blackouts of broadcast stations on cable and satellite every few months--the broadcaster wants more money than the cable or sat company is willing to pay.