CFR > Title 47 - Telecommunication > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER C—BROADCAST RADIO SERVICES (Parts 70–79) > PART 76—MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE > SUBPART F—Network Non-duplication Protection, Syndicated Exclusivity and Sports Blackout (§76.92 to §76.130) > 76.103—Parties entitled to syndicated exclusivity.

76.103—Parties entitled to syndicated exclusivity.

(a) Television broadcast station licensees shall be entitled to exercise exclusivity rights pursuant to § 76.101 in accordance with the contractual provisions of their syndicated program license agreements, consistent with § 76.109.
(b) Distributors of syndicated programming shall be entitled to exercise exclusive rights pursuant to § 76.101 for a period of one year from the initial broadcast syndication licensing of such programming anywhere in the United States; provided, however, that distributors shall not be entitled to exercise such rights in areas in which the programming has already been licensed.