21st Century Fox COO Chase Carey Explains the Logic Behind Retransmission Negotiations

"It's really not first and foremost about price," he explained, also defending the decision to take on Disney's ESPN with the launch in August of Fox Sports 1. When it comes to retransmission negotiations – like those going on now between Disney and Dish Network and the battle that caused CBS to temporarily go dark on Time Warner Cable this year -- it’s not all about the money, 21st Century Fox COO Chase Carey said Thursday. To pretend otherwise is "not constructive," he said. "It’s really...