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Many Customers Unhappy About Altice Blackout, Starz Says

Starz has received more than 3,000 voicemails from subscribers unhappy about the Altice USA blackout, it said in an FCC docket 18-9 filing posted Wednesday. It also submitted more than 200 pages of what it said were compiled tweets and…

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emails from affected Altice viewers upset about the contretemps. Starz separately in an ex parte filing recapped a meeting Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey Hirsch had with commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Mignon Clyburn at which it pushed for expedited FCC action on its emergency injunctive relief petition; it has made similar arguments with the Media Bureau (see 1801190042). Starz separately in an ex parte filing recapped a meeting Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey Hirsch had with Commissioners Jessica Rosenworcel and Mignon Clyburn during which it pushed for expedited FCC action on its emergency injunctive relief petition; it made similar arguments with the Media Bureau (see 1801190042). Altice, which didn't comment Wednesday, is fighting the injunctive relief request (see 1801230054).