NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974). News Media Information 202-418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: November 21, 2014 Matthew Berry, 202-418-2005 Email: Matthew.Berry@fcc.gov Erin McGrath, 202-418-2042 Email: Erin.McGrath@fcc.gov JOINT STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONERS AJIT PAI AND MICHAEL O’RIELLY ON D.C. CIRCUIT’S STAY OF DISCLOSURE OF PROGRAMMING AGREEMENTS We are pleased that the D.C. Circuit has stayed the Commission's sharply-divided decision to disclose programming agreements to outside parties in the merger proceedings. As the Court noted, the Commission can continue reviewing the relevant documents. As such, there is no reason why this ruling should delay the Commission’s review of these transactions. In the meantime, we hope that the Commission and programmers will come to the negotiating table and reach a compromise.