Before the 
Federal Communications Commission 
Washington, D.C. 20554 
In the Matter of 
Game Show Network, LLC, 
Complainant, 
v. 
Cablevision Systems Corp., 
Defendant 
Program Carriage Complaint 
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MB Docket No. 12-122 
File No. CSR-8529-P 
ORDER 
FCC 14M-13 
Issued: April17, 2014 Released: April17, 2014 
I 
Game Show Network, LLC ("GSN"), Cablevision Systems Corp. ("Cablevision") 
(together "the discovering parties"), and the Enforcement Bureau filed their Joint Status Report 
on April 10,2014. In the Report, GSN described its discovery needs, guided by the D.C. 
Circuit's panel decision in Comcast Cable Communications v. FCC. 1 There, the D.C. Circuit 
provided instruction as to the types of evidence that would be relevant to proving that a 
multichannel video programming distributor unlawfully discriminated against an independent, 
unaffiliated video programming vendor. 2 
GSN, the party that is assigned the burden of proof, must have full opportunity to 
discover evidence relevant to meeting its burden. That opportunity must include the ability to 
learn and benefit from the D.C. Circuit's latest guidance. Further, the Presiding Judge will not 
unnecessarily interfere with the general discovery strategy of a party acting in good faith. 
Discovery will accordingly be reopened as preliminarily scheduled by GSN. 
Discovering parties must take every opportunity to cooperate with each other in working 
out any discovery glitches before seeking relief from the Presiding Judge. It is therefore expected 
that GSN will narrow its discovery efforts to seek discovery that accords with the guidance 
provided by the D.C. Circuit, or that updates the existing record. Cablevision will limit its 
1 Comcast Cable Commc 'ns, LLC v. FCC, 717 F.3d 982, 985-87 (D.C. Cir. 2013). 
2 See id. at 985-87. 
objections to instances where the parties have exhausted all means to mutually resolve their 
disagreements. 
Finally, the Presiding Judge will consider tempered argument that supplementary 
discovery is unnecessary only where a specific objection is made to a specific discovery demand. 
II 
Discovery shall proceed as follows: 
1. GSN may proceed with its discovery on May 1 in accord with its proposed 
schedule. 
2. Cablevision also may initiate its own discovery on May 1, which may include 
(but is not limited to) updating previously discovered evidence that it may 
seek to introduce at trial. 
3. Interrogatories shall be focused on seeking specific responses, such as the 
identity of officers, directors, employees, consultants, corporate business 
documents, studies, business strategies and plans. Essay-style answers should 
not be invited or volunteered. 
4. Discovering parties shall identify each testifying and non-testifying expert 
retained or employed to assist or testify on or before June 2. 
5. Each of the discovering parties shall submit a schedule of depositions of 
testifying witnesses, including experts, to the Presiding Judge on or before 
June 2. Each witness that will testify must have been deposed. If practicable, 
a Joint Deposition schedule will be prepared. 
6. Discovering parties shall submit a Joint Glossary of Terms on or before June 
30. To the extent feasible, the discovering parties shall take particular care in 
defining any terminology drawn from the D.C. Circuit's decision. 
SO ORDERED. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 3 
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Richard L. Sippel 
Chief Administrative Law Judge 
3 Courtesy copies are being sent to counsel via e-mai I on date of issuance.