The Texas Supreme Court this week denied a petition from 31 cities seeking to delay a final judgment dismissing franchise fees from Disney Platform Distribution Inc., Hulu LLC and Netflix Inc.
Dallas and 30 other Texas cities banded to file suit against Disney, Hulu and Netflix, alleging the companies should be considered video service providers who are required to obtain state certificates of franchise authority from the Public Utility Commission of Texas and pay the commensurate 5% fee owed each municipality.
