On behalf of the coalition of eight Lebanese TV channels, Lawyer Wassim Mansouri, said Monday that the first complaint has been filed against cable providers who violated a declaration announced by Lebanese televisio channels. Mansouri made his statements outside the Justice Palace, saying “the file is now in the hands of the judiciary and the needed measures will be taken accordingly”. Over the weekend, the rift between cable providers and local TV stations widened, as some cable providers stopped running two local channels, namely LBCI and al-Jadeed. Lawyer Mansouri said during a news conference Sunday that cable providers would “bear legal responsibility” for this move. Last March, the eight Lebanese stations began to push for a fee on cable providers in exchange for access to their content. The eight stations that back this move are: Tele Liban, LBCI, MTV, Future TV, Al-Manar, NBN, OTV and Al-Jadeed. Cable providers stopped broadcasting LBCI on Friday, and Al-Jadeed’s feed was dropped Sunday.