### Question
How does SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT define short market?


### Answer
Under *17 U.S.C. § 119*, **short market** is defined as:

> a local market in which programming of one or more of the four most widely viewed television networks nationwide as measured on the date of the enactment of this subsection is not offered on the primary stream transmitted by any local television broadcast station

#### Citation:
  - *17 U.S.C. § 119*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-SUBJECT MATTER AND SCOPE OF COPYRIGHT**

