Which of the Following Most Closely Describes the Traditional Fee

Which of the following most closely describes the traditional fee structure when an affiliate s station airs programs from one of the Big Three networks?

A) The network pays a fee to every station.
B) The station pays a fee to the network.
C) The station pays a fee directly to the network's program producers.
D) The network pays a fee to O&O stations only.
E) No payments are made, but both the network and the stations retain revenue earned from the sale of commercial time.