(April 28, 2016, 1:36 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Copyright Royalty Board argues in an April 20 brief to the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that it reasonably relied on Nielsen viewership data to divide royalties between rival religious TV groups as the decision fell within its broad discretion on how to split contested royalties (Settling Devotional Claimants v. Copyright Royalty Board and Librarian of Congress, No. 15-1084 c/w No. 15-1093, D.C. Cir.).

(Appellees brief available. Document #78-160502-009B.)

On Jan. 30, 2008, the board filed a proceeding to...