by Pivot
Tag: Retransmission
Sinclair Goes on the Offensive in Retransmission Dispute with AT&T
Sinclair said it extended the previous contract with AT&T five weeks after the old one expired. But a retransmission dispute may lead to a blackout of Sinclair local TV stations for DirecTV and other AT&T video customers.
Retransmission Fee Forecast Calls for Another Steep Rise: $11.72 Billion in 2019
A retransmission fee forecast from S&P Global Intelligence unit Kagan calls for an 11% increase over 2018. By 2024, retrans fees and virtual sub fees will reach . . .
ATVA: Retransmission Battles Rage On, Record TV Blackouts in 2019 Already
Two years ago, television blackouts reached a record high 213. 2019 retransmission blackouts already have reached that level, just over…
Report Counts 60 Total Retransmission Blackouts So Far This Year
The American Television Alliance counted nearly 550 total retransmission blackouts in the last three and a half years. Blackouts occur when pay-TV providers such as . . .
TDS: “Reasonable” Agreement with Nexstar Reached
As a month-long TDS Nexstar blackout comes to an end, TDS thanked its customers for their support and patience. The dispute was a particularly high-profile one, with TDS complaining to the FCC that . . .
TDS Nextstar Disputes Continue as TDS Releases Second Video to Customers
There appears to have been no progress in resolving a TDS Nextstar dispute over retransmission costs, with TDS unable to provide feeds of major broadcast networks. At issue is . . .