AT&T and Nexstar Media Group, which is poised to become the No. 1 owner of local TV stations in the U.S., have resolved a nearly two-month carriage dispute affecting 120 stations in 97 markets.
The companies did not release financial terms but said their new multi-year deal will allow the stations to return to AT&T’s DirecTV, AT&T TV and U-verse systems. The carriage dispute is one of many high-profile flare-ups in the traditional TV bundle of late, as the economics of pay-tv undergo profound change in the era of stand-alone streaming services and dramatically advancing technology. AT&T had a fight with CBS stations earlier this summer. Dish Network resolved one long-running dispute with Univision but remains at odds with HBO and the former Fox regional sports networks.
In announcing the settlement, the companies said they “regret the inconvenience incurred by customers, viewers and advertisers, and we thank them for their patience,...
The companies did not release financial terms but said their new multi-year deal will allow the stations to return to AT&T’s DirecTV, AT&T TV and U-verse systems. The carriage dispute is one of many high-profile flare-ups in the traditional TV bundle of late, as the economics of pay-tv undergo profound change in the era of stand-alone streaming services and dramatically advancing technology. AT&T had a fight with CBS stations earlier this summer. Dish Network resolved one long-running dispute with Univision but remains at odds with HBO and the former Fox regional sports networks.
In announcing the settlement, the companies said they “regret the inconvenience incurred by customers, viewers and advertisers, and we thank them for their patience,...
- 8/29/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
AT&T and TV-station owner Nexstar Media are connected once again,
The two companies, which have been at odds since early July over a carriage deal that affected around 120 different affiliates of big networks, said they had come to terms on a new multi-year deal that will put Nexstar stations back on AT&T’s DirecTV satellite, AT&T TV and U-verse services. A blackout of Nexstar properties had affected stations in 97 U.S. markets,
The companies declined to offer specific financial terms of the deal.
The deal will no doubt soothe the brows of various TV-network executives, who have cited the blackout as a factor in some of their audience ratings in recent weeks. Earlier this week, NBC executives suggested the Nexstar blackout was giving ABC’s “Good Morning America” an edge in viewership over its “Today” because more NBC stations were affected by the impasse with AT&T. They...
The two companies, which have been at odds since early July over a carriage deal that affected around 120 different affiliates of big networks, said they had come to terms on a new multi-year deal that will put Nexstar stations back on AT&T’s DirecTV satellite, AT&T TV and U-verse services. A blackout of Nexstar properties had affected stations in 97 U.S. markets,
The companies declined to offer specific financial terms of the deal.
The deal will no doubt soothe the brows of various TV-network executives, who have cited the blackout as a factor in some of their audience ratings in recent weeks. Earlier this week, NBC executives suggested the Nexstar blackout was giving ABC’s “Good Morning America” an edge in viewership over its “Today” because more NBC stations were affected by the impasse with AT&T. They...
- 8/29/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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