Nexstar

Both Verizon and the ATA blasted Nexstar’s demands for significant price increases during the negotiations, which could blackout 14 stations in 10 markets on Fios TV if a deal is not reached by Oct. 24

New Washington, D.C., facility expands the station’s coverage to nearly 700,000 additional TV homes and 1.8 million people

`Nexstar remains committed to protecting the First Amendment while producing and airing local and national news that is fact-based and unbiased and, above all, broadcasting content that is in the best interest of the communities we serve," Nexstar said.

Large online audiences could play a role in talks between ABC and station groups Nexstar and Sinclair, which are preempting the show in 23% of the country

Nexstar joined Sinclair not airing the show's return on ABC on Sept. 23 but says it continues to have "productive" talks with Disney about the future

The late night show will return to its regular schedule on Tuesday Sept. 23; Sinclair said it will continue to preempt the show

A letter to the FCC signed by Senate Democrats complained that the “FCC’s role in overseeing the public airwaves does not give it the power to act as a roving press censor”

Sinclair’s vice-chair said: `This incident highlights the critical need for the FCC to take immediate regulatory action to address control held over local broadcasters by the big national networks.’

The deal will create a behemoth in the local broadcasting industry that will have 265 full-power television stations in 44 states and a presence 41 of the top 50 DMAs

Larger station groups will still face an ongoing shift of ad dollars from TV to digital, according to Madison & Wall