retransmission agreements

The carriage deal with the telco covers Nexstar’s local TV Station in Dayton, Ohio, and NewsNation

Deal came hours before kickoff

CMG stations in six markets are impacted

16 stations in 11 markets went dark as contract expired

Stations in 64 stations had been dark for AT&T customers since Dec. 1

Cox stations have been dark for Dish customers since July

Dish describes the blackout as the largest in U.S. history

The two sides were not able to reach an agreement by the Dec. 1, 7 p.m. deadline

Retrans dispute has led to some Dish subscribers not being able to access first weekend of games

Stations in 42 markets went dark as previous retransmission contract expired