Latest about Retransmission Negotiations
[UPDATED] Verizon Fios TV, Nexstar Blackout Looms as Contract Ends on Oct. 24
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
Nexstar Stations Dropped from Altice USA’s Optimum Cable Systems
Failure to conclude a new retransmission-consent agreement led to the blackout of 63 stations in 42 markets
FCC Issues Report and Order Requiring Blackout Reporting
Regulation Order requires cable and satellite operators to report broadcast-station blackouts from failed retransmission-consent negotiations
Scripps Taps Matthew Hijuelos To Lead Distribution Strategy
Has been station group’s senior director of media distribution
ATVA Backs DirecTV FCC Complaint Against Disney
Disney has violated FCC mandates for negotiating licensing deals in good faith, the pay TV backed group said
Disney Stations and Channels Blacked Out on DirecTV
ESPN, Disney-owned stations and other services were taken off the air after the two sides were unable to reach a new distribution deal
Network Affiliates Urge FCC to Reclassify vMVPDs
The ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC affiliate groups told the FCC that vMVPDs should be subject to the same rules as traditional pay TV operators
NAB Disputes FCC Contention That Retrans Blackouts Have `Increased Dramatically’
While continuing to oppose blackout reporting requirements, the NAB urges the FCC to require MVPDs to report both successful and unsuccessful negotiations
