Station Blackouts

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FCC Issues Report and Order Requiring Blackout Reporting

By George Winslow published

Regulation Order requires cable and satellite operators to report broadcast-station blackouts from failed retransmission-consent negotiations

Regulation
Cox Media Group

DirecTV, Cox End Station Blackout Just in Time for Super Bowl LVIII

By Tom Butts published

All 12 Cox Media Group stations were returned to the satellite lineup before 6:30 gametime

Regulatory & Legal
DirecTV

Cox Anticipates Another Retrans Battle with DirecTV

By Tom Butts published

CMG says satellite TV provider’s tactics are threatening local journalism

Business
Dish Network

Mission Stations Return to Dish After Year-Long Blackout

By Tom Butts published

Multiyear distribution agreement that will return 27 Mission television stations in 25 markets to the satellite pay TV service

Partnerships
Money

FCC Proposes New Rules on Pay-TV Blackouts

By Tom Butts published

Proposal is the latest salvo in the commission's campaign to find a resolution

FCC
Tegna

Tegna Stations Return to DirecTV

By Tom Butts published

Six week blackout ends just in time for NFL playoffs

Partnerships
Dish Network

Dish, Hearst End Blackout, Ink New Carriage Agreement

By George Winslow published

The deal restores local programming from stations owned by Hearst, ending a two month blackout

Business
Cox Media Group

Cox, Fios Reach Last Minute Agreement to Avoid Blackout

By Tom Butts published

Cox stations in Boston and Pittsburgh will remain on the Fios channel lineup

Partnerships
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ATVA: 62 Station Blackouts Thus Far in 2019

By Michael Balderston published

Since 2016, there has been an average of more than 12 station blackouts a month.

Business