What is the dispute between Tegna and DIRECTV?

What is the dispute between Tegna and DIRECTV?

As you know, DIRECTV lost 60 Tegna-owned local stations on December 1 due to a fight over how much the satcaster should pay to carry their signals. (The blackout also affects the AT-owned U-verse, AT TV and AT TV Now.)

Does DIRECTV settle with Tegna?

TV standoff ends: AT and Tegna reach deal bringing channels back to DirecTV in 51 markets across US. Just ahead of kickoff on Sunday NFL games, AT reached a deal bringing Tegna’s 64 stations back to DirecTV. All Tegna stations will return Sunday to the services in the affected markets, the companies said.

Did DIRECTV lose channels?

AT’s TV services, including DIRECTV, U-verse and AT TV, this morning lost roughly 25 local TV channels due to a fee fight with Cox Media Group, and its owner, Apollo Global Management.

Did DIRECTV drop CBS channel?

DirecTV has removed YOUR local ABC and CBS stations!

Is AT getting rid of DIRECTV 2020?

AT has entered into a deal with private equity firm TPG to spin off its DirecTV, AT TV and U-Verse business, according to an SEC filing released Thursday. Under the agreement, AT and TPG will form a new company called DirectTV.

Is KARE 11 back on DIRECTV?

Unfortunately, despite our best efforts DIRECTV has refused to reach a fair, market-based agreement with KARE 11, and as a result KARE 11 is currently not available on DIRECTV. Over the past few years, we’ve reached hundreds of deals with cable and satellite providers all across the country.

Will DirecTV get channel 11 back?

CBS 13 and NBC 11 have been removed from AT/DIRECTV after AT/DIRECTV refused to come to a fair agreement with our owner, Cox Media Group, to carry our stations.

Has DirecTV and CBS reached an agreement?

DirecTV customers in the Seattle-Tacoma area woke up to some good news Sunday morning: AT/DirecTV has reached an agreement in their transmission negotiations with Cox Media Group, the parent company of KIRO-CBS.

Why did DirecTV drop 11?

KHOU’s signal went off the air on DirecTV and U-verse on Tuesday night because of a retransmission rate dispute between station owner Tegna and cable/satellite provider AT. AT said Tegna “is demanding the largest rate increase we have ever seen, and intentionally blacking out its most loyal viewers.