blackouts NAB Reiterates Opposition to FCC Blackout Reporting Plan In meetings with FCC staff, industry group again panned a proposal requiring MVPDs to notify agency when retrans disputes prompt station drops DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Accusing Disney of Negotiating in Bad Faith Filing says Disney is demanding DirecTV waive legal claims Diamond Sports' RSNs Go Dark On Comcast Systems Comcast and Diamond Sports Group were unable to reach a new distribution agreement Latest about blackouts Modern TV Act of 2021 Tackles Blackouts By Michael Balderston published 11 March 21 2020 saw 327 blackouts due to retransmission negotiations Regulatory and Standards ATVA Blasts Cox Media’s Super Bowl Blackout History By Michael Balderston published 3 February 21 Organization cites five times Cox Media has pulled stations just ahead of the big game September FCC Meeting Reworks Regulatory Timelines, Experiences Technical Difficulties By TVT Staff published 30 September 20 Rules regarding foreign ownership reviews and retrans blackout notices were on the agenda Regulatory and Standards Tegna, Charter Communications Reach Extension on Retrans Talks By Michael Balderston published 1 October 19 A late night deal avoided a blackout that would have impacted 45 stations in 37 markets. 2019 on Track to Record Number of TV Blackouts, Says ATVA By Phil Kurz published 22 July 19 With five months to go, the total is already tied with the previous record set in 2017. ATVA: 62 Station Blackouts Thus Far in 2019 By Michael Balderston published 3 June 19 Since 2016, there has been an average of more than 12 station blackouts a month. AT&T Estimates Loss of Additional 300,000 Subs in Q3 Due to Blackouts By TVT Staff published 12 September 19 Following Nexstar and CBS blackouts, there's now potential for one with Disney-owned networks. AT&T Loses Nearly 1.4M TV Subscribers in Q3 2019 By Michael Balderston published 28 October 19 Company says subscriptions impacted by long-term value customer base and carriage disputes. Alliance Cries Foul Over TV Retrans Blackouts By Phil Kurz published 9 January 18 Last year TV broadcasters set a record for the number of blackouts recorded in a single year, taking down cable and satellite TV signals 213 times, according to the American TV Alliance. 1 2 Archives Get the TV Tech NewsletterThe professional video industry's #1 source for news, trends and product and tech information. Sign up below.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1DirecTV Drops EchoStar Merger Bid2New Study Urges Industry to Reassess Current Approaches to Identity Resolution3Scripps Promotes Teresa Morgan to VP/GM of WFTS Tampa, Fla.4Cox Media Group Names Omesh Somaru VP/GM in Jacksonville, Fla.5Sony Electronics Introduces DWM-30 Digital Wireless Microphone
Modern TV Act of 2021 Tackles Blackouts By Michael Balderston published 11 March 21 2020 saw 327 blackouts due to retransmission negotiations
ATVA Blasts Cox Media’s Super Bowl Blackout History By Michael Balderston published 3 February 21 Organization cites five times Cox Media has pulled stations just ahead of the big game
September FCC Meeting Reworks Regulatory Timelines, Experiences Technical Difficulties By TVT Staff published 30 September 20 Rules regarding foreign ownership reviews and retrans blackout notices were on the agenda
Tegna, Charter Communications Reach Extension on Retrans Talks By Michael Balderston published 1 October 19 A late night deal avoided a blackout that would have impacted 45 stations in 37 markets.
2019 on Track to Record Number of TV Blackouts, Says ATVA By Phil Kurz published 22 July 19 With five months to go, the total is already tied with the previous record set in 2017.
ATVA: 62 Station Blackouts Thus Far in 2019 By Michael Balderston published 3 June 19 Since 2016, there has been an average of more than 12 station blackouts a month.
AT&T Estimates Loss of Additional 300,000 Subs in Q3 Due to Blackouts By TVT Staff published 12 September 19 Following Nexstar and CBS blackouts, there's now potential for one with Disney-owned networks.
AT&T Loses Nearly 1.4M TV Subscribers in Q3 2019 By Michael Balderston published 28 October 19 Company says subscriptions impacted by long-term value customer base and carriage disputes.
Alliance Cries Foul Over TV Retrans Blackouts By Phil Kurz published 9 January 18 Last year TV broadcasters set a record for the number of blackouts recorded in a single year, taking down cable and satellite TV signals 213 times, according to the American TV Alliance.
