Latest about Retransmission Consent
Nexstar Disputes FCC $1.2M Fine, Order to Sell WPIX
The FCC had imposed fines on Nexstar and Mission Broadcasting and ordered Mission to sell WPIX
DirecTV Stream Adds CW Affiliates
CW affiliates in eight markets have been added to the vMVPD's local offering
Court Dismisses DirecTV Antitrust Lawsuit against Nexstar
The lawsuit stems from a long-running retransmission dispute involving Mission and White Knight that has blacked out their stations on DirecTV
Nexstar Blasts FCC 720K Fine in Retrans Case as “Irrational and Punitive”
The FCC had fined Nexstar for violating good faith rules in its negotiations with Hawaiian Telecom Services
NAB Opposes FCC’s Proposed Blackout Reporting Rules
Proposal would exceed FCC’s “very limited authority relating to retransmission consent,” and might make blackouts more common, the NAB argued
Poll: Majority Oppose Regulating Streaming Services like Cable
The survey commissioned by an opponent of the regulation found that 57% oppose regulating vMVPDs like cable
Nexstar, Mission Contest FCC’s $150K Fine Against Mission
“Procedurally improper, prejudicial, and unsupported by the facts or the law,” Nexstar said
NAB Slams Pay TV’s “Early Termination Fees”
Tells the FCC the fees “insulate MVPDs from the financial consequences of negotiating disputes”
