retransmission

Deal covers 122 local television stations, including MyNetworkTV Affiliates and four independent stations

The DirecTV conspiracy suit claims that Nexstar illegally colluded with Mission and White Knight Broadcasting

The move by some Nexstar stations is designed to make their programming more valuable to pay TV operators

The Nexstar–operated stations in 28 markets were dropped after they failed to reach new retransmission consent deal

The agreement averted a major blackout of sports and other programming on DirecTV

Pay TV penetration is now down to levels not seen since 1993 according to MoffettNathanson

Carriage dispute leads to 13 Cox Media Group stations being dropped by the satellite provider

Association wants OTT platforms to be regulated more like broadcast

Dueling meetings pitch very different views

Deal came hours before kickoff