Carriage Dispute
A carriage dispute occurs when a pay television distributor is unable to reach a new agreement with a broadcaster or programmer to continue offering their channels to subscribers.
Why YouTube TV is dropping regional Fox Sports networks
Sinclair wants more money for 21 regional Fox Sports channels and the Yes Network, and YouTube TV is unwilling to pay higher fees.
YouTube TV dropping regional Fox Sports networks on Saturday
YouTube TV is expected to drop a number of regional Fox Sports channels this weekend, according to a notice published by the pay TV company this week.
Is Roku being disingenuous about why Fox was removed?
Roku says it needs an agreement with Fox to retransmit software apps through its operating system. Whether that's true is debatable.
DirecTV, AT&T TV to lose Hearst stations on Thursday
Dozens of local broadcast stations owned by Hearst Television will be pulled from pay TV systems owned by AT&T on Thursday.
Tribune warns of blackout on Dish Network if agreement not reached
Tribune Media could be yanked from Dish Network's satellite platform if both sides don't reach a new contract by August 15.
Nexstar channels go dark on DirecTV, AT&T U-Verse
The blackout impacts KRON-TV in San Francisco as well as channels in Bakersfield and Fresno.
Tribune preparing for “long battle” in dispute against Spectrum
Tribune Media is prepared to drag out its fight with Charter Communications over programming fees as long as necessary, an executive said in an interview this week.
Spectrum customers lose access to Tribune stations as carriage negotiations continue
Tribune Media has pulled several stations from Charter Communications-owned Spectrum TV following a temporary reprieve during negotiations over retransmission rights.
Tribune, Charter impasse over carriage could mean station blackout on January 1
Tribune is warning that many stations, including KTLA, PIX 11 and CW Portland, could be pulled from Spectrum TV after negotiations with Charter have not yielded a new contract.
FOX News ratings change little despite dispute with Dish
FOX News' holiday ratings were down, but a closer examination show this to be the norm, not an effect of the Dish Network dispute.
Dish gives Glenn Beck a signal boost as spat with FOX continues
The ongoing spat between Dish Network and the FOX News Channel is proving to be a benefit to at least one news startup.
Dish Network drops FOX News Channel
Dish Network has dropped the FOX News suite of channels, including FOX Business, amid a carriage dispute with FOX Entertainment Group.