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.
Cox stations restored to DirecTV before Super Bowl LVIII
Cox Media stations were restored to DirecTV and U-Verse just hours before Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday.
Cox Media pulls channels off DirecTV, U-Verse
Cox Media Group pulled around a dozen television stations from DirecTV-owned satellite and streaming platforms late Friday evening.
Top FCC officials holds meeting on pending WADL sale
Top officials at the FCC met with key industry stakeholders over a proposed purchase of Detroit TV station WADL by Mission Broadcasting.
Dish resolves carriage dispute with Mission Broadcasting
Dish Network has restored around three dozen local television stations licensed to Mission Broadcasting following a year-long dispute.
TEGNA stations return to DirecTV ahead of NFL playoffs
Nearly five dozen local broadcast television stations owned by TEGNA have returned to DirecTV on Saturday.
Breezeline removes WBOC from rural cable systems in Maryland
The station is designated as an out-of-market CBS affiliate, giving it little recourse to demand carriage in affected areas.
DirecTV quietly tests transmitting national NBC feed to offset loss of TEGNA affiliates
The pay TV provider confirmed it was "testing some capabilities as we explore alternative delivery options to help offset the rising costs of retransmission consent."
FCC says cable, satellite companies shoulder responsibility of TV blackout notices
The FCC says cable and satellite companies are in the best position to report blackouts involving broadcasters, and should have to notify the agency about these disruptions when they occur.
DirecTV asks local TV stations to intervene in TEGNA dispute
Exclusive: A DirecTV executive sent a letter to some general managers of TEGNA-owned stations, asking for their help in an ongoing business-related dispute.
DirecTV offers bill credits, Visa gift cards during TEGNA blackout
DirecTV is offering bill credits to customers who lost one or more channel due to its most-recent business dispute with TEGNA
TEGNA rejected extensions to prevent blackout, DirecTV exec says
Exclusive: TEGNA rejected a temporary deal that would have kept local stations on DirecTV through the Super Bowl weekend, an executive said on Friday.
DirecTV business clients get antennas during TEGNA dispute
Customers who visit most Buffalo Wild Wings and Chili's restaurants won't miss local news or sports on TEGNA stations.