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.
Comcast, Nexstar reach agreement to avoid blackout
Comcast and Nexstar have reached a new agreement that restores WPIX and avoids a blackout of dozens of other channels.
Comcast files formal FCC complaint against Nexstar
Comcast has filed a formal complaint with the FCC, accusing Nexstar and MIssion Broadcasting of not holding good faith retransmission talks.
Verizon warns of possible dispute with Cox Media
Verizon is warning subscribers of its Fios TV service that they may lose broadcast and cable channels owned by Cox Media Group by Friday.
Nexstar warns Comcast could drop local stations
Nexstar's local TV stations are warning viewers that a potential carriage dispute with Comcast could leave them without their local ABC, NBC, CBS or Fox station.
Nexstar pulls WPIX from Comcast systems in New York area
An ongoing battle between Comcast and Nexstar reached a peak this week when WPIX was pulled from systems in the New York City area.
Fox avoids blackout with DirecTV
Fox Corporation and pay TV provider DirecTV inked a last-minute deal that avoided a carriage dispute.
Dish drops several Cox Media local stations
For the second time in two years, Dish Network has dropped several local broadcast stations owned by Cox Media Group after being asked to pay more in fees.
Fox warns of potential carriage dispute with DirecTV
Fox Corporation is warning of a programming blackout on DirecTV and DirecTV Stream if a new agreement isn't reached by Friday.
Standard Media channels dropped from Dish Network
Standard Media says its four local broadcast stations have been dropped from satellite broadcaster Dish Network.
Nexstar, Verizon reach agreement to restore local channels
Nexstar and Verizon Fios reached an agreement this week that restored around a dozen local channels in the northeastern part of the country.
Mission Broadcasting pulls local stations from DirecTV, U-Verse
Mission Broadcasting has pulled more than two dozen local stations from satellite service DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and AT&T U-Verse.
Nexstar says Verizon is lying about Fios carriage dispute
A Nexstar spokesperson said Verizon is misleading customers about an ongoing carriage dispute.