TEGNA could pull local stations on DirecTV, AT&T U-Verse
Customers of AT&T’s pay television services could be without one or more local channels at the beginning of next month.
Carriage Dispute
A carriage dispute occurs during a negotiation between a distributor (cable, satellite or streaming provider) and a programmer (local broadcast station owner and/or owner-operator of cable channels). The dispute triggers when the distributor and the programmer are unable to reach an agreement for carriage of channels on a pay TV system, likely after a programmer requests an increase in fees.
Customers of the distributor platform are left without one or more channels during the dispute. Carriage disputes are usually resolved when a distributor agrees to terms that a programmer sets; customers typically see the outcome of these agreements reflected on their monthly or annual bills.
In rare cases, a prolonged carriage dispute is the subject of litigation, after one company accuses the other of legal wrongdoing. Occasionally, a legal complaint is filed prior to the start of a carriage dispute, while a retransmission consent agreement is in place but clos to expiring.
Nexstar leverages pandemic in dispute with Dish
The largest operator of broadcast stations accuses the satellite TV company of threatening to withhold local news from viewers.
Dish threatens to remove Nexstar stations after $1 billion retrans demand
Dish Network says Nexstar Media Group is threatening to pull its channels from the satellite platform unless it pays $1 billion in distribution rights.
Comcast could drop KCRA Sacramento in December
Comcast is warning customers in the Sacramento television market that it may be forced to drop KCRA and KQCA from its lineup.
Comcast could lose Comcast-owned channels in December
Comcast is warning customers that some of its own channels may disappear from its cable television service in December.
Hulu may drop Nexstar local stations for live TV customers
Some Hulu customers have received an email warning that they may lose local channels operated by Nexstar Media Group.
Verizon drops AT&T SportsNet channel in Pittsburgh
Verizon Fios customers will have to look elsewhere for their fill of Pittsburgh Penguins and Pirates coverage.
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.