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TEGNA sold to private equity firm for $5.4 billion
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TEGNA sold to private equity firm for $5.4 billion

Posted on February 22, 2022March 24, 2022 by Matthew Keys

Local broadcaster TEGNA is being acquired by a well-known hedge fund.

Streamer VUit adds Cox Media Group stations
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Streamer VUit adds Cox Media Group stations

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Matthew Keys

Local news streaming service VUit has added a handful of new stations operated by the Cox Media Group to its lineup.

Cyber attack leaves several Cox Media stations unable to broadcast
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Cyber attack leaves several Cox Media stations unable to broadcast

Posted on June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 by Matthew Keys

A crippling cyberattack disrupted broadcast systems used by dozens of television and radio stations owned by Cox Media Group on Thursday.

Cox Media, AT&T reach Super Bowl compromise
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Cox Media, AT&T reach Super Bowl compromise

Posted on February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 by Matthew Keys

Cox Media Group and telecom giant AT&T reached a last-minute deal on Sunday to restore dozens of local broadcast stations.

Cox Media local stations go dark on DirecTV, AT&T TV
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Cox Media local stations go dark on DirecTV, AT&T TV

Posted on February 2, 2021March 7, 2021 by Matthew Keys

Cox Media on Tuesday pulled around two dozen local stations from AT&T-owned pay television platforms, including satellite service DirecTV and Internet-based service AT&T TV.

Cox Media stations warn of impending blackout on DirecTV
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Cox Media stations warn of impending blackout on DirecTV

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 by Matthew Keys

Stations owned by Cox Media Group have started warning viewers that their channels may be blacked out on AT&T-owned systems next week.

Dish Network restores some Cox Media-owned stations
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Dish Network restores some Cox Media-owned stations

Posted on December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 by Matthew Keys

Dish Network has restored KIRO, WSB-TV and other Cox Media-owned stations after a months-long carriage dispute.

Dish customers lose access to Cox Media-owned local stations
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Dish customers lose access to Cox Media-owned local stations

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 by Matthew Keys

Customers in 10 metropolitan areas lose access to more than a dozen local networks over business dealings.

Bidding war heats up for Tegna television stations
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Bidding war heats up for Tegna television stations

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Matthew Keys

A pair of unsolicited offers made late last week could bring new ownership to a local television station near you.

Matthew Keys is an award-winning journalist who covers the intersection of media, journalism and technology as publisher of The Desk. He is based in Northern California.

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