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Griffin Media

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Griffin Media to bring Oklahoma City Thunder games to free broadcast TV

Griffin Media has signed a deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team to move nearly 70 regular-season, locally-televised games to free broadcast TV this season.

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Fubo inks deal with broadcasters to add more basketball games

Fubo now offers most local and nationally-televised games from NBA teams across the country after inking distribution deals with more local broadcasters.

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Griffin Media channels restored to DIRECTV after month-long dispute

Network-affiliated stations in Oklahoma City and Tulsa were restored to DIRECTV's satellite and streaming platforms Tuesday afternoon, according to a source.

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DIRECTV pulls Griffin Media CBS affiliates in Oklahoma

The conflict centers on retransmission fees, with Griffin seeking higher compensation for its channels.

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Oklahoma TV photographer arrested in hidden camera probe

A television photojournalist for a local news outlet in Oklahoma has been arrested on suspicion of secretly filming people inside the TV station's changing area.