Mission Broadcasting

Nexstar brag may hurt in court as DirecTV lawsuit continues
Nexstar's claim that its local TV stations reach 68 percent of the American population did not go unnoticed by DirecTV.

DirecTV presses ahead with antitrust lawsuit against Nexstar
DirecTV says it still has issues with Nexstar's use of so-called "sidecar" businesses to extract higher rates for local TV channels.

Nexstar quietly moves CW affiliation to Detroit’s WADL
Nexstar has quietly moved its CW Network programming to a low-rated TV station in Detroit that is at the center of a battle involving the FCC.

DirecTV wades into FCC dispute over WADL sale to Nexstar-controlled Mission
Exclusive: A low-rated Detroit TV station is at the center of a big fight at the FCC that has pitted Nexstar Media against several industry groups.

Nexstar demands higher fees from DirecTV, threatens channel blackout
More than 160 Nexstar-owned stations could be pulled from DirecTV by the end of the week over retransmission fees.

Group asks FCC to deny WADL acquisition by Mission
A consortium of pay television providers is asking the FCC to deny Mission Broadcasting's acquisition of a Detroit-area independent station.

WADL Detroit sold to Mission, possibly for CW move
Mission's stations are mostly-controlled by Nexstar Media Group, which is losing its CW affiliate in the Motor City.

DirecTV sues Nexstar over retransmission fees
DirecTV says Nexstar's shared services agreements amount to a conspiracy to raise retransmission fees for channels.