TEGNA pulls stations off AT&T’s DirecTV, U-Verse
Broadcaster TEGNA has made good on its promise to black out dozens of local television stations on systems operated by AT&T.
TEGNA ($TGNA) is a local broadcast company that operates more than five dozen local television stations in 66 markets across the country. The company is based in Arlington County, Virginia.
Until 2015, TEGNA was part of Gannett Company.
Broadcaster TEGNA has made good on its promise to black out dozens of local television stations on systems operated by AT&T.
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