Verizon, Cox Media reach deal to avoid blackout
Verizon and Cox Media Group have reached a new carriage agreement that will avoid a programming blackout for Fios customers.
Verizon and Cox Media Group have reached a new carriage agreement that will avoid a programming blackout for Fios customers.
Verizon is warning subscribers of its Fios TV service that they may lose broadcast and cable channels owned by Cox Media Group by Friday.
Nexstar and Verizon Fios reached an agreement this week that restored around a dozen local channels in the northeastern part of the country.
A Nexstar spokesperson said Verizon is misleading customers about an ongoing carriage dispute.
Nexstar pulled its TV stations from Verizon Fios systems on Saturday over a dispute on fees associated with carriage.
Verizon Fios says Nexstar is holding 15 local channels and NewsNation hostage unless the service agrees to a 64 percent fee increase.
Fox Weather has inked a deal that makes the streaming weather network available on Amazon’s Freevee service and Verizon Fios.
A government rebate could make millions of low-income households eligible for free Internet service, the White House said.
Verizon is offering some customers of its wireless and fiber Internet service an extended free trial of the streaming service AMC Plus.
Verizon is bringing its Fios TV app to users of Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV devices, starting this week.