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Friday, December 1st, 2023 1:41 AM

TEGNA FORCES YET ANOTHER BLACKOUT ON DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM AND U-VERSE CUSTOMERS

TEGNA, one of the nation’s largest local broadcast station groups has yet again denied DIRECTV permission to offer its 66 stations in 52 metro regions to DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM and U-verse customers. This comes after months of negotiations and TEGNA rejecting an offer from DIRECTV to extend through the rest of the college and NFL football seasons to not disrupt viewers while the two sides finalize a renewal.

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ACE - Expert

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20.6K Messages

1 year ago

Nothing new they did it 3 years ago and I'm sure Nextstar will do the same when their contract comes up.

ACE - Sage

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46.1K Messages

1 year ago

Here we go again ....

Impacted customers should check out this excellent video explaining why corporate network owners keep demanding more and more money from cable, satellite and streaming providers to deliver FREE off-air TV stations ....

"Local TV Station Blackouts to Happen More Ofter - Here's Why"

https://youtu.be/XXkmWUgllcc?si=eCzrWDxQaw7ncTR3

Community Support

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254.4K Messages

1 year ago

Unfortunately, that is the way the market has become. Station owners like Tegna will often suspend cable, satellite, or streaming customers’ access for a brief period to try to obtain higher guaranteed rates for themselves. Please check TVPromise.com for updates. Jairo, DIRECTV Community Specialist


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