Retransmission Consent squabbles

[T.L. Hughes 746]

Mission Broadcasting stations will return to Dish Network about a year after they were pulled as the companies have reached a new carriage arrangement.

[Megatron81 179]

I thought that Dish & Mission was dark since the fall of 2022 or was that DirecTV which is still dark. I think that has to do with the lawsuit once that gets settled maybe a deal gets done. I'm surprised that Dish didn't take Mission to court like DirecTV is doing.

[T.L. Hughes 746]

13 minutes ago, Megatron81 said:

I thought that Dish & Mission was dark since the fall of 2022 or was that DirecTV which is still dark. I think that has to do with the lawsuit once that gets settled maybe a deal gets done. I'm surprised that Dish didn't take Mission to court like DirecTV is doing.

Mission's stations were pulled from Dish in early January 2023, so 54 weeks have passed between the start and resolution of the dispute.

 

Mission's dispute with DirecTV began three months before the Dish dispute.

[kdex86 48]

First it was Nexstar.

 

Then is was Tegna.

 

Now Cox Media is the next station group to potentially have a dispute with DirecTV.

Source: https://www.nexttv.com/news/directv-and-cox-media-look-set-for-another-retrans-standoff-as-station-group-accuses-pay-tv-operator-of-attacking-local-journalism

 

WFXT was running a ticker during syndicated programming alerting viewers of a potential blackout:

 

Edited January 26 by kdex86

[DENDude 184]

White Knight Broadcasting's 2 stations remain dark on Dish, according to Dish Network. They were pulled the same day as the mission broadcasting stations. Friday January 6, 2023.   It must suck to be White Knight.

[atlnews2 557]

5 hours ago, kdex86 said:

First it was Nexstar.

 

Then is was Tegna.

 

Now Cox Media is the next station group to potentially have a dispute with DirecTV.

Source: https://www.nexttv.com/news/directv-and-cox-media-look-set-for-another-retrans-standoff-as-station-group-accuses-pay-tv-operator-of-attacking-local-journalism

 

WFXT was running a ticker during syndicated programming alerting viewers of a potential blackout:

 

a reminder that Cox has been in dispute with dish since October 2022. Don’t expect a quick settlement 

[AmericanErrorist 100]

All told, a number of satellite viewers are going to be stuck watching the Super Bowl either on OTA or the Nickelodeon broadcast. (Surprised the CBS affiliate body allowed Nick to cut in on their biggest day in 4 years.)

Edited February 2 by AmericanErrorist

[T.L. Hughes 746]

46 minutes ago, AmericanErrorist said:

All told, a number of satellite viewers are either going to be stuck watching the Super Bowl either on OTA or the Nickelodeon broadcast. (Surprised the CBS affiliate body allowed Nick to cut in on their biggest day in 4 years.)

Paramount likely figured the Nick simulcast would add viewership, boosting total ratings for the Super Bowl, rather than cannibalize the CBS viewership, given their different demographics. 

[CircleSeven 1944]

On 1/26/2024 at 1:52 PM, kdex86 said:

Now Cox Media is the next station group to potentially have a dispute with DirecTV.

Source: https://www.nexttv.com/news/directv-and-cox-media-look-set-for-another-retrans-standoff-as-station-group-accuses-pay-tv-operator-of-attacking-local-journalism

CMG has blacked out its signals on DirecTV. 

[tjt24 309]

On 2/3/2024 at 3:38 AM, CircleSeven said:

CMG has blacked out its signals on DirecTV. 

So now both satellite providers do not have the Cox-owned stations on their systems. And I don't expect a quick resolution to this because the dispute with Dish has been happening for well over a year now. 

[MD TV 163]

On 2/3/2024 at 3:38 AM, CircleSeven said:

CMG has blacked out its signals on DirecTV. 

Unsurprisingly, it’s resolved right before the Super Bowl:

 

https://www.directv.com/insider/cox-agreement/

[AmericanErrorist 100]

The court has thrown out DirecTV's anti-trust lawsuit against Nexstar/Mission/White Knight.