Tegna Goes Dark on DirecTV, U-verse; Dish/Nexstar Blackout Looms
Tegna stations went dark on AT&T's DirecTV and U-verse Tuesday night, the broadcaster said Wednesday. It said it remains "hopeful that this will get resolved quickly." AT&T didn't comment. Meanwhile, Dish Network and Nexstar have blamed each other for a…
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blackout set to happen Wednesday night, affecting 115 markets. Nexstar said Dish "has a long history of holding its subscribers hostage during negotiations with content providers." Dish said Nexstar is seeking "unreasonable rate increases while intentionally using millions of Americans as pawns in their negotiations."