American TV Alliance Blasts Nexstar Over Potential Blackouts
Nexstar is demanding “exorbitant retransmission consent fee hikes” and holding stations “for ransom” by threatening potential blackouts, said the American Television Alliance in a release Tuesday. Nexstar didn’t comment. The blackouts would affect 14 stations for Verizon customers in 10…
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markets, including Washington, Richmond, Providence, Philadelphia and New York, the alliance said, jeopardizing consumer access to news and upcoming NFL games. “American consumers continue to pay the price for outdated regulations, allowing broadcasters to continuously weaponize TV blackouts, deliberately targeting live sports and other must-see TV.”