A NY court tells Nexstar to pay DirecTV $26.6M in a case over retransmission fees; a court earlier said Nexstar wrongly received $10.5M in fees in the same case

Court awards $26.6 million to DirecTV after contract dispute with Nexstar

(Courtesy image, Graphic by The Desk) A New York court on Thursday awarded satellite and streaming television provider DirecTV nearly $27 million in a civil case brought against Nexstar Media Group over a retransmission consent deal. The $26.6 million financial judgment against Nexstar comes about six months after the New York state appeals court found the broadcaster wrongly collected $10 million in retransmission consent fees on behalf of a Ma…

DIRECTV Wins $26.6 Million Victory in Lawsuit Against Nexstar Over NBC Affiliate Dispute

In a significant legal triumph, DIRECTV has won a $26.6 million award from the New York Supreme Court in a lawsuit against Nexstar Media Group, stemming from a contentious dispute that began in 2019. The ruling, handed down this week, marks the culmination of a six-year battle over allegations that Nexstar misled DIRECTV in a […] The post DIRECTV Wins $26.6 Million Victory in Lawsuit Against Nexstar Over NBC Affiliate Dispute appeared first on C…

Confirmed: Nexstar To Appeal DirecTV’s Big Financial Judgment | Radio & Television Business Report

Updated at 10:45am Central The Supreme Court for the State of New York on Thursday set financial penalties against the largest broadcast TV ownership group in the U.S., asking it to repay direct broadcast satellite TV services provider DirecTV for fees associated with what is today an unaffiliated Washington, D.C.-focused facility branded as “DC News Now.” What did the court do on Thursday? It set damages against Nexstar Media Group, and they’re…

Nexstar Loses $26 Million Dollar Judgement

In the case of DirecTv against Nexstar, the judge has handed down a ruling and it is not good news for Nexstar.The judge ruled in favor of DirecTV and awarded them $26,623,390.57 from Nexstar.

A NY court tells Nexstar to pay DirecTV $26.6M in a case over retransmission fees; a court earlier said Nexstar wrongly received $10.5M in fees in the same case

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