Scripps Local Broadcast Stations Return to DIRECTV
More than 50 local channels were restored after DIRECTV and Scripps reached a new carriage deal, ending a months-long blackout.
- On Friday, Scripps Local Media's 54 broadcast stations returned to DIRECTV and U-verse platforms following a new multiyear agreement, ending a six-month blackout.
- DIRECTV accused Scripps of demanding higher fees to offset regional sports rights investments, sparking the impasse over retransmission rates that led to the blackout.
- Disrupting access to major sports events, the blackout impacted the NBA Finals and NHL Stanley Cup Final while Rob Thun, DIRECTV Chief Content Officer, argued the system must prioritize viewer interests.
- Scripps is currently negotiating a new contract with Dish Network that could lead to another impasse, while financial terms of the DIRECTV agreement remain undisclosed.
- Viewers in major markets including Las Vegas, Buffalo, and Phoenix now have restored access to essential local journalism, weather alerts, and emergency information.
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DirecTV and Scripps End 5-Week Blackout With New Multi-Year Agreement
DirecTV and Scripps have reached a new multi-year agreement, ending the companies’ retransmission battle and an extended five-week blackout period affecting 54 local broadcast stations. “We’re grateful to our customers for their patience. Like them, we are frustrated that broadcasters use blackouts as a tool to force us to accept unwarranted rate hikes that consistently exceed normal, inflationary increases, and by a lot,” said Rob Thun, chief c…
Scripps-owned local stations return to DIRECTV under new deal
A DIRECTV informational slate on a dropped television channel. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk) Dozens of local television stations owned by the E. W. Scripps Company have returned to DIRECTV’s satellite and streaming platforms after a months-long distribution dispute ended with a new agreement on Friday, according to sources who spoke with The Desk. The channels — more than 50 in total — were initially dropped at the end of May after DIRECT…
DirecTV service returns to MTN stations, including KXLH
DirecTV restored service to 54 local broadcast stations owned by the E.W. Scripps Company Friday to its streaming and satellite services, including all channels in the Montana Television Network.This ends a five-week blackout that affected DirecTV customers in 36 television markets.Service in Montana was restored to these stations:KTVQ in BillingsKBZK in BozemanKXLF in ButteKRTV in Great FallsKTVH/ KXLH in HelenaKPAX in Missoula
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