Nexstar, Optimum and Altice

Altice’s Optimum Complains to FCC Over Nexstar Retrans Negotiations
NEW YORK —Altice USA has sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission complaining about Nexstar’s handling of retransmission consent negotiations, which recently led to a blackout of 63 Nexstar stations in 42 of the cable operator’s Optimum markets.
Nexstar Outlets Go Dark on Altice’s Optimum in Carriage Dispute
Altice, which counts key cable systems in New York as part of its Optimum service, is also in a carriage dispute with MSG Networks, led by James L. Dolan, whose family used to operate Cablevision, which Altice purchased in 2015 for $17.7 billion. Altice USA is based in Long Island, New York.
How to watch the 2024-25 NFL playoffs during Optimum-Nexstar dispute
Optimum cable subscribers around the country lost access to 63 channels Friday night as part of an ongoing dispute between Optimum parent company Altice and Nexstar Media Group. Given that Nexstar's assets include dozens of local cable affiliates of NBC,
Altice USA Drops 63 Nexstar television stations from Optimum platform
ET, Altice USA (ATUS) removed from its Optimum cable systems the network and local programming provided by Nexstar
WPIX/11 dropped from Optimum systems in new carriage dispute
WPIX/11 went dark in Optimum cable homes late Friday, when its parent company Altice pulled the station's signal from New York-area cable systems. Dozens of other stations owned by Ch. 11 parent Nexstar were also dropped by Altice,
NewsNation, 63 Nexstar TV Stations Go Dark on Optimum Amid Carriage Dispute
The contract expired at 5 p.m. ET Friday The post NewsNation, 63 Nexstar TV Stations Go Dark on Optimum Amid Carriage Dispute appeared first on TheWrap.
Nexstar Local Stations Including New York’s WPIX, Cable’s NewsNation Go Dark On Optimum In Carriage Dispute
Two million subscribers of Optimum pay-TV systems are going without Nexstar Media Group local stations and cable network NewsNation due to a carriage dispute.
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Nexstar Fires Back At Altice Over FCC Letter
The station group says the complaint is an anticompetitive negotiating tactic. The post Nexstar Fires Back At Altice Over FCC ...
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Some Major TV Channels Suddenly Removed From Cable Packages: Nexstar Dispute, Explained
Major TV channels are going dark from cable packages following a Nexstar dispute. Variety reports that Nexstar’s WPIX and ...
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Altice drops additional stations amid contract talks with two companies. Here's the latest
New York Optimum customers have lost access to New York-area sporting events and a New York City news station as a result of ...
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Saturn disappears behind the moon in stunning telescope photo
On Jan. 4, Saturn briefly hid behind the crescent moon, escaping the view of skywatchers in Europe, Africa, western Russia ...
REAL ID enforcement may be phased, but deadline is the same: What to know
The REAL ID deadline is fast-approaching and officials want you to be prepared (spoiler: you may already be in compliance).
Cases of HMPV are trending up in the US, especially in these states, CDC data shows
(NEXSTAR) — Respiratory illnesses are spreading throughout the U.S., causing multiple states to see a spike in hospital visits. The latest data shows another virus, known as HMPV, has also been ...
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While Nexstar Continues to Dodge FCC Rules, Optimum Focuses on Customer Choice and Value
Optimum calls on Nexstar, the owner of multiple broadcast stations across the country, to put its viewers first and stop driving up TV prices for cons ...
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Optimum customers lose access to Nexstar-owned channels
The impasse results in Altice USA dropping WPIX in New York, KTLA in Los Angeles and more than five dozen others. This ...
Who is performing at Trump’s inauguration?
Country singer Lee Greenwood is set to perform as as Trump walks out to take the oath of office, according to Trump’s inaugural committee. Greenwood’s biggest hit, the patriotic anthem “God Bless the ...
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Optimum Announces Update on Carriage Negotiations With Nexstar; Offers Customers Solutions to Keep Watching Their Local Broadcast Stations
Despite Optimum’s best efforts to reach a fair and reasonable agreement with Nexstar, the owners of multiple broadcast stations, their content has bee ...