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.
NewsNation, 63 Nexstar TV Stations Go Dark on Optimum Amid Carriage Dispute
NewsNation and network and local programming provided by 63 of Nexstar Media Group’s television stations in 42 markets across the country have gone dark on Altice USA’s Optimum after the two parties failed to reach a new carriage deal prior to their current contract’s expiration on Friday evening.
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.
Nexstar Stations Dropped from Altice USA’s Optimum Cable Systems
IRVING, Texas— Following failed negotiations for a new retransmission consent agreement, 63 local TV stations in 42 markets owned by Nexstar were blacked out on Altice USA’s Optimum branded cable systems around the country. The blackout began at 5 p.m. January 10 and also included Nexstar’s national cable news network, NewsNation
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, affecting some 4.6 million subscribers in 21 states.
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,
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PIX11, NewsNation among channels dropped by Optimum in contract dispute
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Optimum Announces Update on Carriage Negotiations With Nexstar; Offers Customers Solutions to Keep Watching Their Local Broadcast Stations
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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 ...
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Optimum, Nexstar Can’t Avoid Retrans Impasse
One week ago, the MVPD controlled by Altice USA dropped the MSG Network. At 5pm Eastern on Friday, it blocked access to 63 ...
Some Connecticut Optimum cable television customers lose access to WTNH, WCTX
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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 ...