DirecTV, Scripps channel dispute ends, 54 stations back on systems

The E.W. Scripps Co. and TV provider DirecTV reached an agreement returning 54 local broadcast stations to subscribers in ...
The Boston Globe

Local TV stations are losing viewers. A new ‘survival guide’ urges a digital-first pivot.

Long a safe haven due to a reliable stream of retransmission fees and advertising dollars, local TV news stations are now facing a stark message as their industry faces the same financial pressures as ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Sinclair Pursuing Deal With E.W. Scripps as Battle for Local TV Stations Heats Up

Sinclair disclosed the talks in an SEC filing Monday. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Another major deal for local TV stations may be brewing, with Sinclair Broadcast Group (and its 185 or so local ...
Deadline.com

Scripps’ 54 Local Stations Go Dark On DirecTV Amid Retransmission Dispute

Programming on Scripps Local Media’s 54 broadcast stations across 36 Nielsen-designated market areas has been suspended beginning at 7 p.m. ET today, as the third-largest operator of ABC affiliates ...
TV Technology

Big Four Affiliate Groups Say Sports on Streaming Services Threaten `Public Interest,' `Local Stations'

`Commission still has it within its power to try to check the trend of increased migration of local sports behind streaming paywalls,” ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC affiliates told the FCC When you purchase ...