Disputes
Disputes have become an increasingly common issue in streaming. In some cases, disputes eventually lead to streaming services having to temporarily or permanently remove popular live TV channels from their lineup.
Trade Group Argues ‘Click to Cancel’ Would Be More Confusing For Customers
Apparently, the current and often confusing process of canceling a subscription is a better option, and one that benefits you as a customer.
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DirecTV And Tegna Agree New Multi-Year Distribution Deal
DirecTV and Tegna have now agreed a new multi-year distribution deal, bringing to an end a dispute that had resulted in a loss of channels.
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Sinclair Confirms Verizon Fios TV Deal For Local Stations, Tennis Channel and YES Network
Sinclair and Verizon have agreed a new multi-year deal covering Fios TV carriage of local television stations, Tennis Channel and YES Network.
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Nexstar and Fubo Agree New Deal For The CW Network, NewsNation and More
Nexstar and Fubo have reached a new agreement that covers NewsNation and a variety of Nexstar-owned local TV stations, including CW Network.
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Dish Drops KMCC (Vegas 34) Over Carriage Dispute With Scripps Sports
Dish has dropped KMCC (Vegas 34), leaving affected customers with no option but to look for another way to watch Vegas Golden Knights games.
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DirecTV Defends Request To Exclude Military From Tegna Station Blackout
After being accused of not negotiating seriously, DirecTV explained its request to exclude military facilities from the current Tegna blackout.
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Tegna Accuses DirecTV Of Not Taking Negotiations Seriously
Tegna has accused DirecTV of not taking negotiations seriously after a carriage dispute resulted in customers losing access to local channels.
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A Closer Look At How DirecTV Wants To Fix ‘Broken’ TV Model
DirecTV revealed it offered Tegna a “first-of-its-kind a la carte model.” One which DirecTV argues would fix the existing “broken model.”
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DirecTV Dispute With Tegna Sees Millions Lose Access To Local Channels
DirecTV’s carriage dispute with Tegna results in DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-verse losing access to 64 local stations in 51 markets.
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Bally Sports NBA Agreement Gets Court Approval
A temporary agreement has reportedly now been approved, ensuring NBA games remain available on Bally Sports for the remainder of the season.
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Hulu And YouTube TV Join The Preserve Viewer Choice Coalition
Hulu and YouTube TV join the Preserve Viewer Choice Coalition, an advocacy group dedicated to maintaining streaming choice and competition.
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Charter Lost 320,000 Video Customers In Q3, Partly Driven By Disney Dispute
Charter lost 320,000 video customers in the third quarter of 2023, citing the temporary loss of Disney programming as one of the reasons.
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FCC Proposal Seeks To Compensate Subscribers For Channel Blackouts
Two new FCC proposals push for compensating subscribers when a dispute leads to channel blackouts, and quicker information in general.
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Diamond Sports Asks Court To Order DirecTV To Continue Paying Full Price For Bally Sports
Diamond Sports wants DirecTV to pay the full price for Bally Sports channels, even if the same channels no longer offer the same content.
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Nexstar Argues Disney-Charter Deal Is Good For Broadcast TV
Nexstar, the owner of many networks, commented on the recent Disney-Charter deal, arguing that it is a good thing overall for broadcast TV.
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DirecTV Reportedly Unhappy With Warner Bros. Discovery Adding More CNN To Max
DirecTV has reportedly warned Warner Bros. Discovery that it risks violating its contract by adding more CNN to its Max streaming service.
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Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Max and Others Form New Streaming Innovation Alliance
Disney, Netflix, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Max and others have now formed a new alliance to protect the interest of all streaming services.
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New Multi-Year Deal Brings DirecTV And Nexstar Dispute To An End
DirecTV and Nexstar Media Group have reached an agreement, bringing an end to a dispute and guaranteeing the return of the affected channels.
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DirecTV and Nexstar Agree Deal To Restore Channels On A Temporary Basis
DirecTV and Nexstar have agreed a deal that will see Nexstar-owned channels returning to DirecTV and DirecTV Stream on a temporary basis.
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What Did We Learn From The Charter-Disney Dispute? Things Might Get MORE Complicated
One of the potential takeaways from the new Charter-Disney agreement is that live TV packages might get even more complicated in the future.
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