DirecTV will allow customers to opt out of local TV stations and pay a lower monthly rate. NextTV is reporting that customers who decide not to pay for local stations through DirecTV will receive discounts of $12 a month. “Consumers have been voting with their wallets for years that pay TV – as currently constructed
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Tom Carter, a longtime former Nexstar exec who is now a senior advisor to the CEO and board of directors, says the company could acquire Disney’s local ABC TV stations with “little friction” if they become available. Disney CEO Bob Iger spurred talk of a potential sale of the eight stations over the summer when
A Fourth of July miracle appears extremely unlikely for the millions of DirecTV customers who lost access Sunday to programming from Nexstar-owned local stations or cable network NewsNation. Instead, a protracted distribution battle is likely to play out during a summer programming lull and a time of great uncertainty for TV stakeholders given the WGA