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12/01/2023

DirecTV’s Thun Argues Broadcast Model Must Change or Risk Extinction

We caught up with DirecTV Chief Content Officer Rob Thun to find out how serious the distributor is with its alternative retrans proposals and how long this blackout with TEGNA might last.

By Amy Maclean

Found in: Paramount / TEGNA / Streaming / peacock / Rob Thun / reverse retrans / Broadcast / DirecTV / Retransmission Consent
11/30/2023

DirecTV Loses TEGNA Stations, Wants to Overturn Retrans Regime

DirecTV’s looking to change the model for broadcasters’ retransmission consent through its negotiations with TEGNA, proposing broadcasters offer stations a la carte to customers or let MVPDs negotiate directly with ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC for national network content. DirecTV lost access to 64 TEGNA stations at 8pm ET Thursday when its current retrans contract […]

By Amy Maclean

Found in: Streaming / blackout / reverse retrans / DirecTV / Retransmission Consent / TEGNA

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