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10/05/2026
SCOTUS Rejects Nexstar Petition to Block DirecTV Case
The Supreme Court denied Nexstar’s request to review a Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that revived DirecTV’s antitrust lawsuit over retransmission consent blackouts.
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07/02/2024
DirecTV Charges Ahead in Nexstar Antitrust Suit Appeal
DirecTV is back in court, filing the opening brief in its Second Circuit appeal of a lower court decision granting Nexstar’s motion to dismiss the provider’s antitrust lawsuit.
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03/20/2024
Court Dismisses DirecTV Nexstar Antitrust Case
A federal court granted Nexstar’s motion to dismiss DirecTV’s antitrust claims for lack of antitrust standing.
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01/24/2024
DISH, Mission Reach Deal
DISH and Mission Broadcasting are ending their year-long blackout, agreeing to a multi-year retransmission consent deal.
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10/03/2023
Nexstar Asks Court to Dismiss DirecTV Antitrust Suit
Nexstar is asking a federal court (again) to dismiss DirecTV’s lawsuit that accuses the broadcaster of violating federal antitrust law by engaging in an illegal conspiracy with Mission Broadcasting and White Knight to manipulate, raise and fix prices of retransmission consent fees.
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09/18/2023
DirecTV, Nexstar Strike Deal
DirecTV and Nexstar’s two-and-a-half month blackout has come to an end, but they aren’t burying the hatchet.