<![CDATA[ Latest from Next TV in Atlanta-falcons ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/tag/atlanta-falcons Fri, 21 Apr 2017 02:48:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ ESPN’s 'Monday Night Football' Schedule Set ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/news/espn-s-monday-night-football-schedule-set-412355 iwfbQPJ7wuvMoXbxv1HKVC Fri, 21 Apr 2017 02:48:00 +0000

ESPN’s 2017 Monday Night Football schedule will feature both Super Bowl teams and all 12 playoff teams from last year, the network announced Thursday.

The network’s 17-game primetime schedule will feature one appearance from the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots (Dec. 11 against Miami) and two appearances by the Atlanta Falcons (Nov. 20 against Seattle and Dec. 18 against Tampa Bay.)

In addition, all of last year’s playoff teams – New England, Seattle, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers – will make at least one Monday night appearance.

ESPN’s coverage will open on Sept. 11 with New Orleans Saints-Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Chargers-Denver Broncos doubleheader telecast, said the network.

The network will look to rebound from its disappointing 2016 campaign which generated a double-digit ratings decline from 2015.

ESPN’s regular season schedule is a follows: 

]]> <![CDATA[ News-Press Stations Back on DirecTV, U-Verse ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/news/news-press-stations-back-directv-u-verse-410334 d6DpMek28hUvsim3ST5VFK Sun, 22 Jan 2017 14:50:00 +0000

News-Press Gazette said it has reached a retransmission consent agreement that will return its 18 television stations to AT&T U-verse and DirecTV customers, in time for the latest round of the NFL playoffs.

The stations, which went dark on Jan. 13, were returned on Saturday night, according to both companies. On its website, NPG said that a deal had been reached and thanked its viewers for their support. 

In a brief statement AT&T said a deal had been reached Saturday night and hat the stations were returning to the customers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The stations included NBC, ABC, Fox and CBS affiliates in St. Joseph, Mo. (KNPG-NBC); Salinas, Calif. (KION-CBS); Palm Springs,, Calif. (KDFX-Fox) and Bend, Ore. (KFXO-Fox).

The agreement also comes in time for DirecTV and U-verse viewers in those areas to catch the National Football League’s NFC Championship game this afternoon at 3:05 p.m. (EST) between the Green Bay Packers and the Atlanta Falcons on Fox, as well as tonight’s AFC Championship pitting the New England Patriots vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers at 6:40 p.m. (EST) on CBS. 

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