Verizon, Cox Strike Retrans Deal For WFXT

By John Eggerton
( Broadcasting & Cable )
published

Verizon said late Wednesday (Dec. 3) that it had reached an agreement with Cox to return WFXT-TV Boston to its FiOS lineup. WFXT confirmed the pact with its own "bygones be bygones" statement.

"We appreciate our customers’ patience and loyalty throughout the negotiation process. The agreement Verizon has reached contains terms that are in the best interests of Verizon and our customers," Verizon said in a statement.

The station had been off the system since Thanksgiving Day after the two sides failed to reach an agreement. Earlier in the day, it was unclear just where the ongoing negotiations stood. 

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John Eggerton
John Eggerton

Contributing editor John Eggerton has been an editor and/or writer on media regulation, legislation and policy for over four decades, including covering the FCC, FTC, Congress, the major media trade associations, and the federal courts. In addition to Multichannel News and Broadcasting + Cable, his work has appeared in Radio World, TV Technology, TV Fax, This Week in Consumer Electronics, Variety and the Encyclopedia Britannica.