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FCC Moves Toward Retransmission-Consent Blackout Rebates
By John Eggerton published
Vote on proposal splits down party lines

FCC Chief Rosenworcel Floats Refunds During Pay TV Retrans Battles
By John Eggerton published
Proposal would require notice when channels go dark and subscribers to be compensated for extended blackouts

How Ready Is Charter To Let Disney and ESPN Walk? It Plans To Funnel Blacked-Out ‘Monday Night Football’ Fans to Fubo and YouTube TV
By Daniel Frankel published
Why this mega-blackout feels different — Charter seems more interested in protecting its core broadband ‘connectivity relationships’ than renewing its $2.2 billion deal with Disney

Cox Stations Blacked Out to Dish Subs in Retransmission Dispute
By Jon Lafayette last updated
Stations in nine markets affected

Fox Warns DirecTV Subscribers of Potential Blackout Midnight Friday
By Jon Lafayette last updated
Programmer says satellite company wants 'special treatment'

DirecTV Asks Blacked-Out Stations To Return Signals Through Election Day
By Jon Lafayette last updated
Satellite company offers to pay new rates to Mission, White Knight stations retroactively

Nexstar Risks $6.7 Million Per Month in Lost Fees During Fios Blackout
By Jon Lafayette last updated
$5.9 million in monthly ad revenue also could be lost, S&P Global Market Intelligence estimates

Disney, Dish In Handshake Deal to End Blackout of ESPN, Other Networks
By Jon Lafayette last updated
Channels restored to satellite and Sling TV customers while details are worked out
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