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Cox Media Stations Get Blacked Out on AT&T

By Jon Lafayette last updated 2 February 21

Stations owned by Cox Media Group in 20 markets are no longer available to subscribers of AT&T’s DirecTV because of a retransmission consent dispute.

Currency

Cox, Suddenlink Strike Retrans Deal

By John Eggerton Published 29 January 21

Stations back on in six markets

Business

Cox Media Group Stations Dark in Suddenlink Dispute

By Jon Lafayette Published 9 January 21

Stations in six markets affected

Stations

Cox Media Group Nears Blackout With Suddenlink

By Jon Lafayette last updated 9 January 21

Cox Media Group, owned by Apollo Global Management, said its retransmission consent agreement with Suddenlink is about to expire, leading to a blackout that would affect stations in six markets.

Stations

CMG’s Pruett: Station Business Must Innovate

By Jon Lafayette Published 14 December 20

Owner Apollo willing to invest in streaming to achieve growth

Currency

Dish and Cox End Long Retrans Dispute, Restore 14 Stations in 10 Markets

By Daniel Frankel last updated 13 December 20

Dish still has 164 Nexstar stations blacked out

Business

Multicultural News Network Sets 2021 Launch Date

By John Eggerton last updated 23 November 20

Founder DuJuan McCoy charts course with Cox Media Group backing

Programming

J.P. Hannan Named Exec VP, CFO at Cox Media Group

By Jon Lafayette last updated 20 November 20

Cox Media Group appointed Joseph P. (J.P.) Hannan as executive VP and chief financial officer, effective immediately.

Stations

Apollo's Gamut to Use iSpot Unified Measurement

By Jon Lafayette last updated 21 October 20

Gamut, the advanced advertising company acquired by Apollo Global Management when it bought Cox Media Group, said it will use iSpot.tv to measure TV ad campaigns.

Advertising