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Dish Is Losing Subs Because of Tegna Blackout, Charlie Ergen Says

By Jon Lafayette Published 5 November 21

Dish is losing subscribers because of the retransmission dispute with Tegna, Dish co-founder and chairman Charlie Ergen said.

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Tegna Stations Blacked Out to Dish TV Subscribers

By Jon Lafayette Last updated 7 October 21

3 million customers in 53 markets affected

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Tegna, Dish Say Blackout Brewing Over Retransmission Billions

By Jon Lafayette Last updated 7 October 21

Deadline is 9 p.m. ET Wednesday

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Signage stands outside the Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. headquarters in Cockeysville, Maryland, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 10, 2018

FCC Upholds Record $10M Retrans Fine Against Sinclair-Managed TV Stations

By John Eggerton Last updated 28 July 21

Commission is unpersuaded by calls for lower penalties

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Nexstar Sues Comcast Over WPIX Retransmission Fees

By Jon Lafayette Published 14 July 21

Nexstar Media Inc. filed a suit against Comcast Cable Communications charging that the cable company was breaching its retransmission contract by failing to pay fees for carrying WPIX-TV, New York.

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Rich Fickle Takes His Time

By Mike Farrell Published 7 April 21

NCTC chief looks back on the last 10 years and towards the future

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Verizon Warns Viewers Hearst Signals Could Come Down

By John Eggerton Last updated 26 March 21

May be issues with Gray stations in Richmond as well

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Capitol Stations Off Dish in Retrans Dispute

By John Eggerton Last updated 31 December 20

Each side says the other is to blame

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Dish Blasted by Nexstar in Spots as Blackout Drags On

By Jon Lafayette Last updated 20 December 20

Nexstar Media has begun criticizing Dish Network in commercials on its stations as the retransmission dispute that has blacked out channels in 115 markets enters its third week.

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