Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and AT&T have entered into a new multi-year retransmission consent agreement to provide Nexstar-owned network affiliated and local broadcast stations to customers of AT&T’s video platforms in 97 markets across the United States.
Nexstar
local stations are now returning to any impacted DIRECTV, AT&T TV
and U-verse platforms.
“Our
customers want more choice and value and we are pleased to deliver
that through this new agreement with Nexstar and its many local
stations,” said Rob Thun, Senior Vice President of Content and
Programming, AT&T
Communications.
“Nexstar’s
long-standing commitment is to provide exceptional programming and
service to the local communities we serve across the United States
and this new multi-year agreement will allow us to continue
delivering our stations’ leading network and sports content as well
as local news and other programming to AT&T subscribers in our
markets,” stated Keith Hopkins, Senior Vice President,
Distribution, Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
AT&T
and Nexstar regret the inconvenience incurred by customers, viewers
and advertisers, and we thank them for their patience, as the new
agreement was being finalized.
