AT&T has sued Max Retrans, a consultant that works with TV stations negotiating with distributors, claiming it used confidential data to get higher fees for its clients. In U.S. Court in St. Louis, AT&T said it is seeking an unspecified amount of damages, including inflated retransmission consent fees, punitive damages, attorney’s fees and court costs.
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Lammers Helps Stations Get Their Retrans Share
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Retrans Man Duane Lammers Sets Up Shop
All of the billions of dollars in retransmission consent fees that broadcasters receive, like found money, can be traced back to a single penny held in the hand of Duane Lammers, then COO of Nexstar Broadcasting. Now, he’s started his own company, MAX Retrans, to help stations get what they deserve
