Nexstar Stations Go Dark On Cox Systems
Retransmission disputes usually end up with an 11th hour deal — but not this time for Cox Communications and Nexstar. Cox customers in nine markets lost access to Nexstar stations’ programming Friday night as their five-year-old carriage agreement expired with negotiators still at odds over terms to extend it.
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Michael Castengera
Cox calls Nexstar the “latest station owner to rely on retransmission fees in an effort to boost their bottom line.”
Yeah, Cox owned TV stations would NEVER do that.
Greg Johnson
Cox should let it stay “dark.” The market will find new choices.
Wagner Pereira
Yep, you can always replace the SuperBowl in Las Vegas, lol.