Negotiation between Tegna and DirevTV...

[swhyde1980]

Looks like the negotiations between Tegna and DirecTV broke down. We lost KING 5 and KONG 16 here in the Seattle area on DirecTV. Had to resort to my household's OTA antenna to pick them up.

Why does this always happen? I thought there was a must-carry rule?

 

[TheBigA]

I thought there was a must-carry rule?

It only goes one way. If the station doesn't want to be carried, the station's wishes are followed. So Tegna has the choice, not DirecTV

 

[Joey1986]

I think this should be merged with The Programming Disputes Thread in Pay TV.

 

[Will_H_69_9]

I think this should be merged with The Programming Disputes Thread in Pay TV.

agree, merge it into that thread as all disputes are covered in it as it's our all purpose thread on this common issue with the paid TV industry.

 

[Kelly A]

Looks like the negotiations between Tegna and DirecTV broke down. We lost KING 5 and KONG 16 here in the Seattle area on DirecTV. Had to resort to my household's OTA antenna to pick them up.

Why does this always happen? I thought there was a must-carry rule?

There is a must carry rule, but TEGNA wants their retransmission consent fees too (known as 'Retrans'). If AT&T/DirectTV doesn't want to pay, then TEGNA won't grant consent to carry their stations.

 

[Don CT]

There is a must carry rule, but TEGNA wants their retransmission consent fees too (known as 'Retrans'). If AT&T/DirectTV doesn't want to pay, then TEGNA won't grant consent to carry their stations.

The FCC needs to put caps on those fees.

 

[Syfy]

Looks like the negotiations between Tegna and DirecTV broke down. We lost KING 5 and KONG 16 here in the Seattle area on DirecTV. Had to resort to my household's OTA antenna to pick them up.

Why does this always happen? I thought there was a must-carry rule?

What kind of antenna do you have whats the mile radius of channels it picks up?