DirecTV Loses TEGNA Stations, Wants to Overturn Retrans Regime
DirecTV’s looking to change the model for broadcasters’ retransmission consent through its negotiations with TEGNA, proposing broadcasters offer stations a la carte to customers or let MVPDs negotiate directly with ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC for national network content. DirecTV lost access to 64 TEGNA stations at 8pm ET Thursday when its current retrans contract with the broadcaster expired.