Nexstar Blackout Raises Red Flags About Tribune Deal, ACA Says
The American Cable Association is pointing its finger at Nexstar for a series of blackouts that began New Year's Day involving small cable systems. "Small cable operators are not to blame," since they are willing to pay higher programming fees…
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to broadcasters and willing to grant extensions of agreements during negotiations, it said Wednesday. "At some point, however, there must be a limit to the crazy price increases Nexstar wants consumers to pay." ACA questioned whether the FCC should allow Nexstar's buy of Tribune stations, since the deal "would put Nexstar in position to black out at least more than half of the country." ACA said the 13 designated market areas affected by the blackout include Nashville, Indianapolis, Albuquerque, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. Nexstar didn't comment.