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TDS Complains to Pai About Nexstar Retrans Demands

TDS and Nexstar have budged some from their original stances in their retransmission consent talks, but Nexstar demands remain "too expensive and unreasonable," TDS Senior Vice President-Corporate Affairs Andrew Petersen said in a letter Friday to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.…

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TDS said Nexstar is demanding "materially more" than TDS pays other broadcasters, and warned a Nexstar/Tribune combination would mean a further ratcheting up of retrans fees paid by MVPDs. Nexstar didn't comment Monday.