A Massachusetts federal district court judge has denied a motion to dismiss a key claim in a nearly three-year old lawsuit tied to misdirected retransmission consent fees, a request that was filed by attorneys representing the former licensee of a Nexstar Media Group-run TV station.
This keeps a counterclaim from Verizon alive in the case, which centers on “FOX Providence,” owned by Mission Broadcasting, and its previous owner, associated with “Super Towers.”