It was largely expected. Viewers had expressed their frustration in comments to RBR+TVBR‘s coverage earlier this week about the possibility. Now, it is official: At 8pm on November 30, DirecTV — by law — blocked every TEGNA-owned broadcast TV station.
A fresh retransmission consent accord between TEGNA and the direct broadcast satellite service provider could not be reached as the prior one lapsed. And, as is representative of nearly every carriage fee dispute, each side is blaming one another as viewers will be prevented from enjoying a bevy of sports, entertainment and news programming in key markets from coast to coast.
