AT&T and TEGNA Joint Statement on Reaching New Retransmission Consent Agreement
December 20 2020 - 11:17AM
Business Wire
Multi-Year Deal Covers 64 TEGNA-Owned Stations
in 51 Nielsen Designated Markets Across DIRECTV, AT&T TV and
U-verse Video Services
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) and AT&T (NYSE: T) have entered into
a new multi-year retransmission consent agreement to provide
TEGNA-owned local broadcast stations to customers of AT&T’s
video platforms across the country. All TEGNA stations are
returning today to any impacted AT&T homes.
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AT&T and TEGNA regret any inconvenience to their customers
and viewers and thank them for their patience.
The agreement includes retransmission consent for all 64
TEGNA-owned stations serving 51 Nielsen markets including Atlanta,
Charlotte, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis,
Minneapolis, New Orleans, Phoenix, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa and
Washington, among many others. Terms of the agreement were not
disclosed.
About AT&T Communications
We help family, friends and neighbors connect in meaningful ways
every day. From the first phone call 140+ years ago to mobile video
streaming, we @ATT innovate to improve lives. AT&T
Communications is part of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T). For more
information, please visit us at att.com.
About TEGNA
TEGNA, Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is an innovative media company that
serves the greater good of our communities. Across, platforms,
TEGNA tells empowering stories, conducts impactful investigations
and delivers innovative marketing solutions. With 64 stations in 51
U.S. markets, TEGNA is the largest owner of top 4 network
affiliates in the top 25 markets among independent station groups,
reaching approximately 39 percent of all television households
nationwide. TEGNA also owns leading multicast networks True Crime
Network and Quest. TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS) offers
innovative solutions to help businesses reach consumers across
television, digital and over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including
Premion, TEGNA’s OTT advertising service. For more information,
visit www.TEGNA.com.
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For AT&T: Jim Kimberly AT&T Corporate Communications
312.961.5795 Jk3241@att.com
For TEGNA: Anne Bentley TEGNA Corporate Communications
703.873.6366 abentley@TEGNA.com
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