Hearst Reaches Retrans Agreement With DirecTV

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At least one retransmission consent negotiation between a pay-TV provider and broadcaster won’t be ruining anyone’s New Year’s Eve. Hearst Television announced Thursday (Dec. 30) that it had reached a deal Wednesday with DirecTV covering the group’s 29 stations in 26 markets such as Boston; Sacramento, Calif.; and Pittsburgh.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

There are still a number of retransmission consent negotiations that are going down to the wire, including DirecTV and Raycom Media; Suddenlink and Viacom; and the most contentious, Time

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