The temporary deal ends a 76-day blackout.
Fox 8 Cleveland is back on DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-verse after a 76-day blackout.CLEVELAND, Ohio -- DirecTV, DirecTV and U-verse subscribers in Northeast Ohio can watch Fox 8 News, the NFL on Fox and “The Masked Singer” once again. WJW Channel 8 returned to the satellite, streaming and cable platforms on Sunday, ending a blackout that began on July 2.
But it’s not clear how long it will last. In a joint statement, DirecTV and Nexstar, the parent company of WJW and more than 150 other local stations across the nation, described the move as temporary as both sides try to hammer out a new deal over carriage fees, or how much DirecTV must pay Nexstar to carry its stations and NewsNation, its national cable news network.
“In recognition and appreciation of the continued patience of DirecTV customers and Nexstar viewers, the companies have agreed to temporarily return the signals of the Nexstar-owned television stations and national cable news network NewsNation to DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-verse while we both work to complete the terms of an agreement,” the statement said.
Still, news of the temporary stay is of little comfort to local subscribers who couldn’t watch the Ohio State-Western Kentucky football game on Saturday, and who could potentially miss out on additional OSU games later in the season. that DirecTV previously rejected Nexstar’s offer to extend the current distribution agreement to Oct. 31.
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