Customers can’t seem to escape TV blackouts. 📺⬛ Gray is the latest broadcaster to threaten to take away thousands of customers' access to their favorite shows and demand unreasonably high fees from local stations. Learn more: americantelevisionalliance.org/grays-verizon-…

Gray is hiding behind a 30 year-old cable law to demand higher retrans fees and threaten Verizon viewers with blackouts. It’s time to keep outdated laws where they belong – in the past. Learn more: americantelevisionalliance.org/grays-verizon-…

ATTN: Verizon customers! Get ready for another blackout with Gray leading the charge into the New Year. Thousands of customers could lose access to their channels while Gray works to pad their bottom line. It’s time to #StopTVBlackouts. Get the facts: americantelevisionalliance.org/grays-verizon-…

ATVA responds to the FCC’s proposal requiring providers to refund customers for broadcast blackouts. “FCC seeks to punish the wrong set of parties. In doing so, it will cause higher bills for the consumers it hopes to protect.” Read ATVA’s full statement:

A broken retrans system has led to 200+ blackouts in 2023 alone. The FCC’s recent proposal to require cable and satellite companies to offer refunds when they refuse to meet broadcasters’ outrageous pricing demands doesn’t solve the problem & will end up raising bills for

ATVA commends Congress for addressing affordable access to sports programming during this morning’s Energy and Commerce Committee subcommittee hearing. “Reasonably priced sports programming should be available to all those who want it.” Read our full statement: americantelevisionalliance.org/american-telev…

ATVA is committed to working with Congress on retransmission consent reform. Yesterday’s Energy and Commerce Committee/Energy & Commerce Democrats subcommittee hearing emphasized the need for affordable sports programming. “Something has to change – that change should start with retransmission consent

ICYMI: Cox Media blacked out 12 stations in 9 metro areas for DIRECTV & U-verse customers that could cost NFL fans in Seattle and Dayton, OH their usual access to Sunday’s Super Bowl. Read ATVA’s full statement: americantelevisionalliance.org/american-telev…

Cox Media is at it again, blacking out DIRECTV & U-verse customers’ TVs, impacting access to their local news stations & NFL coverage right before the Superbowl. “This blackout represents more of the same predatory tactics from Cox’s playbook—who have blacked out Dish

ATVA responds to the FCC issuing a NAL against Nexstar & Mission Broadcasting for violating FCC rules by engaging in an unauthorized transfer of control of a local NY broadcast station. Read ATVA’s full statement:

ICYMI: The FCC issued a NAL against Nexstar & Mission Broadcasting for engaging in an unauthorized transfer of control of a local NY broadcast station. “We applaud the FCC for putting a stop to Nexstar’s unlawful behavior.” Read more:

ICYMI: Disney pulled the plug on millions of DIRECTV customers. Disney blacked out its national cable channels on DIRECTV & local ABC stations for millions of DIRECTV subscribers, jeopardizing access to regular programs, news and sporting events. Read our statement here:

Disney’s DIRECTV blackout is their third major blackout in recent years as they seek to raise rates and force distributors to carry an unwieldy ‘one-size fits all’ bundle of more than a dozen channels to a majority of their subscribers. Learn more ⬇️ americantelevisionalliance.org/american-telev…

ICYMI: DIRECTV filed a good faith complaint with the FCC against Disney's blackout of their channels. ATVA supports DIRECTV’s vocal opposition to this matter – and also urges courts and regulators to address Disney’s anticompetitive activity, which lies at the heart of this

ICYMI: Verizon Fios customers in D.C., Buffalo, Harrisburg, and Norfolk face another potential TEGNA blackout. Read ATVA’s full statement: americantelevisionalliance.org/customers-face…

TEGNA is once again demanding unreasonable price increases — threatening to blackout channels for Verizon Fios customers in D.C., Buffalo, Harrisburg, and Norfolk. Read ATVA’s statement on the upcoming potential TEGNA blackout: americantelevisionalliance.org/customers-face…

ATVA responds to the introduction of the “Stop Sports Blackout Act” in Congress by Rep. Pat Ryan and Sen. Chris Murphy. “While well-intentioned, this bill will only raise prices for consumers.” Read ATVA’s full statement: americantelevisionalliance.org/american-telev…

Big news for New York TV viewers! The #TelevisionSubscriberChoiceAct, introduced by Senator Leroy Comrie & Assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages, cracks down on costly channel bundling and unfair broadcaster practices. Learn more ⬇️ americantelevisionalliance.org/atva-new-yorks…

Did you know? Broadcasters often force cable companies to carry and charge you for channels you don’t want. The #TelevisionSubscriberChoiceAct will provide customers more flexibility over the TV content you want to watch and pay for. Read more ⬇️ americantelevisionalliance.org/atva-new-yorks…