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Comcast Subscribers Face Outages Amid Broadcast Disputes

4/6/2026

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Comcast subscribers faced disruptions as local broadcast stations vanished from Xfinity after an expired retransmission consent.
The outages reflect ongoing carriage disputes amid rising costs and declining cable revenues.
Nexstar Media Group defended its acquisition of TEGNA Inc. in court, arguing the merger benefits local stations and viewers.
Regulators approved the merger, but antitrust suits by DIRECTV and several states warn of higher fees and less local content.

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Comcast subscribers faced disruptions as local broadcast stations vanished from Xfinity after an expired retransmission consent.
The outages reflect ongoing carriage disputes amid rising costs and declining cable revenues.
Nexstar Media Group defended its acquisition of TEGNA Inc. in court, arguing the merger benefits local stations and viewers.
Regulators approved the merger, but antitrust suits by DIRECTV and several states warn of higher fees and less local content.