AT&T and TEGNA Joint Statement on Reaching New Retransmission Consent Agreement
Multi-Year Deal Covers 64 TEGNA-Owned Stations in 51 Nielsen Designated Markets Across DIRECTV, AT&T TV and U-verse Video Services
TYSONS, VA and DALLAS
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.
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.
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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.
For more information, contact:
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