Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorVerizon and Hearst Television reached a distribution agreement to stave off a New Year’s Day blackout of the broadcasting group’s channels on Fios TV in five markets.Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The telco had alleged Hearst TV was demanding price hikes of more than 45% to carry the local channels. The companies’ previous carriage pact expired Dec.
31.The agreement covers nine Hearst-owned channels in Verizon’s Fios TV footprint: WCVB (ABC and MeTV) in Boston, WMUR (ABC) in Manchester, N.H., WGAL (NBC and MeTV) in Harrisburg, Pa., WBAL (NBC and MeTV) in Baltimore, and WTAE (ABC and Cozi TV) in Pittsburgh.Nationwide, Hearst Television owns and operates 33 TV and two radio stations serving 26 media.
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