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ATVA Statement on Senate Commerce Hearing
Washington, D.C. – ATVA issued the following statement on the retransmission consent discussion during today’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing. “ATVA is e ...
TEGNA Blackout Disrupts Verizon Fios Customers
WASHINGTON – Today, ATVA issued a statement responding to the blackout of Verizon Fios customers by TEGNA. “Over the past year, TEGNA has blacked ...
TEGNA’s Negotiation Tactic Threatens Blackout
WASHINGTON – Today, ATVA issued a statement responding to the upcoming potential blackout of Verizon customers by TEGNA. “TEGNA is once again demanding unre ...
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Stop Broadcasters From Weaponizing Blackouts and Increasing Consumers’ Bills
Broadcasters are padding their purses at the expense of the millions of Americans who subscribe to cable or satellite. How are they doing this? They are using ...
Broadcasters Use Old Myths in Attempt to Keep Video Marketplace Laws Old and Unfair
In a recent Politico article broadcasters made the same tired and false claims in the debate about modernizing America’s video laws to protect consumers from TV ...
Trust But Verify on New Broadcast Standard
Next week federal regulators at the FCC will consider a new broadcast standard called ATSC 3.0, the so-called “Next Gen” TV standard. If implemented properly, ...
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ATVA Statement on Senate Commerce Hearing
Washington, D.C. – ATVA issued the following statement on the retransmission consent discussion during today’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing. “ATVA is e ...
TEGNA Blackout Disrupts Verizon Fios Customers
WASHINGTON – Today, ATVA issued a statement responding to the blackout of Verizon Fios customers by TEGNA. “Over the past year, TEGNA has blacked ...
TEGNA’s Negotiation Tactic Threatens Blackout
WASHINGTON – Today, ATVA issued a statement responding to the upcoming potential blackout of Verizon customers by TEGNA. “TEGNA is once again demanding unre ...
ATVA Supports FCC Filing Against TEGNA
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, ATVA issued a statement responding to DISH’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing against TEGNA for violating the Commission’ ...
ATVA’s Statement on TEGNA’s Blackout of 3 Million DISH TV Customers
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, ATVA issued a statement responding to the latest blackout launched by the major broadcast owner, TEGNA – this time blacking out nearly ...
ATVA Applauds the FCC’s Proposed Fine Against Gray Television
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Television Alliance (ATVA) applauds the FCC for proposing to fine Gray Television more than $500,000 for violating the commi ...
ATVA Applauds Scalise and Eshoo for Introduction of Modern Television Act of 2021
Legislation Will Bring Nation’s Video Laws into 21st Century WASHINGTON, DC – The American Television Alliance (ATVA) today applauded Representatives Steve ...
ATVA Launches Campaign Against Apollo-Cox Super Bowl Blackout: “Don’t Let Wall Street Black Out Main Street”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Television Alliance (ATVA) released the following statement Friday announcing the launch of an advertising campaign against an ...
ATVA Filing Hammers Wall Street Giant Apollo and Cox for Denying Consumers “Shared Experience That is Truly American” to Extort Fees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the American Television Alliance (ATVA) filed a Notice of Ex Parte with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) outlining the egr ...
When Private Equity Collides with Public Interest: Unpacking the Audacious Apollo, Cox Super Bowl Blackout
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Television Alliance (ATVA) released the following statement Thursday further unpacking an audacious Apollo Global Management an ...