Tysons, Virginia-based broadcasting company Tegna and satellite TV prover DirecTV ended a six-week standoff over distribution fees over the weekend.
Tegna pulled its 64 stations in 51 U.S. markets from DirecTV in November. All of its stations previously carried on DirecTV lineups across the country returned to programming Saturday, including D.C.鈥檚 WUSA Channel 9.
The dispute was over what DirecTV pays to carry Tegna鈥檚 stations. In announcing the new, multi-year distribution agreement, neither company disclosed terms.
鈥淒irecTV and Tegna greatly appreciate the patience of their subscribers and viewers,鈥� the companies said in a statement.
Tegna鈥檚 stations include NBC, CBS and Fox affiliates. Among programming DirecTV subscribers lost were NFL games and college football games.
The agreement is the latest in an ongoing battle between broadcast stations and non-broadcast providers who carry their programming.
Last month, Verizon鈥檚 FIOS and Maryland-based broadcasting company Sinclair Broadcast Group reached a last minute distribution agreement that avoided a blackout. Sinclair鈥檚 290 stations include D.C. ABC affiliate WJLA Channel 7, and New Channel 8, as well as The CW, and a Fox affiliate in Baltimore.
Last summer, Disney briefly dropped its channels from Charter Spectrum, before a new carriage contract agreement was reached.
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