{"id":800277,"date":"2025-01-13T18:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T23:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/while-nexstar-continues-to-dodge-fcc-rules-optimum-focuses-on-customer-choice-and-value\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T18:11:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T23:11:02","slug":"while-nexstar-continues-to-dodge-fcc-rules-optimum-focuses-on-customer-choice-and-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/while-nexstar-continues-to-dodge-fcc-rules-optimum-focuses-on-customer-choice-and-value\/","title":{"rendered":"While Nexstar Continues to Dodge FCC Rules, Optimum Focuses on Customer Choice and Value"},"content":{"rendered":"

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While Nexstar Continues to Dodge FCC Rules, Optimum Focuses on Customer Choice and Value<\/b><\/p>\n

Optimum Provides Solutions to Bring Customers Their Local News, Sports, and Entertainment Content \u2013 Call, Chat, or Visit Optimum.com\/Nexstar Today<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nOptimum calls on Nexstar, the owner of multiple broadcast stations across the country, to put its viewers first and stop driving up TV prices for consumers. While Nexstar continues to make unreasonable demands that are not in line with the reality of today\u2019s TV landscape, Optimum is at the forefront of fighting for customers\u2019 rights while bringing them affordable video solutions to keep costs down.<\/p>\n

\nFurther to their egregious rate demands \u2013 the highest of any broadcasting group \u2013 and anti-consumer negotiating tactics, which includes tying local channels to less popular ones and forcing specific and conflicting content carriage, Nexstar also continues to skirt the FCC and various regulations in place to protect consumers.<\/p>\n

\nOptimum issues the following statement on its negotiations with Nexstar and disappointment in their continued anti-consumer stance and disregard for their viewers\u2019 best interests:<\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, the FCC found that Nexstar\u2019s role in negotiating carriage rights for WPIX-TV in New York, which is owned by Mission Broadcasting, violated TV ownership rules and proposed a fine and other penalties against Nexstar. Nexstar, however, insists on continuing to negotiate carriage agreements on behalf of WPIX-TV despite the Commission’s ruling.<\/i><\/p>\n

This move speaks volumes to Nexstar\u2019s playbook \u2013 buy up the rights to as many local broadcast stations possible and then demand that consumers pay more to watch all Nexstar-owned content, no matter where they live or what they actually want to watch.<\/i><\/p>\n

Enough is enough. At Optimum, we do not believe it is fair that customers should be forced to pay for channels like NewsNation, which 90% of our customers do not watch, or have their local broadcast stations be held hostage and tied to contract negotiations of separate channels and stations in far-away locations across the country. We are taking a stand for our customers and ensuring that they are provided with the choice, flexibility, and value that they deserve when selecting their desired TV content.<\/i><\/p>\n

Despite all of this, we remain open to continued negotiations with Nexstar to restore their programming on Optimum TV lineups. In the meantime, customers who are looking to watch Nexstar-owned content can continue to do so for free over the air with an antenna or visit <\/i>www.optimum.com\/Nexstar<\/i><\/a> to learn more about the solutions Optimum is making available to them.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\nFor more information, today Optimum filed this letter<\/a> with the FCC related to its ongoing negotiations with Nexstar.<\/p>\n

Steps for Customers to Take:<\/b><\/p>\n