Supreme Court Declines to Hear Nexstar Antitrust Appeal Over Content Fees
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Updated Oct 6
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What happened
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by Nexstar Media Group concerning an antitrust suit brought by DirecTV. DirecTV had filed the lawsuit, alleging that Nexstar Media Group and two other station owners violated antitrust law by secretly demanding artificially high fees for rebroadcasting certain channels.
From arkansasonline.com
Why it matters
DirecTV claimed that the alleged price-fixing resulted in lost revenue and customer cancellations. The lawsuit directly challenged the content-distribution fees charged by Nexstar Media Group and its partners.
From arkansasonline.com
Who's involved
- Nexstar Media GroupAmerican media company facing the antitrust suit over content fees
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The entities involved
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Nexstar Media Group
American media company
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