NewsNation and network and local programming provided by 63 of Nexstar Media Group's television stations in 42 markets across the country have gone dark on Altice USA's Optimum after the two parties failed to reach a new carriage deal prior to their current contract's expiration on Friday evening.

Two million subscribers of Optimum pay-TV systems are going without Nexstar Media Group local stations and cable network NewsNation due to a carriage dispute.

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NewsNation's Chris Cuomo blasted what he called a "really suspicious" attempt to take his employer off the air on Wednesday night.

Optimum customers in the Hudson Valley lost access to channels owned by Nexstar Media Group, including PIX11, The CW, NewsNation and Antenna TV, Jan. 10, as ongoing contract disputes between Altice and other media networks even garnering attention from New ...

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NewsNation announced a slew of changes to its prime-time lineup Tuesday. The cable news channel has selected host Leland Vittert to preside over its 9 p.m. hour, filling a spot vacated by

Nexstar stations and its cable news network NewsNation were dropped from the Optimum lineup on Jan. 10 after the two sides were unable to reach a new deal. The blackout involved 63 local TV stations in 42 markets owned by Nexstar and NewsNation on cable systems owned by Altice around the country.

Nextstar and Optimum have reached a carriage deal that will restore programming to Altice customers in the United States, the companies announced Saturday. The deal comes days after NewsNation and network and local programming provided by 63 of Nexstar Media Group’s television stations in 42 markets went dark.

NewsNation today announced new additions to its primetime programming line-up, with On Balance hosted by anchor/reporter Leland Vittert taking over th

One week ago, the MVPD controlled by Altice USA dropped the MSG Network. At 5pm Eastern on Friday, it blocked access to 63 Nexstar Media Group-owned broadcast TV stations across 42 markets, as well as NewsNation.