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DirectTV Carriage Deal Ends Scripps Blackout, Lifting SSP Revenue Outlook

Jul 10, 2026, 8:27 PM EDT2 sourcesAI-analyzed
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Resolution of a material blackout reduces revenue risk, restores viewer reach, and may lift retransmission-fee potential; similar blackout resolutions historically spark short-term upside for involved content owners.

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DIRECTV’s multi-year agreement returns 54 Scripps-owned local stations to its platforms, ending a five-week blackout across 36 Nielsen DMAs. The deal improves SSP’s distribution and could boost retransmission-fee and advertising revenue while reducing consumer disruption. It underscores ongoing industry tensions around broadcast consolidation and carriage leverage, with near-term earnings visibility for SSP.

  • DIRECTV ends five-week blackout; 54 Scripps stations restored.
  • Affects 36 Nielsen DMAs, including major markets like Baltimore, Denver, Phoenix, Tampa.
  • SSP gains distribution access; potential uplift in retransmission fees and ad revenue.
  • Highlights industry debate on consolidation and carriage power impacting viewers.

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