But make no mistake about it we do not see a cliff.
Were not at a precipice here, or at a point in time where were at an inflection point.
We think thats sticky for at least the foreseeable future, Carter said.
Stations have said that means agreements dont always end up with fee increases they consider to be appropriate.
Carter largely left those internecine fights for another day, instead focusing on the financials.
Going dark on distributors is not a new thing in our business at all.
what stations charge pay-TV operators.
Diversification by networks into direct-to-consumerstreamingand other forms of delivery has increased tension between parties, Carter affirmed.
The marginalization of content, especially sports, has been a pain point.
Nexstar is seeing signs of progress in those negotiations, Carter said.
