WTHR Back On Air After Settling Dispute With DirecTV, AT&T U-Verse

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - WTHR reports it’s now back on air following a contract dispute with DirecTV and AT&T U-verse. The local NBC channel reports after reaching a fair agreement with DirecTV and AT&T U-verse, all programs have returned to the NBC channel lineup.

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continue feeling the frustration of the ongoing contract dispute between the local NBC affiliate's parent company Dispatch Broadcast Group and AT&T, especially with WTHR-13's airing of the Indianapolis Colts game Sunday. The local NBC affiliate hasn't aired on the two AT&T-owned TV services since Sept. 6, leaving hundreds of thousands in Indianapolis favorite fall premieres, and possibly this weekend's fall premiere of Saturday Night Live," and the "Sunday Night Football" game between the Colts and Seattle Seahawks, IndyStar reports.

IndyStar reports no agreement has been reached between the two as of Thursday afternoon.
WTHR's contact with AT&T expired in August, and while WTHR claims to be seeking a deal similar to what other broadcasters receive, AT&T insinuates blackouts are a result of station owners seeking higher fees.