Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn a new end-of-the-year TV carriage fight, Verizon on Tuesday began notifying Fios TV customers that Hearst Television is demanding fee hikes of more than 45% to carry its local channels — and that the Hearst stations may go dark on Fios as of Jan.
1 as a result of the dispute.Verizon’s current agreement with Hearst TV expires Dec. 31. There are nine Hearst-owned channels in danger of getting pulled from Fios: WCVB (ABC and MeTV) in Boston, WMUR (ABC) in Manchester, N.H., WGAL (NBC and MeTV) in Harrisburg, Pa., WBAL (NBC and MeTV) in Baltimore, and WTAE (ABC and Cozi TV) in Pittsburgh.Hearst Television has demanded that Verizon “pay increases of over 45%, so you can continue watching its channels.
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