Updated: Verizon Could Lose 14 Nexstar Local Stations On Saturday Due to Carriage Fight

By Phillip Swann
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Verizon says it could lose 14 local Nexstar stations, and NewsNation, on Friday (October 24) due to a carriage dispute.

Update, October 25 at 4:40 am: Verizon’s note to subscribers says the agreement is now scheduled to end Saturday, October 25, suggesting there has been a one-day temporary extension.

Update #2: Verizon Reaches New Deal With Nexstar; No Blackout

Our original story from earlier this week continues below:

The telco posted this statement on its community forum today:

“We are currently in negotiations to reach a fair and reasonable agreement on your behalf so we can continue to offer these channels to you. Unfortunately, we simply cannot agree to the significant price increases they have asked for to date. In the event we are unable to reach an agreement by October 24, 2025, you may lose access to these channels on Fios TV. The rising cost of programming is the single biggest factor in higher TV bills and we are fighting to keep prices reasonable for you.”

Nexstar, one of the nation’s largest local broadcasters, has not issued a statement as of Tuesday at 5:20 p.m. ET. Although Nexstar has more than 200 local stations, Verizon would only lose 14 because it does not provide service in all markets.

The Nexstar channels, stations, and their subchannels, that could be lost include:

• WAVY (Norfolk): NBC, The Nest, getTV, Defy TV
• WDCW (D.C.): CW, Antenna TV
• WDVM (D.C.): DC News Now, ION Mystery, Rewind TV, ShopLC
• WHTM (Harrisburg): ABC, Grit, Laff
• WIVB (Buffalo): CBS
• WNLO (Buffalo): CW, Rewind TV
• WPHL (Philadelphia): CW, Antenna TV/MyNetwork, Grit, Comet
• WPIX (New York): CW, Antenna TV, Rewind TV
• WPRI (Providence): CBS, MyNetwork, True Crime Network, Defy TV
• WRIC (Richmond): ABC, Rewind TV, COZI TV, Laff
• WSYR (Syracuse): ABC, Antenna TV, Bounce TV
• WTEN (Albany): ABC, COZI TV, Antenna TV, ION Mystery
• WTNH (Greenwich): ABC
• WVBT (Norfolk): FOX, CW, Rewind TV, COZI TV
• NewsNation

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