A former WPIX-TV news anchor sued the New York TV station and its parent company Nexstar Media Group Inc. on Wednesday, claiming she was pushed out for speaking up about racist and sexist treatment on the job.

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Nextstar and Optimum have reached a carriage deal that will restore programming to Altice customers in the United States, the companies announced Saturday. The deal comes days after NewsNation and network and local programming provided by 63 of Nexstar Media Group’s television stations in 42 markets went dark.

Nexstar stations and its cable news network NewsNation were dropped from the Optimum lineup on Jan. 10 after the two sides were unable to reach a new deal. The blackout involved 63 local TV stations in 42 markets owned by Nexstar and NewsNation on cable systems owned by Altice around the country.

Optimum agreed to a deal with Nexstar, which owns PIX 11 and The CW on WPIX, or Channel 11. But a deal with MSG Networks doesn't seem close.

Major League Baseball World Champions shared Tuesday that they've created the Rangers Sports Network (RSN) will produce and distribute the Texas Rangers’ games and other select content. The nation's largest owner of broadcast TV stations will air at least a dozen of those games on free-to-air TV across the team's territory.

Wells Fargo analyst Steven Cahall maintained a Buy rating on Nexstar Media Group (NXST – Research Report) yesterday and set a price target of

IRVING, Texas & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) and Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) today announced that they have reached a comprehensive partnership agreement and all Nexstar programming has been restored to Altice USA’s ...

blacked out coverage for over 60 channels across the country owned by Nexstar Media Group, including WPIX local news, The CW and independent news channel NewsNation in the New York market.

For nearly an hour, the sides went back and forth, with the lawyers for the social media companies arguing that they are shielded from liability by multiple precedents, including a federal law and free speech.

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The club announced Wednesday a broadcasting rights agreement with Nexstar Media Group to make 15 Rangers regular season games available on KBVO. Most games will be Friday at 7:05 p.m. from Globe Life Field in Arlington with the first against the Boston Red Sox on March 28.