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DirecTV antitrust case against broadcasters over retransmission fees revived

( December 16, 2025, 19:34 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: DirecTV has standing to bring US claims accusing Nexstar Media Group, Mission Broadcasting and White Knight Broadcasting of conspiring to raise and fix the prices of retransmission consent fees for the four major broadcast networks, a federal appeals court ruled. In a 2-1 decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a dismissal, finding that lost profits from a reduction in output represent a cognizable antitrust injury, and DirecTV has plausibly alleged that its lost profits flowed directly from the output-reducing effects of the alleged price-fixing conspiracy.See attached file. ...

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