Dish, Tegna Agree to 24-Hour Contract Extension as Retrans Talks Continue

The possible blackout of Tegna-owned stations on Dish Networks was pushed back 24 hours, as the two said Wednesday they agreed to a one-day contract extension as talks continue. The current agreement, covering 51 local channels in 39 markets, was to expire at 7 p.m. Wednesday (see 1509280014).