CBS and AT&T Strike Deal That Ends Programming Blackout |

CBS and AT&T have reached a new carriage deal, ending a nearly three-week blackout affecting millions of viewers.

The two companies announced Thursday they have signed a new multi-year agreement effective immediately.

Local CBS stations in several major cities, including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles and several cable networks were dropped by AT&T-owned DirecTV, streaming service DirecTV Now and U-Verse on July 20 after a previous agreement expired. The services reached 6.6 million people.

The disagreement between CBS and AT&T centered on the renewal rate that AT&T was willing to pay to carry CBS' programming. AT&T said CBS was charging too much, while CBS said it wanted to receive fair market value for its programming.

The agreement's financial terms were not disclosed.

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