Shifting some primetime entertainment to streaming services has made local stations less attractive, DirecTV said. DirecTV recently resolved a dispute with Cox Media Group, which owns several local stations. The satellite television provider on Sunday announced a package allowing customers to "opt out" of local stations. "That trend continues to diminish the quantity and quality of scripted entertainment on these same local stations." In February, DirecTV resolved its dispute with Cox Media Group, a conglomerate that owns several local television stations in markets across the country.

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Persons: —, Rob Thun, Cox Organizations: DirecTV, Cox Media Group, Service, Sunday, Consumers, ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros, NBC, ABC, CBS, DIRECTV Locations: Thun