Nexstar’s WPIX in New York and NewsNation are among the TV properties that can no longer be seen on cable systems owned by Altice, in the latest carriage dispute to erupt in the industry. Nexstar said Friday that 63 of its local TV stations had gone dark in 42 markets around the U.

WPIX/11 went dark in Optimum cable homes late Friday, when its parent company Altice pulled the station's signal from New York-area cable systems. Dozens of other stations owned by Ch. 11 parent Nexstar were also dropped by Altice, affecting some 4.6 million subscribers in 21 states.

Two million subscribers of Optimum pay-TV systems are going without Nexstar Media Group local stations and cable network NewsNation due to a carriage dispute.

IRVING, Texas— Following failed negotiations for a new retransmission consent agreement, 63 local TV stations in 42 markets owned by Nexstar were blacked out on Altice USA’s Optimum branded cable systems around the country. The blackout began at 5 p.m. January 10 and also included Nexstar’s national cable news network, NewsNation

Knicks, Rangers and Islanders fans hoping to catch the games on Optimum TV could be out of luck for some time. Talks between MSG Networks and Altice USA to restore MSG to the Optimum TV lineup have broken off, MSGN said in a statement late Friday afternoon.

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