NBCUniversal extends carriage talks with Charter

NBCUniversal granted an extend to carriage talks with cable television provider Charter Communications.

The decision avoided a blackout on New Year's Eve of NBC-owned channels in nearly 16 million homes in the U.S. with Charter's Spectrum service.

“We will continue to negotiate in good faith so that Charter Spectrum customers can continue to receive NBCUniversal’s valuable networks and we hope to be able to reach a deal," NBCUniversal officials said in a statement.

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