Altice, Optimum's parent company, had removed all Nexstar programming in the New York area on Jan. 10 in a dispute over fees.
The new deal immediately returned local news, sports and entertainment programming to about 2 million Optimum viewers.
At around 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, Altice USA, the parent company of Optimum, blacked out coverage for over 60 channels across the country owned by Nexstar Media Group, including WPIX local news ...