Thank you for the Variety story and there's more today:

UPDATE: Nexstar and DirecTV reached a new multiyear distribution agreement Monday. The pact covers 176 of Nexstar’s local stations and cabler NewsNation. On Sunday, Nexstar restored these channels to the DirecTV lineup, ahead of a formal agreement being set.

“DirecTV and Nexstar greatly appreciate the patience of their subscribers and viewers during this negotiation,” the companies said in a statement Monday.