Nexstar Media Group, the parent company of NewsNation, had all of its channels -- including 159 local stations -- removed from the satellite provider in early July during a carriage dispute.
"Primetime -- that's where they made all their money. That's gone. In primetime now, you're streaming or you're watching everything else except network TV."
"The interest on the part of Nextar is preliminary at this point according to Reuters, and sources familiar with the matter said no deal may come out of these early discussions."
Nexstar is the largest local TV operator in the country and owns a majority stake in The CW network. DirecTV is one of the largest pay-TV operators, boasting over 10 million customers.