DISH Network, LIN TV reach retrans agreement for 17 markets
by Richard Lawler 
posted Mar 13th 2008 at 2:20PM
LIN TV has been involved in squabbles over retransmitting of its signal with cable and satellite stations recently, but today its reached an agreement with DISH Network for both the SD and HD signal, as well as marketing and promotions to advertise the availability of HD locals via satellite in areas where they've been yanked from cable (hello, KXAN-TV in Austin). The two will also jointly "educate" customers about the digital transition and push Dish's digital converter box. Check after the break for a list of cities affected, with a deal like this in its pocket, we don't see LIN TV having a reason to reach out to the local cable co any time soon.The retransmission agreement includes: KASA-TV and KRQE-TV (Albuquerque); KXAN-TV and KNVA-TV (Austin); WIVB-TV and WNLO-TV (Buffalo); WWHO-TV (Columbus); WDTN-TV (Dayton); WANE-TV (Ft. Wayne); WOOD-TV and WOTV-TV (Grand Rapids); WLUK-TV (Green Bay); WTNH-TV and WCTX-TV (Hartford-New Haven); WISH-TV and WNDY-TV (Indianapolis); WLFI-TV (Lafayette); WALA-TV and WBPG-TV (Mobile); WAVY-TV and WVBT-TV (Norfolk); WPRI-TV and WNAC-TV (Providence); WWLP-TV (Springfield); WTHI-TV (Terre Haute) and WUPW-TV (Toledo).
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Michael Kaply @ Mar 13th 2008 11:25PM
Umm. Austin doesn't have HD locals on Dish Network.
Maybe this is the agreement that will make it happen?
Pzizzle @ Mar 20th 2008 7:29PM
Unfortunately, still no CBS in HD on DirecTV in the Indianapolis market. :(
And this agreement, which will see LIN and Dish work together to encourage people to switch to Dish, makes it sound like something Dish agreed to with the expectation that they will have the exclusive rights as far as satellite providers go. Maybe it will kick DirecTV's butt to come to an agreement, but I doubt it.