LIN TV and DirecTV reach retransmission agreement
by Darren Murph 
posted Jun 9th 2008 at 11:17AM
LIN TV sure does take these retransmission agreements seriously, and while it seems that things aren't going so great between it and Charter, all is well with DirecTV. The recent agreement covers television stations "owned and / or operated by LIN TV in 15 markets," including networks in Albuquerque, Austin, Buffalo, Dayton, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Indianapolis, Springfield, Providence, Norfolk, Toledo, Mobile, Hartford-New Haven and Ft. Wayne. Of course, we never really heard that there was any discord between these two parties in particular, but it's good to see all systems are go at least for the foreseeable future.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jeremy @ Jun 9th 2008 7:35PM
Awesome, I am located in GR, and NBC is the only local channel we have not been able to get in HD. Any ideas how long it might take for them to add the HD channel now that they have the rights to transmit it? (WoodTV is what I am referencing.)
T-bone @ Jun 9th 2008 8:21PM
Strange that in Austin on the same day KNVA (CW) shows up in the clear QAM channels on TWC. It is just an analog converted to digital (meaning no HD), but better than nothing.
Mike @ Jun 9th 2008 10:46PM
so exactly what does this mean for me since i get Mobile, AL locals.
Michael @ Jun 10th 2008 8:39AM
Does this mean we are FINALLY going to be getting our NBC-HD rebroadcast feed in Austin or does this announcement mean just more of the same crappy SD retransmission over DTV?
Pzizzle @ Jun 10th 2008 4:54PM
Yeah, I live in the Indianapolis market and we don't get CBS (or CW for that matter) in HD. Sooo...does this agreement merely ensure that we will continue to get CBS SD or does it mean CBS in HD is coming? If there is still no HD agreement, then I say DAMMIT!
Pzizzle @ Jun 10th 2008 5:01PM
Nevermind, I should have read the press release first...
"LIN TV and DIRECTV today announced they have entered into an agreement for the retransmission of LIN TV’s broadcast stations in both analog and high-definition. The deal covers television stations owned and/or operated by LIN TV in 15 markets.