Citadel stations off Directv

[Mr Tony]

Looks like Directv and Citadel couldnt get to an agreement so the stations are pulled

They only have 2 stations (they own a 3rd but its low powered and not carried on D*)
KLKN ABC Lincoln, NE
WLNE ABC Providence, RI

What is ironic is the Lincoln/Hastings/Grand Island market is so big there is actually TWO different ABC's in the market (different owners) so folks there still have ABC (via KHGI Kearney/Grand Island)

from northpine.com

ABC affiliate KLKN/8 (Lincoln) was due to leave DirecTV due to a retransmission consent dispute at midnight Oct. 17/18. Due to the unusual situation of two separately-owned ABC affiliates existing in the Lincoln-Tri Cities market, DirecTV customers still have access to ABC programming from KHGI/13 (Kearney);

 

[Jimbo]

Looks like Directv and Citadel couldnt get to an agreement so the stations are pulled

They only have 2 stations (they own a 3rd but its low powered and not carried on D*)
KLKN ABC Lincoln, NE
WLNE ABC Providence, RI

What is ironic is the Lincoln/Hastings/Grand Island market is so big there is actually TWO different ABC's in the market (different owners) so folks there still have ABC (via KHGI Kearney/Grand Island)

from northpine.com

ABC affiliate KLKN/8 (Lincoln) was due to leave DirecTV due to a retransmission consent dispute at midnight Oct. 17/18. Due to the unusual situation of two separately-owned ABC affiliates existing in the Lincoln-Tri Cities market, DirecTV customers still have access to ABC programming from KHGI/13 (Kearney);

That kind messes with the bargaining process when theres already another station carrying the shows available

 

[RLDreams]

Looks like I got my antenna and AM21 hooked up just in time.Not that 6 in Prov, carries anything different than 5 in Boston. WLNE in Prov is pretty much a low power station too, at least it is the only Prov channel I have to actually try and get where all the others come in fine. I never understood why/how LNE got the abc affiliate away from wpri which has a much larger broadcast area.

 

[janedo1586]

I'm in Lincoln. Channel 8 is now carrying the Channel 13 feed out of Kearney. Channel 13 had the same dispute at this time two years ago, and the station was off air for almost a week I think, and I seem to remember reading almost exactly the same reason then. At least I don't have to reset my timers. It just seems so odd that Lincoln is in the same DMA as Kearney/Hastings when Kearney is 135 miles and Omaha is only 50. I wish we could get the Omaha stations.

 

[Aridon]

Kind of crazy when there are two stations available. How the heck do you negotiate with that disadvantage. Good for D* wish more areas were like that.

 

[Mr Tony]

It just seems so odd that Lincoln is in the same DMA as Kearney/Hastings when Kearney is 135 miles and Omaha is only 50. I wish we could get the Omaha stations.

you're right...it is screwed up. Has to do with the fact there are 2 stations that cover both "markets" (the GI/Hastings/Kearney and Lincoln)

KOLN/KGIN is officially part of the Lincoln/Hastings/Kearney television market, but this market has little basis in television reality and is only fully realized on the local satellite feeds. KOLN/KGIN and Fox affiliate KFXL-TV are the only full-power stations shared by the entire market

 

[Opusnbill7]

Getting sick of the BS with it being off DTV. According to KLKN (yes, I know they're biased but so is DTV), they've sent a new proposal and DTV has said "we'll get around to looking at it eventually". Luckily I have an antenna and with KHGI I'm not missing any of my recordings, but it's a PITA to have to switch to antenna to watch the local news.

I'm giving this until after 11/1 and then I might have to get nasty with DTV. Two weeks (by then) is long enough for both parties to act like adults.

 

[Mr Tony]

looks like they kissed and made up as KLKN was noted as being back last night