Santa Barbara ABC to be droppped

[gadgtfreek]

It seems they may have been pulled today, can anyone confirm?

KESQ-TV (ABC), Palm Springs (Desert), CA
KESQ-TV 42.1 Newschannel 3 ABC
KESQ-TV 42.2 First Alert Weather Channel
KDFX-TV 33.2 FOX11
KCWQ-TV 2.3 CW5
KUNA-TV 15.1 Telemundo

KUNA-FM 96.7
KESQ-AM 1400

KEYT-TV 3.1 (ABC), Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Ventura
3.2 MyNet

KRDO-TV (ABC), Colorado Springs, CO
KRDO-TV 13.1- NewsChannel 13 (ABC)
KTLO-TV 13.2 – Telemundo
KRDO-AM – 1240
KRDO-FM – 105.5

KJCT-TV (ABC), Grand Junction, CO

KJCT-TV 8.1 ABC Grand Junction, Colorado
KJCT-TV 8.2 Telemundo Grand Junction, Colorado
KJCT-TV 8.3 Western Colorado’s CW 13 Grand Junction, Colorado
KJCT-TV 21.1 & 28.3 ABC Montrose, Colorado
KJCT-TV 21.2 & 28.3 Telemundo Montrose, Colorado
KJCT-TV 21.3 & 28.3 Western Colorado’s CW 13 Montrose, Colorado

KIFI-TV (ABC), Idaho Falls, ID
KIFI-TV -8.1 – ABC
KIFI-TV – 8.2 – Telemundo East Idaho
KIFI-TV – 8.3 – CW East Idaho
KIFI-TV – 8.4 – Local News 8 NOW
KIDK-TV – 3.1 – CBS
KXPI-TV – 3.2 – My Network

KMIZ – ABC, Columbia, MO
KQFX – FOX
KZOU – MyNetworkTV
Me-TV

KNPN 26.1 – FOX, St. Joseph, MO
KNPN 26.2 – News-Press NOW
KNPN 26.3 – CW
KNPN 26.4 – Telemundo

KVIA-TV (ABC), El Paso, TX
KVIA-TV 7.1 ABC7
KVIA-TV 7.2 El Paso – Las Cruces CW
KVIA-TV 7.3 24/7 Stormtrack Weather Channel
KVIA-TV 7.4 El Paso – Las Cruces Azteca

KTVZ-TV (NBC), Bend, OR
KTVZ-TV 21.1 NBC Newschannel 21
KTVZ-TV 21.2 CW
KFXO-TV 39.1 FOX
KFXO-TV 39.2 Telemundo

KECY-TV (FOX), Yuma, AZ
KECY-TV 9.1 FOX 9
KECY-TV 9.2 ABC 5
KECY-TV 9.3 CW 6
KECY-TV 9.4 KESE / Telemundo

 

[PhilAce]

Yep, they're gone.

 

[Tampa8]

And one of the reasons is disturbing. They want more money if Direct TV has their channel available via the internet. This could be a whole new headache for the subscriber.

 

[gadgtfreek]

They are definitely grasping at straws.

 

[JTBenson]

I still have KNPN on Dish, but I watch them OTA more than I do via Dish anyway since Dish doesn't have them in HD.

 

[Richfunb]

2nd Network Permitted?

Just wondering, our local ABC affiliate has been off the air for two weeks now. I know the FCC rules prohibit DirecTV from bringing in a second channel of a network in order to protect the rights of the local channel. But if the local channel has asked DirecTV to remove them from the lineup during the dispute, at some point can the second network be added to the lineup? Even if it was only temporary, we would once again have access to ABC programming. DirecTV says we can download many shows from "On Demand" but that is a hassle and some shows aren't available.

 

[texasbrit]

No, DirecTV can't do this. It's one of the things the sat/cable companies have asked the FCC to allow, but I can't see it happening.

 

[TheTechGuru]

You can always "move" lol.

 

[Blackloz]

"Moving" to LA or NY seem like a sure thing as I've never heard of either of them getting into a dispute with providers very often.