Sinclair drops theCoolTV from stations

[unclehonkey]

This afternoon Sinclair TV dropped theCoolTV from all their affiliates. I assume it was due to money issues (same reason other stations have dropped it at renewal time)

From the Regional Engineering Manager

We are no longer carrying CoolTV on all Sinclair stations as of this afternoon.

both my HDTV's updated and now the station I had it on is no longer there.

[crainbebo]

Does this include stations that are operated by Sinclair, and not owned/operated?

-crainbebo

[Louis_009]

Maybe some Sinclair Stations will carry Antenna TV in some markets or other TV network over the air to replaces the cool music tv channels. Here in Tallahassee Florida Cool Music TV was on WTWC-DT 40.2 now I check and its a blank srcreen. Hopefully Antenna TV will dig in to find some more stations.

[unclehonkey]

Does this include stations that are operated by Sinclair, and not owned/operated?

-crainbebo

yes
If its owned by Sinclair (or Cunningham) or run by Sinclair it was pulled. From reading reports it was CoolTV not paying

[unclehonkey]

Maybe some Sinclair Stations will carry Antenna TV in some markets or other TV network over the air to replaces the cool music tv channels. Here in Tallahassee Florida Cool Music TV was on WTWC-DT 40.2 now I check and its a blank srcreen. Hopefully Antenna TV will dig in to find some more stations.

Sinclair right now only has 2 other stations they carry
Country Network
ThisTV in some markets (some markets other stations carry it)

Maybe they'll get the new TNN (Nashville Network) when it launches in October

[KML-224]

I'm wondering about WGME-TV (CBS) channel 13 of Portland, ME. I know they're owned by Sinclair, as they run the ROH Wrestling show on Saturdays at 11:35 PM.

We get TheCool TV here on WCTX-TV 59-2 of New Haven. However, that station is operated by LIN Television, Inc. [sister station of WTNH-TV (ABC) channel 8].

[unclehonkey]

I'm wondering about WGME-TV (CBS) channel 13 of Portland, ME. I know they're owned by Sinclair, as they run the ROH Wrestling show on Saturdays at 11:35 PM.

gone

We get TheCool TV here on WCTX-TV 59-2 of New Haven. However, that station is operated by LIN Television, Inc. [sister station of WTNH-TV (ABC) channel 8].

it was only Sinclair stations that they (sinclair) own or run

[rnigma]

Maybe some Sinclair Stations will carry Antenna TV in some markets or other TV network over the air to replaces the cool music tv channels. Here in Tallahassee Florida Cool Music TV was on WTWC-DT 40.2 now I check and its a blank srcreen. Hopefully Antenna TV will dig in to find some more stations.

Sinclair right now only has 2 other stations they carry
Country Network
ThisTV in some markets (some markets other stations carry it)

Maybe they'll get the new TNN (Nashville Network) when it launches in October

WTWC 40.3 has The Country Network.    ThisTV is on one of WCTV's subchannels.

[Louis_009]

WCTV is running This TV/My Network TV on 6.2 I think Antenna TV will be a good fit for Tallahassee on WTWC-DT 40.2 (former Cool Music TV) I think Antenna TV can begin to get Sinclair Stations if they can make a deal.

[Dave]

WCTV is running This TV/My Network TV on 6.2 I think Antenna TV will be a good fit for Tallahassee on WTWC-DT 40.2 (former Cool Music TV) I think Antenna TV can begin to get Sinclair Stations if they can make a deal.

Though Sinclair never affiliated with The Cool TV in Grand Rapids (they were a recent entry in that market) or Milwaukee (Journal had the original affiliation agreement on WTMJ-TV), but if they affiliate with another diginetwork, it won't be Antenna TV in those 2 markets, since Local TV's WITI in Milwaukee & Tribune's WXMI Grand Rapids already affiliate with Antenna TV.  I wonder how The Country Network is doing, & if Sinclair is happy with that network on the stations that carry it.