CHATTANOOGA NBC IN 3RD WEEK OF DISH TV BLACKOUT

[gregg75]

I keep saying we need some kind of 3rd party moderator to settle all these carriage
disputes that keep popping up weekly.

http://timesfreepress.com/news/2011/nov/17/wrcb-dish-dicker-over-pennies-amid-blackout/

 

[KML0224]

They can't fill in with another NBC affiliate during this dispute? Atlanta? Knoxville? Hmmmm!

 

[landtuna]

It's only NBC. Maybe no one has noticed yet. ;D

 

[Kent]

They can't fill in with another NBC affiliate during this dispute? Atlanta? Knoxville? Hmmmm!

Not unless it's "significantly viewed." Must carry prohibits filling with another affiliate. When two stations are carrying the exact same programming, you must carry the one that's the closest unless the other one is significantly viewed. If you can't carry the one that's closest to you because it hasn't given you permission and no other significantly viewed stations carry it, you don't have the right to carry that programming. The only other option they'd have would be to carry a feed directly from the network.

 

[vchimpanzee]

So it really happened? I stopped hearing about WCNC being taken off DirecTV by the deadline, so they must have solved their problem.

 

[dhett]

They can't fill in with another NBC affiliate during this dispute? Atlanta? Knoxville? Hmmmm!

Not unless it's "significantly viewed."

And if it's NBC, we know it isn't significantly viewed.

 

[benwolf]

True, but they also own KTVN Reno. It's a CBS, off Dish for 4 weeks now.