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For DirecTV, The clock has struck midnight for Tribune

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Apparently, this is for DirecTV subscribers who gets CW channels in Houston, Chicago, New York, L.A.; Fox Stations in Indy & San Diego; MyTV in Philadelphia; and ABC in New Orleans. The move also affects the upcoming MLB season where The Cubs & White Sox (WGN), Mets (WPIX), & Phillies (WPHL) have all their games shown on Tribune-owned stations. Also being affected is WGN America, a nationally-televised cable network-Also based in Chicago.
 
Don't forget Connecticut, where Tribune owns a duopoly (WTIC/Fox and WTXX/CW).
 
CW is also available in the Indianapolis market via the WTTV/WTTK simulcast (DirecTV was carrying the WTTV signal). So CW isn't available to DirecTV viewers in that market either (nor in the Lafayette Indiana market, where they have permission to carry the other network stations from Indianapolis, since Lafayette only has 1 TV station, WLFI, a CBS affiliate). Fox is also affected in the Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo market (WXMI).
 
From what I've been reading, this is yet another "blame game." DirecTV says that Tribune's is trying to get more money to benefit its creditors in bankruptcy. I would believe that one if a former CEO of DirecTV wasn't the current co-CEO of Tribune.

However, I eventually don't see this lasting long. The big loser in all of this is the already struggling CW Network, whose already minuscule ratings will drop even more.
 
Eric Stein said:
From what I've been reading, this is yet another "blame game." DirecTV says that Tribune's is trying to get more money to benefit its creditors in bankruptcy. I would believe that one if a former CEO of DirecTV wasn't the current co-CEO of Tribune.

However, I eventually don't see this lasting long. The big loser in all of this is the already struggling CW Network, whose already minuscule ratings will drop even more.
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I saw the same thing from Tribune's web site and an email from Directv pointing fingers at each other. Directv said they has a "handshake agreement" on the 29th and Tribune reneged. Tribune says Direct is lying. This may go awhile.
 
To be honest, is there really anything worth watching on the CW anymore? I mean, half of their syndicated programs can be seen on other networks too.
 
Mark said:
With Sam Zell in charge of the Tribune, I would put anything past him
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How much influence does Zell have with the Tribune Company anymore? He's still Chairman of the Board (I don't understand how the bankruptcy courts could allow this), but Zell's handpicked CEO has been gone for over a year.
 
mr.ric said:
To be honest, is there really anything worth watching on the CW anymore? I mean, half of their syndicated programs can be seen on other networks too.
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Syndicated? You must mean what the affiliate is airing.

"Ringer" is a very good show, but based on the latest ratings, no one's watching.

"Supernatural" is supposedly a quality production but I don't watch shows like that.

"Vampire Diaries" may be too.
 
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