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i/PAX: NBC Buys 18-Month Buyout Option

> I understand it, the biggest (if not only) reason KCAL has
> not become the Los Angeles UPN outlet is because Fox treats
> the UPN affiliations of WWOR, KCOP, and WPWR as a package
> deal; for any one of those stations to be with UPN, all
> three of them must be.
>
WPWR Channel 50 is owned by Fox.

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> I dont even think LPTV 38 has anyone
> working for them because they always have WHCT-LP TV 38
> Hartford, CT in the bottom right hand corner of the screen,
> even during commercial breaks.
>

Nor do they apparently have automated equipment that would flash the ID on and off at pre-set intervals.
 
> In Philly...WPSG 57 could just pull a classic rerun like
> All in the Family for a short time (say, a month run), out
> of TV Land's vault.

I thought the rights contracts for Viacom's networks and TV stations were separate? In other words, a Viacom-owned station would have to buy the rights separately, not merely "borrow" a show from TV Land.
 
> > I understand it, the biggest (if not only) reason KCAL has
>
> > not become the Los Angeles UPN outlet is because Fox
> treats
> > the UPN affiliations of WWOR, KCOP, and WPWR as a package
> > deal; for any one of those stations to be with UPN, all
> > three of them must be.
> >
> WPWR Channel 50 is owned by Fox.

That is the point, Mark. WWOR, KCOP, and WPWR are <u>all</u> owned by News Corp.

And it is well known that News Corp. has made it known to CBS that if KCAL was switched to UPN, they would drop it on WWOR and WPWR. Therefore, the point of this discussion is that CBS would need to have stations in NY and Chicago to affiliate with UPN before they can affiliate KCAL.<P ID="signature">______________


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Hi everyone:

> I think such a sale would result in a spin-off of quite a
> few "i" stations in cities where NBC and Telemundo both have
> O&O's.

It would because the NBC/Telemundo cluster would supercede any NBC/Indie cluster they tried. HOWEVER....

> But NBC may shut down "i", and convert those "i" stations it
> does keep into Telemundo O&O's.

Either that or, as would most likely be the case here in Denver since they already have a Telemundo O&O in KMAS 63/67, they could EASILY turn KPXC 59 into a KCAL-like Indie.

Of course, this would rule out any plans in the future they might have of buying KUSA 9, but even if they did, they wouldn't dare tinker with the station's success by tinkering with it. Besides, KUSA's GM is Roger Ogden, who was at one time NBC's London Bureau Chief and is highly thought of at the network. On top of that, they could EASILY get KUSA 9 to produce a 9:00 PM newscast for KPXC 59 if they wanted to.

Finally, they could have KPXC 59 either go to ShopNBC OR (assuming there's some merger with CNN) pick up CNN Headline News during the overnight hours (the latter of course would give the station an overnight news prescence that would be 2ND TO NONE).

Either way you look at it, I just *knew* something like this was gonna happen. It was just simply a matter of time.

As for CBS/Viacom shutting down UPN, I seriously don't think that's gonna happen. If nothing else keeps people watching, WRESTLING will. Not everyone has access to SPIKE TV.

Just my $.02 worth :)

Cheers for now :)

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Hi everyone:

> > Azteca America only has 4 or 5 full-powers and a ton of
> > lptvs.
> >
> Would Azteca/Pappas make a play for some of these? They
> weren't discussed much during the original Pax breakup
> festival around here, but the 'i' affiliates in certain
> cities like New York (although they could probably buy WRNN
> for less), Phoenix, Denver, and Portland would make good
> Azteca America affiliates.

Here in Denver, Azteca is available via Comcast cable channel 51 (??) and I imagine dish owners can get it on the dish nets too so Denver is pretty well covered.

That said though, it wouldn't stop them from snapping up KPXC *OR* (Should NBC Universal decide to move Telemundo to KPXC 59) KMAS 67 if they wanted to.

Just my opinion :)

Cheers for now :)

Pat
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> Either that or, as would most likely be the case here in
> Denver since they already have a Telemundo O&O in KMAS
> 63/67, they could EASILY turn KPXC 59 into a KCAL-like
> Indie.

I'm not saying it's going to happen, but I think it would be very likely that NBC/Telemundo would turn KPXC into a Telemundo station if a buyout ever did occur.

KMAS 63 is a 29kW LPTV station with CP to go 150kW on ch 33. KSBS 67 is 23kW covering the extreme southern metro area. KPXC 59 is a full-service 5000kW station with much broader coverage and a DTV channel on 43. That would be a no-brainer IMO.

Like Phoenix before the KPHZ/KDTP swap, Denver is one of the few markets where a full-power Telemundo station is viable and desirable to the FCC for competition's sake. With Univision on KCEC 50 and Telefutura on KTFD 14, both full-service, it puts Telemundo at even more of a competitive disadvantage in Denver than they were in Phoenix.
 
> I thought the rights contracts for Viacom's networks and TV
> stations were separate? In other words, a Viacom-owned
> station would have to buy the rights separately, not merely
> "borrow" a show from TV Land.

Correct.

And since the TV syndication business is going to CBS, Viacom companies like TV Land will actually be having to go to CBS Corp to purchase the cable rights for those classic TV programs that are currently "in the corporate family".
 
Hi everyone:

> > Either that or, as would most likely be the case here in
> > Denver since they already have a Telemundo O&O in KMAS
> > 63/67, they could EASILY turn KPXC 59 into a KCAL-like
> > Indie.
>
> I'm not saying it's going to happen, but I think it would be
> very likely that NBC/Telemundo would turn KPXC into a
> Telemundo station if a buyout ever did occur.
>
> KMAS 63 is a 29kW LPTV station with CP to go 150kW on ch 33.
> KSBS 67 is 23kW covering the extreme southern metro area.
> KPXC 59 is a full-service 5000kW station with much broader
> coverage and a DTV channel on 43. That would be a
> no-brainer IMO.

OTOH....If they found it cheaper to just simply upgrade either KMAS or KSBS to full-power or have been in the process of doing so, they could just simply complete those plans and keep KPXC 59 as a KCAL-like Indie.

Such a station would be a GREAT place for Nuggets and Avs games to be seen over conventional airwaves too.

Oh yeah, you forgot to mention that KPXC 59 is also on Channel 17 on Comcast literally system-wide) as well. That's another thing it has going for it. KMAS is on Channel 60, but with a little sweet talking, I think NBC Universal could get Comcast to move KTFD either to Channel 14 where it belongs or to Channel 11 where Discovery now sits. This would either give KPXC 59 a slightly bigger cable audience or give KMAS more prominent exposure at a more prestigious position on the Denver Cable TV dial).

Then again, Univision O&O KCEC 50 seems quite content with being on Channel 50, so I suppose ANYTHING is possible....

> Like Phoenix before the KPHZ/KDTP swap, Denver is one of the
> few markets where a full-power Telemundo station is viable
> and desirable to the FCC for competition's sake. With
> Univision on KCEC 50 and Telefutura on KTFD 14, both
> full-service, it puts Telemundo at even more of a
> competitive disadvantage in Denver than they were in
> Phoenix.

Maybe so, however that can be cured by one of the ways mentioned above.

Cheers for now :)

Pat
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