http://www.kgw.com/directv http://www.kxl.com/kxl-news/KGW-vs--Direct-TV/11246098 This could be bad news once the NBA situation is worked out. Direct TV subscribers would miss out on both the KGW and CSN Trail Blazer games... only able to watch the national TV games. Glad I have Comcast!
Posturing. NewsCorp and their sports' networks can't afford to miss out on the 20 million households, plus countless sports' bars, who subscribe to DirecTV. This could be Dish or even Comcast, too, within the next year. The only reason it's DirecTV at this point is because their contract is up and NewsCorp is playing hardball. I was in Bend a few years ago for New Year's Eve, and the local Fox affiliate went off of the Comcast cable there at 12:01am on 1/1. It took about 3 days to rectify the situation, but I know at least one weekend of NFL games was missed.
It's not NBC. I believe it's Belo. Belo owns several stations around the country. Here in Houston it is the CBS affiliate that they own. No deal was reached with them as of last night, but both parties continue to believe something will get done by midnight tonight. On a happier note, Directv did reach an agreement with Fox on their programming, such as FX and the regional sports channels. As well as extending the parent FOX broadcasting several more years.
Does the situation with Direct TV and these other networks change anyones opinion about the Direct TV vs CSNNW negotiations? Maybe Direct TV is the one playing hardball and preventing a deal with CSNNW?
KGW uses Newscorp as their news service. Belo is the stakeholder, but basically runs parallel with Newscorp on this issue as they are separate contracts. The misleading part is that the KGW/Newscorp contract runs through 12/31. I'm not sure if yesterday's agreement covers this issue, but it can't hurt.
