I'm certain they'll come to an agreement, but if for some reason they didn't, what would they turn to for a network?
Poach Fox from 11? Try to snag back CBS from 13 (again)?
Sinclair, ABC Still Negotiating Affiliate Agreements
Extension added to previous extension for nine Sinclair outlets
By Michael Malone -- Broadcasting & Cable, 2/2/2010 12:08:19 PM
ABC and Sinclair Broadcast Group have extended the affiliate agreements covering Sinclair's nine owned or operated ABC outlets until February 28. The two parties continue to negotiate the terms of the agreements, which were set to expire December 31, 2009, and had already been extended a month.
ABC has been pushing its affiliates to share programming costs as part of their agreements with the networks. Some have deemed the costs to be reasonable, while others have chafed. WPGA Macon, Ga., for one, split with ABC at the end of 2009 over retransmission consent payments.
"We certainly don't have the wherewithal to pay the fees they're demanding," WPGA President Lowell Register told B&C.
I'd really like to see these companies like sinclair just flip the bird to these crappy networks.... the big 3 have maybe put out a total of 8 decent shows combined in the last 10 years (thats just my opinion though).... would be nice to see stations take the weight of programming again, and actually making an effort to be more competitive for overall ratings instead of worrying about just news and their sales departments....
Doesn't MSNBC stand for the Media that Spins the News for Barrack's Cabinet?
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