NutFlush920 said:
He said they already signed with Dish to provide their digital signal and the deal should be reached by the end of the first quarter in 2008 for DirecTV customers.
I don't believe that Dish Network has a signed agreement with Dish Network. The LIN stations which are not on DirecTV are also not on Dish Network, in HD.
This should give the clearest picture, as LIN owns stations in these markets which are available on DirecTV:
Indianapolis CBS - Indianapolis unavailable on Dish Network
Hartford ABC - Hartford unavailable on Dish Network
Grand Rapids NBC - Grand Rapids unavailable on Dish Network
Albuquerque CBS -
Albuquerque is available on Dish Network, but not CBS
Buffalo CBS - Buffalo unavailable on Dish Network
Providence CBS and FOX - Providence unavailable on Dish Network
Austin NBC - Austin unavailable on Dish Network
And just for giggles, Dish Network is missing the Tribune-owned stations, such as the FOX affiliates in Seattle and Sacramento, as well as the Clear Channel owned affiliates such as ABC in Salt Lake City and NBC in San Antonio.
In other words, Dish Network has problems that I can see with three major station groups, and DirecTV carries the other two. It is LIN that is giving both DirecTV and Dish Network problems.