FCC Permits DBS To Phase-In HD Broadcast Carriage

[Multichannel News]

In an expected decision and win for satellite providers, the Federal Communications Commission Thursday officially told DirecTV and Dish Network that they don’t immediately have to carry every TV station’s local HD signal come the digital transition early next year.

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[ercjncpr]

The only HD locals not carried in the Los Angeles DMA are KDOC-HD and two PBS HD channels. I think this decision only affects smaller markets.

 

[SKrueger]

The only HD locals not carried in the Los Angeles DMA are KDOC-HD and two PBS HD channels. I think this decision only affects smaller markets.

I don't know about D*, but E* does not carry HD feeds for KCAL (9) or KTLA (5 CW) in addition to not carrying the PBS feeds.