KXAN/TWC Dispute (Actually all of LIN-TV)

[LER]

Just so folks are aware, KXAN (NBC/Ch. 36/Austin, TX) and Time Warner appear to be in a contract dispute. (I've seen blurbs on Channel 36 and ads on local radio).

KXAN.com - News, Weather, Sports - Austin, TX | Time Warner Customer Information

I know these things are NEVER one-sided.

Lin-TV is known to want high $$ for their stations.

Just an FYI.

 

[LER]

It appears that LIN and TWC are still fighting as there was a segment on local Austin Radio this AM about it. It's all the LIN-TV stations and Time-Warner Cable.

 

[LER]

Here's a link to the full list from Lin:

http://www.lintv.com/news/images/PD... Warner Expires October 2, 2008 - 9-15-08.pdf

 

[SatelliteGAL]

Our local LIN tv channels were warning people they would be losing the channels and suggesting they call dish network.
Time Warner was giving out rabbit ears to long lines of customers.

 

[twtech]

Time Warner is cooperating in trying to negotiate a deal. Theres alot of details that TW is trying to keep quiet about. But rest assured TW is working on it.

 

[avoidance]

TWC and LIN TV have reached an agreement and the channels have been returned to the lineup.

It looks like the only change will be in areas where a LIN channel was an alternate. (If you had two Fox stations and the LIN Fox was considered the alternate channel, they will not be adding that channel back.)

From the TWC website:

Lin signals have been returned to most lineups. On lineups where the local network affiliate for the area is an
alternate affiliate, the Lin station will not return. This will allow Time Warner Cable to improve the variety of
programming available to customers rather than offering the same programming on two channels. We
currently are evaluating new programming options and will notify customers prior to any lineup changes.