Scripps dispute?

[lordodogg]

Found this. Not in an affected area for local Big 4 stations, but I'm not sure if the Ion stations and the carried diginets (Grit, Bounce, Ion Mystery) are affected

DIRECTV likely to lose Scripps-owned stations as contract expiration nears

May 28, 2026 - DIRECTV is set to lose dozens of local TV stations owned by the E. W. Scripps Company at the end of the month.

thedesk.net

 

[lordodogg]

First time I can recall Scripps and DirecTV having a dispute too

 

[osu1991]

Running the damn scroll on the OTA NBC feed in Tulsa about it.

 

[Tom Speer]

Since the ION national feed is available on DirecTV, I'm not sure how much those affiliates matter to DirecTV satellite viewers. The following do matter to DirecTV customers. The list has been updated to include recent acquisitions from Gray.

ABC Affiliates (12 stations)

• WKBW — Buffalo, NY
• WEWS — Cleveland, OH
• WFTS — Tampa–St. Petersburg, FL
• WCPO — Cincinnati, OH
• WMAR — Baltimore, MD
• KGUN — Tucson, AZ
• KIVI — Boise, ID
• KSAW — Twin Falls, ID
• KTNV — Las Vegas, NV
• WTXL — Tallahassee, FL
• WTVQ — Lexington, KY (acquired 2025)
• KJCT‑LP — Grand Junction, CO (acquired from Gray)

CBS Affiliates (6 stations)

• WTVF — Nashville, TN
• WTKR — Norfolk / Virginia Beach, VA
• KZTV — Corpus Christi, TX
• KRTV / KXLH — Montana (Great Falls / Helena)
• KKTV — Colorado Springs, CO (acquired from Gray)
• KMVT — Twin Falls, ID (acquired from Gray)

NBC Affiliates (12 stations)

• WTMJ — Milwaukee, WI
• WPTV — West Palm Beach, FL
• KSHB — Kansas City, MO
• WGBA — Green Bay, WI
• KRIS — Corpus Christi, TX
• KOAA — Colorado Springs, CO
• KSBY — San Luis Obispo, CA
• KJRH — Tulsa, OK
• WLEX — Lexington, KY
• KTGF — Great Falls, MT
• KTVH — Helena, MT
• KKCO — Grand Junction, CO (acquired from Gray)

FOX Affiliates (2 stations)

• KSTU — Salt Lake City, UT
• KSVT‑LD — Twin Falls, ID (acquired from Gray)

 

[lordodogg]

KKTV isn't on there. Scripps just bought them from Gray & they have a notice on their website (with a fake cyclone logo too!)

DirecTV Customers: Take Action If You Don’t Want To Lose KKTV

KKTV and DirecTV are currently in negotiations to renew our programming agreement.

www.kktv.com

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[Tom Speer]

KKTV isn't on there. Scripps just bought them from Gray & they have a notice on their website (with a fake cyclone logo too!)

DirecTV Customers: Take Action If You Don’t Want To Lose KKTV

KKTV and DirecTV are currently in negotiations to renew our programming agreement.

www.kktv.com

thank you for that I will update the above post For the 2026 Gray Swap

 

[KyL416]

The Scripps owned Ion locals most likely aren't part of it, they weren't part of the Comcast dispute and most of those stations have free must carry status for another year.

 

[harshness]

"Threats" are a part of many carriage negotiations. Whether the broadcaster puts crawls across the bottom of the screen by or something shows up at directvpromise.com, it is one or both of the companies trying to get out ahead of a possible dispute.

There may be an additional burr under Scripps' saddle this time around, as DIRECTV was part of a campaign to prevent E.W. Scripps from acquiring INYO Broadcast Holdings earlier this year. Scripps was previously forced to divest INYO to come under the 39% national coverage limit. That said, Comcast had a dispute with Scripps in April, and the cable operator wasn't directly involved in the ownership protest.

DirecTV Asks FCC to Block Scripps’ INYO Acquisition

Six broadband associations joined DirecTV in arguing that the regulatory had no authority to waive station ownership caps

www.tvtechnology.com

 

[dtv757]

Norfolk va . 3 & 27 still working but I see the scroll message on 27

 

[dtv757]

Is the dispute resolved ?

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[lordodogg]

There's still a notice on tvpromise.com

 

[lordodogg]

We're working with Scripps Media to renew its local broadcast stations, yet Scripps is seeking a major rate increase to allow our customers to access the same programs that those stations or their national broadcast networks already make available for free over the air and often online.

We want our customers to receive the best value for their money and appreciate their patience while we work with Scripps to finalize this renewal.

 

[KyL416]

They were dropped a few minutes ago

The Ion stations and the diginets (Grit, Bounce, Ion Mystery) are still live.

 

[dtv757]

Got the 10 credit

I was asking cause didnt see a scroll message or a banner on WTKR website

 

[dtv757]

Wait they own ION ? So would that impact wnba friday games ?? Or only local markets

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[lordodogg]

Hoping it'll get resolved quickly. ABC has the Stanley Cup Final this year and it involves the Vegas Golden Knights, which has a Scripps-owned affiliate (KTNV 13).

 

[lordodogg]

The Ion stations and the diginets (Grit, Bounce, Ion Mystery) are still live.

I'd understand for the Ion stations (still under must-carry), but the diginets? Seems like they're on a different contract.

 

[KyL416]

The WTVQ sale hasn't closed yet, Scripps only took it over via a LMA, so it's not listed on TVPromise for Lexington

For the former Ion stations:
It doesn't show WXPX/66 Tampa, but it does show KMCC/34 Vegas and KUPX/16 Salt Lake City

EDIT: They finally updated the streaming server, WXPX is affected too, however as of now the ex-Gray stations in Colorado Springs and Twin Falls are still active even though TVPromise lists them, which would bring them to the 54 listed in the press release:
KERO/23 (ABC) Bakersfield
WMAR/2 (ABC) Baltimore
KTVQ/2 (CBS) Billings
KTVQ-D2/5 Billings
KIVI/6 (ABC) Boise
WKBW/7 (ABC) Buffalo
KBZK/7 (CBS) Butte
KBZK-D2/14 Butte
WCPO/9 (ABC) Cincinnati
WEWS/5 (ABC) Cleveland
KOAA/5 (NBC) Colorado Springs
KRIS/6 (NBC) Corpus Christi
KAJA/47 (TMO) Corpus Christi
KCDO/3 Denver
KMGH/7 (ABC) Denver
WXYZ/7 (ABC) Detroit
WMYD/20 Detroit
WXMI/17 (FOX) Grand Rapids
KRTV/3 (CBS) Great Falls
KRTV-D2/4 Great Falls
KTGF-LD/50 (NBC) Great Falls
WGBA/26 (NBC) Green Bay
WACY/32 Green Bay
KMCI/38 Kansas City
KSHB/41 (NBC) Kansas City
KTNV/13 (ABC) Las Vegas
KMCC/34 Las Vegas
WLEX/18 (NBC) Lexington
WSFL/39 Miami
WTMJ/4 (NBC) Milwaukee
KPAX/8 (CBS) Missoula
KPAX-D2/9 Missoula
WTVF/5 (CBS) Nashville
WTKR/3 (CBS) Norfolk
WGNT/27 Norfolk
KMTV/3 (CBS) Omaha
KNXV/15 (ABC) Phoenix
KASW/61 Phoenix
WTVR/6 (CBS) Richmond
KSTU/13 (FOX) Salt Lake City
KUPX/16 Salt Lake City
KGTV/10 (ABC) San Diego
KSBY/6 (NBC) Santa Barbara
WTXL/27 (ABC) Tallahassee
WFTS/28 (ABC) Tampa -- ABC is still available via Gray's WWSB/40 Sarasota
WXPX/66 Tampa
KGUN/9 (ABC) Tucson
KWBA/58 Tucson
KJRH/2 (NBC) Tulsa
KSAW/51 (ABC) Twin Falls
KXXV/25 (ABC) Waco
KRHD/40 (ABC) Waco
WPTV/5 (NBC) West Palm Beach
WHDT/59 West Palm Beach

Not affected:
KKTV/11 (CBS) Colorado Springs (ex-Gray)
KKTV-D2/12 (MNT) Colorado Springs (ex-Gray)
WTVQ/36 (ABC) Lexington (Still owned by Morris, Scripps only has a LMA until the sale is approved)
KMVT/11 (CBS) Twin Falls (ex-Gray)
KMVT-D2/12 (CW) Twin Falls (ex-Gray)
KSVT-CD/14 (FOX/MNT) Twin Falls (ex-Gray)

 

[KyL416]

Hoping it'll get resolved quickly. ABC has the Stanley Cup Final this year and it involves the Vegas Golden Knights, which has a Scripps-owned affiliate (KTNV 13).

Most of them should still be able to access ABC's sports via the ESPN app if they subscribe to a package with ESPN as ESPN Unlimited access isn't affected by the dispute. Basically, anyone with Entertainment and higher, Mas Ultra and higher, or MySports. ESPN Unlimited uses a separate system to link it to Disney logins and isn't tied to TV Everywhere credentials like it was during the ESPN3 days.

 

[KyL416]

WPXE/55 Milwaukee and WNPX/28 Nashville are also affected.

WPXE has opt-outs for some local sports, while WNPX is converting to The Spot soon for the Predators.

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