What is DirectTV doing to keep NBC Channel 9 KUSA in Denver Colorado

@HeatherLafayette 

I don't work for DirecTV. There was no insult, simply an observation when one such as yourself makes a ludicrous claim that is not based in fact. Making statements based on what appears to be emotional belief, but not facts on how it actually works, means you are detached from the reality of the situation. By getting the real information on how this all works you change that.

So educate yourself instead of lashing out because you are upset over a TV channel.

I am sorry, it benefits the local channels to be able to add 100,000+ viewers for their advertising charges, but to then go to Satellite and cable operators and demand more money to rebroadcast, Free over the air content, is ridiculous and as far as I am concerned they can continue to holdout against it.

I'm pretty sure it's greed on both sides. Direct TV will feel the brunt more as their customers have a contract with them, not Tegna.

There is no contract, you agreed to keep DTV for 1 or 2 years or pay a $20 per unused month fee.

@Joemeo 

Well it is greed on both sides. DirecTV is trying not to lose money, Tegna is trying to gain more.

Tegna is betting on DirecTV feeling the brunt more. That is why they chose to take the feed away to leverage us customers.

Too many people fail to realize that if DirecTV just gives in and caves, that will increase our bills that much more when it is time to adjust costs. So if Tegna wins, we customers lose more.

Negotiations like this showcase the addiction and dependency (they took muh shows, rabble rabble!) of TV that has their free over-the-air broadcasts. If people would be more patient and learn to watch something else of their many other channels. In the end no particular channel is actually owed to us, we don't own them.

@Juniper 

So, if 10 - 20% of market is (Edited per community guidelines) because they are missing a big game on NBC today, after they missed a big game on Fox last month, one that they were looking forward to watching for a while, and decides to go with Xfinity (Even though Xfinity has their own problems with Altitude sports,) how does that keep them from losing money? Probably a lot more than they would have lost negotiating. That's where the greed on both sides comes in. There should be more regulation in that industry that would prevent unusually high charges to the provider, but until then I would think DirecTV would need to hold on to their consumer base.

Many local affiliate owners have arranged to have their carriage agreement end during major sport seasons. This works out in their favor using customers as leverage. Even AMC did something similar years ago threatening removal in the middle of The Walking Dead season.

I have no illusions about either company doing this specifically for our benefit. Negotiations are to manage the best deal for the business. I simply view that the TV provider winning out works better in our favor as how much their costs goes up ends up affecting how high our bills go up.

This type of situation affects all TV providers. Carriage negotiations are annoying every time the channel owner pulls the feed, or just threatens to do so. It is a vicious cycle that has no sign of ending.