LIN TV, DIRECTV sign retransmission pact

PROVIDENCE – LIN TV Corp. announced an agreement last week with DIRECTV, the nation’s leading satellite television service provider, for the retransmission of LIN’s broadcast stations in both analog and high definition. The deal covers television stations owned or operated by LIN in 15 markets.
The retransmission agreement includes: KRQE-TV, KASA-TV (Albuquerque); KXAN-TV, KNVA-TV and KBVO-TV (Austin); WIVB-TV and WNLO-TV (Buffalo); WDTN-TV (Dayton); WANE-TV (Ft. Wayne); WOOD-TV, WOTV-TV, WXSP-CA (Grand Rapids); WLUK-TV (Green Bay); WTNH-TV and WCTX-TV (Hartford-New Haven); WISH-TV and WNDY-TV (Indianapolis); WALA-TV and WBPG-TV (Mobile); WAVY-TV and WVBT-TV (Norfolk); WPRI-TV and WNAC-TV (Providence); WWLP-TV (Springfield) and WUPW-TV (Toledo). &#8226