MISSING SAN DIEGO LOCAL CHANNELS ON DIRECTV

[Garrett]

Part of the deal that SBC did when it bought Ma Bell and Southern Bell was to offer naked DSL lines (no phone required) and let others in on the fiber. Hence the Verizon. It is easy to have service delivered, it's the last mile from the central office that is the expense.

As for local channels, the only ones required to be carried are KPBS-TV, KFMB-TV, KNSD-TV, and KGTV-TV.

After that, others may show up on marketing deals (like XEDTV, XETV, and XHAS). NBC has the same thing: carry our channel (the network) and you have carry our Espanol service (Telemundo).

There you go, hope that adds to the confusion.

Clear as mud! 

[fortmill]

As for local channels, the only ones required to be carried are KPBS-TV, KFMB-TV, KNSD-TV, and KGTV-TV.

After that, others may show up on marketing deals (like XEDTV, XETV, and XHAS). NBC has the same thing: carry our channel (the network) and you have carry our Espanol service (Telemundo).

There you go, hope that adds to the confusion.


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Absolutely not true---KUSI and KSWB are also legally must carry stations in SD, and for competitive reasons XETV and maybe a few more Mexican stations are "virtual must carry" as well.

[Media Hack Chris | SDR]

Absolutely not true---KUSI and KSWB are also legally must carry stations in SD, and for competitive reasons XETV and maybe a few more Mexican stations are "virtual must carry" as well.

Yes, KUSI and KSWB are in there too. XETV does NOT have to be carried, but is, as you suggest, competitive reasons.

It's all going to be moot as the 'net casts a wider throw over the population and local tv stations will become obsolete. Newscasts will be on-demand and programming just an IP switch away. I would have read that in the paper -- but who in the frack buys them anymore?