charper1 said:
90% or more of the cards are in the hands of the BIG4 affiliates; its all about $$$$ that the affiliates THINKS they are worth. As far as indys and other networks, it remains to be seen if they will ever be added to DBS retransmission.
Ahh, This is what I found on our Local FOX website.
FAQ's About Satellite Reception of Fox 6
Can I receive Fox 6's HDTV signals via satellite?
Neither DirecTV nor Dish Network offer local HDTV channels via satellite.
May I get a waiver so that I can watch Fox HDTV via DirecTV?
No. Sorry.
Those network signals on DirecTV are carried solely to service viewers in areas where their local network affiliate is also owned and operated by the network. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Salt Lake City, and Denver are among those cities. San Diego is not.
Fox 6 is the owner of a contract with the Fox TV Network to be the sole franchisee of their video product in San Diego County and greater Tijuana. Just as your restaurant may not be too keen on you bringing in your own steak dinner, we don't care to share our advertising revenue with Los Angeles and New York TV stations.
We truly realize that sometimes this conflicts with viewer choice and convenience. We hope that you realize that a network is only as strong as its affiliates, and the affiliates are only as strong as their viewer base. Unlike most cable and satellite channels, our income is derived solely from advertising. If our viewers aren't watching us, advertisers aren't buying ads, then we aren't in business, then the network isn't in business.
There are signs this model may change in the distant future, but for now it's all we have.
DirecTV says it plans to carry local HDTV locals eventually, so if you're in a poor reception area, there's hope. The Dish Network hasn't announced any such plans yet
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