Once again, Time Warner Cable Inc. subscribers in Portland face the possibility of losing one of their local network TV stations.
Time Warner is still trying to reach a deal with Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. on the fees that Time Warner pays to carry Sinclair’s station. In Portland, that station is WGME-TV (Channel 13), which carries network programming from CBS. The two sides said today they have agreed to a second extension, so the existing contract now expires at midnight Saturday.
Earlier today, Time Warner announced that it had made arrangements to carry CBS programming from other network affiliates not owned by Sinclair if the contract remained unresolved and the broadcaster pulled its signal at midnight.
In an e-mail statement, Andrew Russell, Time Warner’s regional spokesman, said: “Time Warner Cable will continue to provide all available CBS network programming to its customers.” That includes Sunday’s Patriots game against the New York Jets, he said.
Sinclair general counsel Barry Faber said the broadcaster was looking for a week extension. But Time Warner is confident it can reach a deal with Sinclair in the next 24 hours, said spokeswoman Maureen Huff.
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