DIRECTV subscribers lose access to WRTV – IndyStar

DIRECTV subscribers lose access to WRTV  IndyStar

WRTV viewers could lose access to the station on DIRECTV starting Aug. 24, according to Circle City Broadcasting, the new owner of the station.

The company said that, as a smaller broadcaster, it is being treated differently by DIRECTV than larger players.

The supplied verified material identifies Circle City Broadcasting as WRTV’s new owner and attributes the potential DIRECTV carriage loss to the company. It does not provide further verified details about negotiations, terms requested by either side, the number of affected subscribers, alternative viewing options, or whether the potential disruption would extend beyond WRTV. No additional timing is supplied beyond the stated possible start date itself. Nor does the evidence identify any DIRECTV response, a formal deadline for an agreement, the status of carriage talks, or plans for continued distribution after a loss of access.

The material also supplies no verified information on WRTV programming, its market reach, Circle City Broadcasting’s acquisition, or how DIRECTV distinguishes smaller broadcasters from larger companies. Those details therefore cannot be added without unsupported reporting here safely.