KTNV Channel 13 DirecTV outage

KTNV-TV, the ABC affiliate in Las Vegas, went dark on DirecTV on Sunday after DirecTV and E.W. Scripps failed to reach a new carriage agreement. The outage affects KTNV Channel 13 and dozens of other Scripps-owned local stations across the country, according to statements from both companies. In Las Vegas, the timing matters because ABC is carrying the Stanley Cup Final and the Vegas Golden Knights are in the series, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. (deadline.com) (directv.com) Scripps said DirecTV removed its local stations from the lineup starting Sunday, while DirecTV said Scripps pulled 54 stations after seeking what DirecTV called record retransmission rates. Neither company said on Monday that a new agreement had been reached. ### Which Las Vegas channel is affected, and when did it go dark? KTNV Channel 13 posted a viewer notice on May 28 warning that DirecTV “may take away” access to KTNV and ABC as negotiations continued. The station urged viewers to contact DirecTV and also pointed people to over-the-air rescanning instructions as an alternative way to receive the signal. (reviewjournal.com) Sunday, May 31, became the cutoff date. DirecTV said the blackout began at 7 p.m. EDT on Sunday for its satellite, streaming and U-verse customers, while Scripps said its stations were no longer accessible to DirecTV subscribers in about 40 markets. (directv.com) ### How broad is the dispute beyond Las Vegas? Scripps Local Media operates 54 broadcast stations across 36 Nielsen-designated markets, and those stations were affected by the impasse, according to company statements and trade reports. Deadline reported that the suspended stations include outlets tied to ABC and other major networks in multiple cities. (ktnv.com) Detroit and Cleveland reports published Monday showed the dispute was hitting other Scripps stations in time for major live sports there as well. (directv.com) In Detroit, WXYZ and WMYD were removed from DirecTV, and in Cleveland, local reporting said viewers could lose access to the NBA Finals on WEWS. ### What are Scripps and DirecTV saying? Scripps said DirecTV had chosen to remove the stations and said it was negotiating “in good faith” toward a new agreement, according to reports citing the company’s statement. (deadline.com) Scripps said the dispute was interrupting access to local news, weather and sports programming. DirecTV said Scripps was demanding “the highest rates” it had seen from a station group and said it was trying to protect customers from higher programming costs. Rob Thun, DirecTV’s chief content officer, said customers were frustrated by losing access to local stations and the programming those stations carry. (detroitnews.com) ### Why are Las Vegas viewers focused on the Stanley Cup Final? The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Monday that KTNV is among the Scripps stations affected and that some DirecTV subscribers in Las Vegas may miss the Stanley Cup Final broadcast. (thedesk.net) KTNV is the local ABC affiliate, and ABC is the network carrying the series. Monday’s timing put the dispute directly in front of Golden Knights fans looking for the game on their usual channel lineup. (barrettmedia.com) The Review-Journal said the outage began Sunday and remained unresolved as of June 1. ### Where can viewers look for updates or workarounds? DirecTV directs customers to its TV Promise page for dispute updates involving missing channels, including blackouts tied to contract negotiations. (reviewjournal.com) KTNV’s own notice tells viewers they may still be able to receive the station over the air by rescanning local channels on their television. As of Monday, June 1, neither company had published a settlement announcement in the materials reviewed. The next public sign of movement is likely to appear on DirecTV’s dispute page, Scripps’ corporate releases, or updated notices from KTNV. (reviewjournal.com) (directv.com)