When will Time Warner cable not include wgme 13?

Answer 1

WGME's owner Sinclair and Time Warner Cable are at odds over retransmission consent fees in all the markets they both operate in. If no deal is reached by December 31, 2010, all Sinclair-owned stations nationwide could disappear from Time Warner Cable systems if no temporary extension is agreed to by the parties. Although this is a simple business dispute, broadcasters often feel as though they have to use the public threat of withdrawing their signals in order to reach the most favorable deal with cable or satellite operators (cable channels often use the same negotiating tactic in similar circumstances.) The FCC is considering adopting rules regarding so-called 'good faith' negotiations aimed at reducing the incidence of signals disappearing from cable and satellite lineups due to retransmission disputes.