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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate NEWS NOW Crews wrapping up work on the Cleveland Ridge fire ... Lawnridge Street fire levels house, sends man to hospital with burns ... Crews encircle Cleveland Ridge fire ... Crews wrapping up work on the Cleveland Ridge fire ... Lawnridge Street fire levels house, sends man to hospital with burns ... Crews encircle Cleveland Ridge fire ... SINCE YOU ASKED Since You Asked: KDRV and DirecTV at loggerheads Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 25, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Aug. 25, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News DirecTV subscribers can no longer watch ABC television due to no contract being agreed upon. Any progress to report? — Mike P., Medford We have a progress report, Mike, but sad to say, no progress. KDRV's parent company, Heartland Media/USA Television, remains mired in a dispute with DirecTV over a contract. The dispute has severed the connection between DirecTV and eight stations owned by Heartland — three in Oregon, three in New York and two in Mississippi — with DirecTV declining to pay the price demanded by Heartland and Heartland maintaining that DirecTV is discriminating against smaller companies. Heartland Media is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and DirecTV is based in El Segundo, California. Both sides point the finger of blame at the other. On its website, KDRV says Heartland "significantly lowered its fee requests" in order to continue sending its signal through DirecTV. It says DirecTV, which was acquired by AT&T earlier this year, has acknowledged it is paying more to lower-rated stations in the same markets served by Heartland stations. "Notably," the website says, "every other cable and satellite company in the country has agreed to similar fees and contract terms as those being sought by Heartland/USA Television." DirectTV responded by accusing Heartland Media of "prohibiting (the signals) from reaching your home unless they receive a significant increase in fees just to allow you to keep watching shows that remain for free over-the-air." It notes that fee increases end up increasing the cost of DirecTV's services to its customers. Send questions to “Since You Asked,” Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by email to [email protected]. To see a collection of columns, go to mailtribune.com/youasked . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Aug. 25, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501