Crown Media renewed its distribution agreement with DirecTV for Hallmark Channel, a multi-year deal also granting the DBS op both the SD and HD rights to Hallmark Movie Channel. The deal gives Hallmark renewals with its 3 largest distributors, with Time Warner and Comcast re-signing in recent months. Next contract to work on is Cablevision. — BendBroadband and En-Touch Systems in Houston have launched Outdoor Channel in high-def.

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Altafiber officially asked the full FCC to review a Media Bureau decision rejecting its retransmission consent complaint against Nexstar . “The Bureau sidestepped consideration by incorrectly declaring

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