Laff, legal name Laff Media, LLC, is an American digital multicast television network that is owned by Katz Broadcasting, a subsidiary of E. W. Scripps Company. The network specializes in comedy programming, featuring a mix of feature films and archived sitcoms. Laff is targeted at adults between the ages of 18 and 49 years old.[2]
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| Type | Digital multicast television network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | Nationwide via Over the air digital TV (covering 87% of the U.S.)[1] |
| Founded | January 18, 2015 by Jonathan Katz |
| Owner | Katz Broadcasting, LLC (E. W. Scripps Company) |
| Parent | Laff Media, LLC |
Key people |
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Launch date | April 15, 2015 |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Affiliates | see list |
Official website | www |
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Originally, Katz sold the network to affiliated TV stations via ad split but by October 2015 had moved to a carriage fees in exchange for the network get the ad inventory due to greater inventory with stations adding a third or fourth subchannel.[3]1 Laff used direct response advertising as a meter of viewers before switching to Nielsen rating C-3 in late 2015.[3]3
History
Laff's launch was announced by Katz Broadcasting in January 2015 as having a scheduled launch date of April 15, 2015, which coincides with Tax Day in the United States, when tax returns are due and, as Broadcasting & Cable writer Jon Lafayette noted in an article on Laff's launch, "people will need something to make them smile."[4]
Katz announced that television stations owned by ABC Owned Television Stations and 13 E. W. Scripps Company would serve as the network's charter affiliates; the former serving as a replacement for the standard definition feed of the Live Well Network, which with Laff's announcement also began to roll-back to only being carried by ABCOTS stations.[5][6] On March 13, 2015, Katz Broadcasting announced an affiliation deal with the Cox Media Group to carry Laff on the subchannels of seven of its stations expanding its initial reach to 47% of the country.[7] The following week on March 20, as part of a multi-network affiliation agreement with Katz, the Meredith Corporation announced that it would carry the network on two of its stations.[8][9]
On February 13, 2015, Laff acquired the syndication rights to five sitcoms.[10] Laff followed that deal with three for film licensing with Walt Disney Studios, Miramax, and Sony Pictures Television by March 17.[11]
Programming
Laff's comedy-centered programming consists of a mix of theatrically released feature films, as well as off-network sitcoms.[2] Laff would set itself apart from its multicast competitors by carrying more contemporary programming content, in contrast to the reruns of series from the 1980s and earlier commonly found on other over-the-air networks which rely on acquired content.[5] The network also provide additional content via the network's website and mobile app.[12]Laff's program schedule will have access to approximately 250 titles and films from the libraries of three film studios by virtue of multi-year program licensing agreements with Walt Disney Studios, Miramax, and Sony Pictures Entertainment (distributed by Sony Pictures Television).[11][13] In addition to films, much of Laff's programming lineup consists of reruns of sitcoms spanning over 800 episodes.[11]
Affiliates
As of 28 May 2018[update], Laff has current or pending affiliation agreements with television stations in 153 media markets encompassing 45 states, including Washington, DC and Puerto Rico (including stations in the top 13 markets), covering 87% of the United States.[14]
Charter affiliates included all 8 ABC Owned Television Stations and 13 E. W. Scripps Company stations.[5][6] The two initial deals gave Laff affiliate clearances in 35% of all U.S. markets, and 13 of the 30 largest television markets (including New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, and Houston).[citation needed] On March 13, 2015, Katz Broadcasting announced an affiliation deal with the Cox Media Group to carry Laff on seven of its stations (including WSB-TV in Atlanta and WFXT in Boston), expanding its initial reach to 47% of the country [7] the following week on March 20, as part of a multi-network affiliation agreement with Katz, the Meredith Corporation announced that it would carry the network on its stations in Portland, Oregon (KPTV) and Hartford (WFSB).[8][9]
List of current affiliates
This is the current list of affiliates for Laff as of May 28, 2018.
| City of license/market | Station | Virtual channel[14] |
Primary affiliation | Owner | Date of affiliation on station[4] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | ||||||
| Birmingham | WUOA-LD | 46.1 | - | HC2 Holdings | July 1, 2016 | |
| WIAT | 42.4 | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | November 1, 2017 | ||
| Dothan | WDHN | 18.3 | ABC | September 1, 2016 | ||
| Mobile | WKRG-TV | 5.4 | CBS | October 16, 2017 | ||
| WALA-TV | 10.3 | Fox | Meredith Corporation | February 13, 2017 | ||
| Montgomery | WALE-LD | 17.2 | Justice Network | Woods Communications Corporation |
August 11, 2015 | |
Arizona | ||||||
| Phoenix | KNXV-TV | 15.3 | ABC | E. W. Scripps Company | April 15, 2015 | |
| Tucson | KGUN-TV | 9.2 | July 1, 2015 | |||
Arkansas | ||||||
| Fayetteville | KNWA-TV | 51.4 | NBC | Nexstar Media Group | September 19, 2016 | |
| Little Rock | KARK-TV | 4.2 | August 23, 2016 | |||
California | ||||||
| Bakersfield | KGET-TV | 17.4 | NBC | Nexstar Media Group | September 26, 2016 | |
| Fresno | KFSN-TV | 30.3 | ABC | ABC Owned Television Stations | April 15, 2015 | |
| Los Angeles | KABC-TV | 7.3 | ||||
| KHIZ-LD | 39.2 | Escape | DTV America Corporation | November 1, 2016 | ||
| Monterey-Salinas | KMMD-CD | 39.1 | - | Caballero Television | January 22, 2018 | |
| Palm Springs | KVER-CD | 41.4 | Univision | Entravision Communications | May 28, 2018 | |
| Sacramento | KMAX-TV | 31.2 | The CW | CBS Corporation | August 5, 2017 | |
| San Diego | KGTV | 10.3 | ABC | E. W. Scripps Company | April 15, 2015 | |
| San Francisco–Oakland –San Jose |
KGO-TV | 7.3 | ABC Owned Television Stations | |||
| Santa Barbara | KSBY | 6.3 | NBC | Cordillera Communications | July 26, 2016 | |
Colorado | ||||||
| Denver | KMGH-TV | 7.3 | ABC | E. W. Scripps Company | April 15, 2015 | |
| Grand Junction | KREX-TV | 5.2 | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | September 13, 2016 | |
| Pueblo-Colorado Springs | KXTU-LD | 57.3 | The CW | November 1, 2017 | ||
Connecticut | ||||||
| Hartford–New Haven | WFSB | 3.3 | CBS | Meredith Corporation | April 15, 2015[8] | |
District of Columbia | ||||||
| Washington | WRZB-LD | 31.2 | Escape | DC Broadcasting | August 31, 2017 | |
Florida | ||||||
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers–Naples | WFTX-TV | 36.3 | Fox | E.W. Scripps Company | September 1, 2015 | |
| Jacksonville | WKBJ-LD | 20.3 | Buzzr | HC2 Holdings | October 2, 2017 | Previously aired on 20.4 between 2/17/2016 and 11/13/2016. |
| Miami–Ft. Lauderdale | WLTV-DT | 23.4 | Univision | Univision Communications | September 1, 2015 | |
| Orlando | WFTV | 9.2 | ABC | Cox Media Group[7] | April 15, 2015 | |
| Panama City | WMBB | 13.4 | Nexstar Media Group | September 15, 2016 | ||
| Sarasota | WSNN-LD | 39.3 | Independent/ All-news |
Citadel Communications | April 15, 2015 | |
| Tampa–St. Petersburg | WFTS-TV | 28.2 | ABC | E. W. Scripps Company | ||
| West Palm Beach | WPTV-TV | 5.3 | NBC | |||
Georgia | ||||||
| Atlanta | WSB-TV | 2.3 | ABC | Cox Media Group | April 15, 2015[7] | |
| Augusta | WJEA-LD | 28.1 | - | DTV America Corporation | TBD | |
| Columbus | WRBL | 3.4 | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | November 1, 2017 | |
| Macon | WMGT-TV | 41.5 | NBC | Morris Multimedia | October 18, 2016 | |
| Savannah | WSAV-TV | 3.4 | Nexstar Media Group | October 16, 2017 | ||
Hawaii | ||||||
| Honolulu | KHON-TV | 2.4 | Fox | Nexstar Media Group | April 16, 2018 | |
| KIKU | 20.3 | Independent | NRJ TV, LLC | August 17, 2016 | ||
Idaho | ||||||
| Boise | KIVI-TV | 6.2 | ABC | E.W. Scripps Company | July 1, 2015 | |
| Idaho Falls-Pocatello | KVUI | 31.8 | Ion Television | Ventura TV Video Appliance Center | November 13, 2017 | |
| Twin Falls | KSAW-LD | 6.2 | ABC | E.W. Scripps Company | July 1, 2015 | Low-power repeater of KIVI-TV |
Illinois | ||||||
| Chicago | WGBO-DT | 66.2 | Univision | Univision Communications | October 1, 2017 | |
| Peoria | WMBD-TV | 31.3 | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | September 15, 2016 | |
| Rockford | WTVO | 17.3 | ABC | Mission Broadcasting (operated through LMA by Nexstar Media Group) |
September 1, 2016 | |
| Springfield–Champaign | WCIX | 49.4 | MyNetworkTV | Nexstar Media Group | August 23, 2016 | |
Indiana | ||||||
| Evansville | WEHT | 25.2 | ABC | Nexstar Media Group | August 23, 2016 | |
| Fort Wayne | WANE-TV | 15.3 | CBS | November 13, 2017 | ||
| Indianapolis | WRTV | 6.3 | ABC | E. W. Scripps Company | April 15, 2015 | |
| South Bend | WHME-TV | 46.4 | LeSEA | LeSEA Broadcasting | October 16, 2017 | |
| Terre Haute | WTWO | 2.2 | NBC | Nexstar Media Group | August 23, 2016 | Off the Air from July 25, 2017 until February 2018 because of transmitter damage |
Iowa | ||||||
| Burlington-Davenport | KGCW | 26.3 | The CW | Nexstar Media Group | August 30, 2016 | |
| Des Moines | WOI-DT | 5.2 | ABC | August 24, 2016 | ||
| Sioux City | KCAU-TV | 9.4 | September 7, 2016 | |||
Kansas | ||||||
| Topeka | KTMJ-CD | 43.4 | Fox | Nexstar Media Group | November 1, 2017 | |
| Wichita | KGPT-CD | 26.5 | Cozi TV | Great Plains Television Network, LLC | October 26, 2015 | |
Kentucky | ||||||
| Frankfort-Lexington | WTVQ-DT | 36.4 | ABC | Morris Multimedia | March 30, 2016 | |
| Louisville | WMYO-CD | 24.1 | - | New Albany Broadcasting Company |
November 5, 2015 | |
| WBNA | 21.8 | Independent | Evangel World Prayer Center | October 12, 2017 | ||
Louisiana | ||||||
| Alexandria | WNTZ-TV | 48.4 | Fox | Nexstar Media Group | September 2, 2016 | |
| Baton Rouge | WVLA-TV | 33.2 | NBC | White Knight Broadcasting (operated through LMA by Nexstar Media Group) |
August 30, 2016 | |
| Lafayette | KLFY-TV | 10.4 | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | October 30, 2017 | |
| New Orleans | KGLA-DT | 42.2 | Telemundo | Mayavision | May 22, 2017 | |
| Shreveport | KTAL-TV | 6.2 | NBC | Nexstar Media Group | September 15, 2016 | |
| West Monroe | KTVE | 10.3 | September 12, 2016 | |||
Maine | ||||||
| Augusta-Portland | WPXT | 51.5 | The CW | Ironwood Communications | April 2, 2018 | |
Maryland | ||||||
| Annapolis-Baltimore | WMAR-TV | 2.2 | ABC | E. W. Scripps Company | April 15, 2015 | |
| Hagerstown | WDVM-TV | 25.4 | Independent/ Heroes & Icons |
Nexstar Media Group | October 16, 2017 | |
| Salisbury | WGDV-LD | 32.5 | Azteca | Marquee Broadcasting | October 1, 2016 | |
Massachusetts | ||||||
| Boston | WFXT | 25.3 | Fox | Cox Media Group | April 15, 2015[7] | |
Michigan | ||||||
| Cadillac-Traverse City | WMNN-LD | 26.3 | Independent/ All-news |
Freelancer Television Broadcasting | January 4, 2016 | |
| Detroit | WXYZ-TV | 7.3 | ABC | E. W. Scripps Company | April 15, 2015 | |
| Grand Rapids | WOOD-TV[15] | 8.3 | NBC | Nexstar Media Group | December 18, 2015 | |
| Marquette | WJMN-TV | 3.3 | CBS | September 13, 2016 | ||
Minnesota | ||||||
| Mankato-St. James | K35KI-D | 35.1 | - | Cooperative Television | July 3, 2017 | |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul | KMBD-LD | 43.3 | Bounce TV | HC2 Holdings | April 2, 2016 | |
| Redwood Falls | K46FY-D | 46.5 | Grit | Redwood TV Improvement Corporation | September 22, 2017 | |
Mississippi | ||||||
| Jackson | WJTV | 12.4 | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | November 1, 2017 | |
Missouri | ||||||
| Columbia-Jefferson City | KQFX-LD | 22.2 | Fox | News-Press & Gazette Company | April 6, 2018 | |
| Joplin | KSNF | 16.2 | NBC | Nexstar Media Group | August 25, 2016 | |
| Kansas City | KSHB-TV | 41.3 | E. W. Scripps Company | April 15, 2015 | ||
| St. Joseph | KNPN-LD | 26.5 | Fox | News-Press & Gazette Company | April 6, 2018 | |
| St. Louis | KBGU-LP | 33.4 | Buzzr | HC2 Holdings | January 4, 2016 | |
| Springfield | KOLR | 10.2 | CBS | Mission Broadcasting (operated through LMA by Nexstar Media Group) |
August 20, 2016 | |
Montana | ||||||
| Billings | KHMT | 4.2 | Fox | Mission Broadcasting (operated through LMA by Nexstar Media Group) |
September 2, 2016 | |
Nebraska | ||||||
| Lincoln | KLKN | 8.4 | ABC | Citadel Communications | April 15, 2015 | |
| Omaha | KMTV-TV | 3.2 | CBS | E.W. Scripps Company | October 26, 2015 | |
Nevada | ||||||
| Las Vegas | KTNV-TV | 13.2 | ABC | E.W. Scripps Company[16] | July 1, 2015 | |
New Jersey | ||||||
| Middletown Township (New York City) |
WJLP | 33.2 | MeTV | Press Communications | January 5, 2017 | |
New Mexico | ||||||
| Albuquerque-Santa Fe | KWBQ[15] | 19.3 | The CW | Tamer Media, LLC (operated under an SSA by Nexstar Media Group) |
January 11, 2016 | |
| Roswell | KRWB | 21.3 | ||||
New York | ||||||
| Albany | WXXA-TV[15] | 23.3 | Fox | Shield Media, LLC (operated through SSA by Nexstar Media Group) |
December 25, 2015 | |
| Binghamton | WIVT | 34.3 | ABC | Nexstar Media Group | September 19, 2016 | |
| Buffalo | WKBW-TV | 7.2 | E. W. Scripps Company | April 28, 2015[17] | Launch was originally planned for April 15, 2015, but was delayed two weeks due to technical problems with the equipment used to transmit WKBW's subchannels.[18] | |
| WIVB-TV | 4.2 | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | October 16, 2017 | Not publicly acknowledged. WIVB sold its spectrum in the broadcast auction on April 16, 2018. | |
| Elmira | WETM-TV | 18.3 | NBC | September 1, 2016 | ||
| New York City | WABC-TV | 7.3 | ABC | ABC Owned Television Stations | April 15, 2015[6] | |
| Rochester | WROC-TV | 8.3 | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | August 20, 2016 | |
| Syracuse | WSYR-TV | 9.4 | ABC | August 25, 2016 | ||
| Utica | WFXV | 33.3 | Fox | September 3, 2016 | ||
| Watertown | WWTI | 50.3 | ABC | August 27, 2016 | ||
North Carolina | ||||||
| Charlotte | WAXN-TV | 64.4 | Independent | Cox Media Group | June 1, 2017 | |
| Raleigh–Durham | WTVD | 11.3 | ABC | ABC Owned Television Stations | April 15, 2015 | |
| Wilmington | WADA-LD | 18.1 | - | HC2 Holdings | January 4, 2016 | |
North Dakota | ||||||
| Bismarck | KXMB-TV | 12.3 | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | September 13, 2016 | |
| Dickinson | KXMA-TV | 2.3 | The CW | |||
| Fargo–Grand Forks | KRDK-TV | 4.8 | Cozi TV | Major Market Broadcasting | April 15, 2015 | |
| Minot | KXMC-TV | 13.3 | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | September 13, 2016 | |
| Williston | KXMD-TV | 11.3 | ||||
Ohio | ||||||
| Cincinnati | WCPO-TV | 9.3 | ABC | E. W. Scripps Company | April 15, 2015 | |
| Cleveland | WEWS-TV | 5.3 | ||||
| Columbus | WCMH-TV | 4.4 | NBC | Nexstar Media Group | October 12, 2017 | |
| Dayton | WHIO-TV | 7.3 | CBS | Cox Media Group[7] | April 15, 2015 | |
| Youngstown | WYFX-LD[15] | 19.3 | Fox | Nexstar Media Group | December 31, 2015 | |
Oklahoma | ||||||
| Oklahoma City | KTOU-LD | 21.9 | HSN | HC2 Holdings | March 26, 2018 | |
| Tulsa | KJRH-TV | 2.3 | NBC | E. W. Scripps Company | April 15, 2015 | |
Oregon | ||||||
| Bend | KFXO-CD | 39.5 | Fox | News-Press & Gazette Company | April 30, 2018 | |
| Portland-Salem | KPTV | 12.3 | Meredith Corporation | October 8, 2015[8] | ||
Pennsylvania | ||||||
| Altoona-Johnstown | WTAJ-TV | 10.3 | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | August 26, 2016 | |
| Erie | WJET-TV | 24.2 | ABC | August 28, 2016 | ||
| Harrisburg | WHTM-TV | 27.4 | October 16, 2017 | |||
| Philadelphia | WPVI-TV | 6.3 | ABC Owned Television Stations | April 15, 2015 | ||
| Pittsburgh | WPXI | 11.3 | NBC | Cox Media Group | June 1, 2015[7] | |
| Scranton | WBRE-TV | 28.2 | Nexstar Media Group | August 27, 2016 | ||
Puerto Rico | ||||||
| San Juan | W44CV-D | 44.2 | The Cowboy Channel | TV Red Puerto Rico | February 13, 2017 | |
Rhode Island | ||||||
| Providence | WNAC-TV[15] | 64.3 | Fox | Super Towers, Inc. (operated through LMA by Nexstar Media Group) |
February 29, 2016 | |
South Carolina | ||||||
| Charleston | WCBD | 2.4 | NBC | Nexstar Media Group | November 2, 2017 | |
| Columbia | WKTC | 63.4 | The CW | WBHQ Columbia, LLC | October 2, 2017 | |
Tennessee | ||||||
| Chattanooga | WKSY-LD | 21.3 | BlueHighways TV | Altennga Broadcasting | January 8, 2018 | |
| Jackson | WJKT | 16.3 | Fox | Nexstar Media Group | September 8, 2016 | |
| WHJK-LD | 20.2 | Escape | DTV America Corporation | TBD | ||
| Johnson City–Kingsport | WKPT-TV | 19.3 | Cozi TV | Glenwood Communications Corporation | January 30, 2017[19] | |
| Knoxville | WATE-TV[15] | 6.3 | ABC | Nexstar Media Group | January 10, 2016 | |
| Memphis | WATN-TV | 24.2 | August 29, 2016 | |||
| Nashville | WTVF | 5.3 | CBS | E.W. Scripps Company[16] | September 20, 2015 | |
Texas | ||||||
| Abilene | KRBC-TV | 9.3 | NBC | Mission Broadcasting (operated through LMA by Nexstar Media Group) |
August 25, 2016 | |
| Amarillo | KAMR-TV | 4.3 | Nexstar Media Group | |||
| Austin | KNVA | 54.3 | The CW | Vaughan Media, LLC (operated through LMA by Nexstar Media Group) |
January 29, 2016 | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth | KUVN-DT | 23.4 | Univision | Univision Communications | August 4, 2015 | |
| El Paso | KTSM-TV | 9.4 | NBC | Nexstar Media Group | September 13, 2016 | |
| Harlingen | KCWT-CD | 21.3 | The CW | Entravision Communications | May 19, 2018 | |
| Houston | KTRK-TV | 13.3 | ABC | ABC Owned Television Stations | April 15, 2015 | |
| KEHO-LD | 32.3 | Festiva TV | HC2 Holdings | October 26, 2016 | ||
| Lubbock | KMYL-LD | 14.2 | MyNetworkTV | Ramar Communications | June 1, 2015 | |
| KLBK-TV | 13.2 | CBS | Nexstar Media Group | August 20, 2016 | ||
| Midland-Odessa | KMID | 2.2 | ABC | September 26, 2016 | ||
| San Angelo | KSAN-TV | 3.3 | NBC | Mission Broadcasting (operated through LMA by Nexstar Media Group) |
August 25, 2016 | |
| San Antonio | KNIC-DT | 17.4 | UniMás | Univision Communications | September 1, 2015 | |
| Tyler | KFXK-TV | 51.4 | Fox | White Knight Broadcasting (operated through LMA by Nexstar Media Group) |
September 15, 2016 | |
| Waco | KYLE-TV | 28.4 | MyNetworkTV | Nexstar Media Group | September 2, 2016 | |
| Wichita Falls | KFDX-TV | 3.3 | NBC | September 1, 2016 | ||
Utah | ||||||
| Salt Lake City | KTMW | 20.4 | Telemundo | Serestar Communications | October 7, 2015 | |
| KTVX | 4.3 | ABC | Nexstar Media Group | September 2, 2016 | ||
Vermont | ||||||
| Burlington-Montpelier | WVNY | 22.2 | ABC | Mission Broadcasting (operated through LMA by Nexstar Media Group) |
August 23, 2016 | |
Virginia | ||||||
| Norfolk-Virginia Beach | WSKY-TV | 4.3 | Independent | Lockwood Broadcast Group | November 16, 2015 | |
| Richmond-Petersburg | WRIC-TV | 8.4 | ABC | Nexstar Media Group | October 25, 2017 | |
| Roanoke-Lynchburg | WWCW | 21.3 | The CW | August 30, 2016 | ||
Washington | ||||||
| Olympia-Seattle | KIRO-TV | 7.3 | CBS | Cox Media Group | April 15, 2015[7] | |
West Virginia | ||||||
| Bluefield | WLFB | 40.6 | Independent | Living Faith Ministries, Inc. | April 30, 2018 | |
| Clarksburg | WBOY-TV | 12.4 | NBC | Nexstar Media Group | September 15, 2016 | |
| Huntington-Charleston | WOWK-TV | 13.3 | CBS | September 1, 2016 | ||
Wisconsin | ||||||
| Eau Claire-La Crosse | WLAX | 25.3 | Fox | Nexstar Media Group | August 30, 2016 | |
| Green Bay | WGBA-TV | 26.3 | NBC | E.W. Scripps Company[16] | August 11, 2015 | |
| Madison | WIFS | 57.6 | Independent | Byrne Acquisition Group, LLC | April 30, 2018 | |
| Milwaukee | WTMJ-TV | 4.2 | NBC | E.W. Scripps Company[16] | September 28, 2015 | |
List of former affiliates
| City of license/market | Station | Virtual channel[14] |
Primary affiliation at the time | Owner | Dates of affiliation[4] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arkansas | ||||||
| Fayetteville | KFLU-LD | 20.4 | Bounce TV (now affiliated with The Country Network) |
DTV America Corporation | September 19 - October 26, 2016 | Replaced by Infomercials, now airing Tuff TV |
| Jonesboro | KPMF-LD | 26.3 | Escape (now affiliated with MyNetworkTV) |
DTV America Corporation (now owned by HC2 Holdings) |
June 23 - October 26, 2016 | Replaced by Comet |
California | ||||||
| Los Angeles | KMEX-DT | 34.2 | Univision | Univision Communications | September 24 - December 24, 2017 | |
| Sacramento | KAHC-LD | 43.1 | - | DTV America Corporation (now owned by HC2 Holdings) |
July 20 - November 13, 2016 | Replaced by ASN, which later became Stadium, and the Laff affiliation moved to KMAX-TV's newly launched second digital subchannel after an 8 1/2 month absence. |
Georgia | ||||||
| Savannah | WDID-LP | 26 (analog) |
- | Regal Media | January 4 - August 20, 2016 | License cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission on February 16, 2017. Laff would eventually launch on WSAV-TV's newly-launched fourth digital subchannel. |
Illinois | ||||||
| Chicago | WLS-TV | 7.3 | ABC | ABC Owned Television Stations | April 15, 2015 - December 17, 2017 | Entered into a post-auction channel sharing agreement with WXFT-DT; rights moved to WXFT sister station WGBO-DT2. |
Maine | ||||||
| Portland | WPME (now WIPL) |
35.3 | MyNetworkTV (now affiliated with Ion Television) |
Ironwood Communications (now owned by Ion Media Networks) |
November 7, 2016 - April 1, 2018 | Replaced by Ion Life and the Laff affiliation moved to WPXT's newly launched fifth digital subchannel. |
North Carolina | ||||||
| Charlotte | WSOC-TV | 9.2 | ABC | Cox Media Group | April 15, 2015 - June 1, 2017 | Replaced by Telemundo and the Laff affiliation moved to WAXN-TV's newly launched fourth digital subchannel. |
| Greensboro–Winston-Salem– High Point |
WCWG | 20.3 | The CW | Lockwood Broadcast Group (now owned by Hearst Television) |
June 1, 2015 - July 30, 2017 | WCWG sold its spectrum for $105,731,122 and indicated that it would enter into a post-auction channel sharing agreement, resulting in the station dropping the network. |
Oklahoma | ||||||
| Oklahoma City | KBZC-LD | 42.2 | Bounce TV (later affiliated with ASN, and then Stadium, now affiliated with Heartland) |
DTV America Corporation (now owned by HC2 Holdings) |
July 26 - November 13, 2016 | Replaced by Infomercials, now airing Tuff TV, Laff would later be launched on KTOU-LD's newly-launched ninth digital subchannel. |
South Carolina | ||||||
| Charleston | WBSE-LP | 20.1 | - | DTV America Corporation (now owned by HC2 Holdings) |
January 4 - December 13, 2016 | The Laff affiliation now airs on WCBD-TV's newly launched fourth digital subchannel. |
Tennessee | ||||||
| Johnson City-Kingsport | WAPK-CD | 36.3 | MeTV | Glenwood Communications Corporation | April 30, 2016 - January 29, 2017 | Replaced by Bounce TV and the Laff affiliation moved to WKPT-TV's third digital subchannel. |
Texas | ||||||
| Amarillo | KAUO-LD | 15.3 | Bounce TV (now affiliated with The Country Network) |
DTV America Corporation | June 23 - October 26, 2016 | Replaced by Infomercials, now airing Tuff TV |
| Waco | KZCZ-LD | 34.2 | DTV America Corporation (now owned by HC2 Holdings) |
September 12 - October 26, 2016 | Replaced by Comet | |
West Virginia | ||||||
| Charleston-Huntington | WTZP-LD | 50.3 | Cozi TV | Eagle Broadcasting Group | December 1, 2015 - March 5, 2017 | Replaced by Buzzr |
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