The two sides have until Oct. 6 to reach agreements; if they fail to do so, broadcast stations may disappear from cable lineups.

Digital cable has allowed out of market television stations to be removed from the basic cable lineup from Channels 2 through 13.

Beginning in January 2008 the station is carried on Comcast South Bend's digital cable lineup on channel 269.

In exchange, Comcast planned to add NFL Network to its digital cable lineup.

Most basic cable lineups have approximately 20 channels overall, while expanded basic has channel capacity for as many as 70 channels.

It was perceived as a redundant move, as KPNX already had a space on the cable lineup.

Now the channel will be part of the basic cable lineup, though on the digital tier of channels.

Many cable companies nationwide are not doing this, since they are removing SV stations entirely from the cable lineup.

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