KITV, Me-TV off air after failed negotiations

Failed negotiations between Time Warner Cable and Hearst Television, parent company of KITV, has resulted in the station going off the air.

This also affects the Me-TV channel.

The channels went off the air at 11:59 p.m. Monday.

Below is a statement from Time Warner Cable.

"Tonight, Hearst Television has chosen to black out their signals from our customers rather than continue negotiations, despite their CEO saying just two weeks ago that broadcaster blackouts are unfair to consumers.

Time Warner Cable has reached hundreds of agreements with other broadcasters without broadcaster blackouts, but Hearst’s demand for a nearly 300% increase is way out of line. That kind of outrageous increase is unfair to our customers and unsustainable for our business.

We believe broadcaster blackouts are wrong. Despite Hearst’s blackout, we stand ready to continue negotiations and are hopeful that the channel will be returned to the lineup shortly."