FOX Coming to Max Media of Montana Stations

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By KFBB News Team

Story Published: Jun 3, 2009 at 11:46 AM MDT

Story Updated: Jun 3, 2009 at 11:46 AM MDT

MAX MEDIA OF MONTANA TELEVISION STATIONS
IN MISSOULA, KALISPELL, BUTTE, BOZEMAN, AND GREAT FALLS
ADD THE FOX NETWORK TO PROGRAMMING LINE-UPS

New agreement with FOX will upgrade Local Signals to Digital

Missoula, Montana (June 1, 2009) – Max Media of Montana today announced that KTMF-TV/Missoula-Kalispell, KWYB-TV/Butte-Bozeman, and KFBB-TV/Great Falls will be adding Fox Broadcasting’s programming to their digital line-up.

The stations will become FOX affiliates (in addition to their current ABC affiliation) with a planned launch date of July 1, 2009.

FOX will be located over the air on the following channels on digital television sets with ASTC tuners or set top boxes and be widely available to viewers in each viewing area on cable and satellite subscription services.

Missoula KTMF-DT channel 23.2
Kalispell KTMF-LD channel 42.2
Butte KWYB-DT channel 18.2
Bozeman KWYB-LD channel 28.2
Great Falls KFBB-DT channel 5.2

FOX is already available in Helena on Max Media’s KHBB-LD channel 21.2.

FOX Montana will be carrying FOX’s lineup of shows including “American Idol”, “House”, NFL/NFC football, NASCAR and Major League Baseball along with syndicated versions of network favorites like “The Simpsons” and “Family Guy” 5 days a week.

Max Media is investing over $1 million in equipment and adding staff for the FOX Montana launch. “We are very excited to be associated with FOX and this is a huge addition for our Montana television group,” said Linda Gray, Max Media of Montana’s president. “Our parent company’s relationship with FOX started with the network’s launch in October of 1986 and we have a great deal of respect for their executives and staff.”

Commenting on the agreement, FOX’s Executive Vice President of Network Distribution, Jon Hookstratten said, “After some ups and downs for Montana’s FOX viewers over the past several years, we’re pleased that this new relationship will provide stability and enhanced service to communities throughout Montana.”

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