But according to ChatNow (formerly AI Chat), the feeds on GE1 Ku, transponder 12 were scrambled using Nagravision software. In which the feeds were encrypted, this meant that only authorized users (Cable headends, businesses or institutions with valid decryption hardware/software) could access...

According to ChatNow (formerly known as AI Chat), the Paramount Stations Group (KMAX Sacramento (became a UPN affiliate in January 1998 as Ch. 31 was still a WB affiliate back then), WKBD Detroit, KSTW Seattle (whose newscast discontinued in December 1998), WTOG Tampa-St. Petersburg (newscast...

Based on a comment from an earlier post, this is an example of a KNBC news broadcast on the NBC America West feed (Spacenet 4, transponder 6). Notice how the local ads are replaced by the national commercials. If you had a DirecTV or Dish Network receiver back then (Unless you lived in the Los...

Well I used an AI app and it told me that "There were some WB affiliates that broadcast on free-to-air (FTA) Ku-band in 1998."

Well even though Satcom K2 was an NBC bird as I've mentioned earlier, there were plenty of newsfeeds and SNG feeds on K2 as well. CONUS Communications also had two satellite transponders on there for satellite news gathering, special events and a daily news exchange among US TV stations and...

Well Mitch Nedick finally got back to me and he told me that "News feeds were controlled at the station level and not at the network.", though only a handful of WB affiliates outside of the Tribune stations had news departments at the time like I mentioned earlier.

WAVE Louisville also showed a rebroadcast of its newscasts with subtitles on KET (which is a PBS station), which was being uplinked on GE1 Ku, transponder 6 (Same transponder as the Empire Sports Network): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R8Ki2Eaw2Y

Based on a statement on Radio Discussions, "Most C-Band owners did not have a Ku-Band dish and these were not watched by many except for professionals and students in universities." The only Ku dishes that were sold to consumers back then was Primestar (GE2 Ku (W7)).

Several of the Tribune-owned WB stations also showed video stories from CNN which might further explain why they used CNN Newsource for their feeds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h6OI2Kl7bs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMlW3xhbIpA

KMOL San Antonio (then owned by Chris-Craft) aired a local newsmagazine in lieu of a noon newscast (4 San Antonio Living).

You could also find newsfeeds on Spacenet 4 Ku and Satcom K2 (Though it's an NBC sat) as well.

KMOL San Antonio also simulcast it's newscasts on GSTAR 4, transponder 8 (R4-8) since it was a Chris-Craft station back then and carried a secondary affiliation with UPN.

Sports feeds (MLB, NHL, NBA, NFL etc...) also showed up occasionally on Ku at the time (SBS6, T5 Ku).

KTVU's newscasts from the Bay Area were also being simulcast on KRXI Reno and KRVU-LP in Chico/Redding (which was a UPN station) at the time.

KTVU's newscasts from San Francisco were also being simulcast on KRVU-LP in Chico/Redding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kuABOloaQ4