DirectTV and Hearst are at an impasse on retransmission fees, and as a result, both KCCI and KETV went off the satellite system as the calendar moved to 2017. That means southwest Iowa DirectTV customers had to switch to antenna to get the Outback Bowl (and for those who can’t get it that way … well, it may have worked out for the best).
Mediacom, meanwhile, just threw another $1.61 in “local channel surcharge fees” at its eastern Iowa customers.