DirecTV, Fox Exchange Barbs

Item: Barbs traded over FOX blackout: KAYU-TV owners and DirecTV clash while seeking new contract /David Cole, Coeur d’Alene Press

More Info: Programming carrier DirecTV and Northwest Broadcasting Inc., which owns and operates FOX affiliate KAYU-TV, have decided they’re not going to disagree quietly while they negotiate a possible new contract. Meanwhile, El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV’s customers are experiencing a blackout on their Fox Network programs that started after a 10-year contract between the two sides expired Dec. 31. The National Football League playoffs start this weekend, creating more urgency to agree on a new contract.

Question: Who do you blame most for the impasse that has cost DirecTV viewers access to KAYU Fox 28 — DirecTV or Northwest Broadcasting?