Utah Jazz: DirecTV defends action, describing KJZZ-TV's demands 'outrageous'

"We've been in negotiations with these guys in good faith since the end of last season," the station's GM said, "and have been operating since March by extending the old agreement under the old terms month-by-month since then to try to resolve the issue."

Baum — whose initial statement Wednesday said it was DirecTV that has denied KJZZ a retransmission consent agreement, when in reality it's the other way around — also said Friday that DirecTV has "never responded to us with any counteroffer at all."

He also suggested KJZZ — which along with the Jazz is part of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies — will continue to refuse to allow the satellite provider permission to air its programming until a legitimate financial counterproposal is made.

According to Baum, the station has "100 percent" support from "a lot" of its advertisers.

"I'm hopeful they're willing to negotiate," he said of DirecTV, "but we just can't continue under current terms.

"There's a lot of hope," Baum added, "that we are going to resolve this issue."

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