# Springfield (MA) / Hartford TV

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-ma-hartford-tv/198880>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 1, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-ma-hartford-tv/198880 "2003-09-01T00:20:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-ma-hartford-tv/198880/1 "2003-09-01T00:20:05Z")

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How do the station line ups work? It seems Channel 3 is the CBS in both Markets (Hartford and Springfield) but the other networks have affiliates in both cities. How come?

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/springfield-ma-hartford-tv/198880/2 "2003-09-01T00:49:41Z")

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It’s just coincidence – each city is granted a certain number of TV channels, and the individual stations decide what network they want to affilate with