Exhibit 10.8

SIXTH EXTENSION OF THE AMENDED AND RENEWED MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT

        THIS SIXTH EXTENSION OF THE AMENDED AND RENEWED MANAGEMENT SERVICES
EXTENSION AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 1st day of January, 2009, by and
between The Hearst Corporation ("Hearst"), a Delaware corporation, and
Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation.

W I T N E S S E T H

        WHEREAS, Hearst and the Company entered into an Amended and Renewed
Management Services Agreement dated as of August 29, 2000 (the "Amended and
Renewed Management Services Agreement");

        WHEREAS, Hearst and the Company extended the Amended and Renewed
Management Services Agreement pursuant to and initial Extension and subsequent
Second Extension of the Management Services Agreement; and

        WHEREAS, Hearst and the Company mutually desire to further extend the
term of the Amended and Renewed Management Services Agreement as set forth
hereinafter;

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the term of the Amended and
Renewed Management Services Agreement is hereby extended for each of the Managed
Stations respectively until the earlier of: (i) Hearst's divestiture of such
Managed Station to a third party; (ii) if applicable, the exercise of the option
granted to The Company for certain of the Managed Stations, pursuant to the
Option Agreement of even date entered into between the parties hereto; or
(iii) December 31, 2009, provided that, Hearst shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement with respect to any Managed Station at any time upon 90 days
prior written notice if the option period or right of first refusal period with
respect to such Managed Station, as applicable, each as set forth in the Option
Agreement, has expired without having been exercised.

        This Extension is subject to ratification by the independent members of
the Company's Board of Directors.

        Except as expressly set forth herein, all terms and conditions of the
Amended and Renewed Management Services Agreement shall continue in full force
and effect. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall have
their respective meanings as set forth in the Amended and Renewed Management
Services Agreement.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.

THE HEARST CORPORATION   HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.
By:
 
/s/ RONALD J. DOERFLER

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By:
 
/s/ JONATHAN C. MINTZER

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    Name:
Title:   Ronald J. Doerfler
Sr. VP and CFO       Name:
Title:   Jonathan C. Mintzer
Vice President, General Counsel and     Dated:   12/31/08           Secretary  
              Dated:   12/31/08

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