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Exhibit 10.5    
    

 
 

AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO SERVICE AGREEMENT    
    

        THIS AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO SERVICE AGREEMENT ("Amendment") is made as of January 1, 2008 by and between THE
HEARST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Hearst"), and HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). 

W I T N E S S E T H  

        WHEREAS, Hearst and the Company entered into a Service Agreement dated as of August 29, 1997 and amended by Amendments Nos. 1 through 9 (the
"Service Agreement"), pursuant to which Hearst provides certain services to the Company; and 

        WHEREAS,
Hearst and the Company mutually desire to amend the Service 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 parties agree to amend the Service Agreement as follows: 

        1.     Section 3.1
of the Service Agreement is hereby amended by substituting the date of December 31, 2008 in place and instead of the December 31, 2007
date. 

        2.     Effective
January 1, 2008, Schedule 2.1A attached hereto and made a part hereof shall be substituted in place and instead of Schedule 2.1 of the
Service Agreement. 

        3.     Effective
January 1, 2008, the Service Level Agreement attached as Addendum 1 hereto shall be made a part of the Service Agreement. 

        4.     Hearst
Service Center transaction charges for new acquisitions shall be priced using the current transaction rates and estimated volume. 

        5.     Controller's
office, Treasurer's office and Legal Department charges are annual estimates to service the entire group, these charges are allocations of specific
departments' current year budgets to support the entire company. 

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

        7.     Except
as expressly set forth herein, all terms and conditions of the Service Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 

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

	THE HEARST CORPORATION	 	HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.
	
By:	
 	

/s/  RONALD J. DOERFLER      
	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  JONATHAN C. MINTZER      

	Name:  Ronald J. Doerfler

Title:    Sr. VP and CFO
 Dated: 12/31/07	 	Name:  Jonathan C. Mintzer

Title:    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 Dated: 12/31/07

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Exhibit 10.6    
    

 
 

FIFTH EXTENSION OF AMENDED AND RENEWED OPTION AGREEMENT    
    

        THIS FIFTH EXTENSION OF THE AMENDED AND RENEWED OPTION AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 1st day of January, 2008, 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 Option Agreement dated as of August 29, 2000 (the "Amended and Renewed Option
Agreement"); and 

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

        WHEREAS,
Hearst and the Company mutually desire to further extend the Amended and Renewed Option 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 Amended and Renewed Option Agreement is hereby amended and extended by substituting the date of December 31, 2008 for the date of August 31, 2004 in Section 1 of
the Amended and Renewed Option Agreement. 

        Except
as expressly set forth herein, all terms and conditions of the Amended and Renewed Option 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 Option Agreement. 

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

	THE HEARST CORPORATION	 	HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.
	
By:	
 	

/s/  RONALD J. DOERFLER      
	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  JONATHAN C. MINTZER      

	Name:  Ronald J. Doerfler

Title:    Sr. VP and CFO
 Dated: 12/31/07	 	Name:  Jonathan C. Mintzer

Title:    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 Dated: 12/31/07

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Exhibit 10.7    
    

 
 

FIFTH EXTENSION OF AMENDED STUDIO LEASE AGREEMENT    
    

        THIS FIFTH EXTENSION OF THE AMENDED STUDIO LEASE AGREEMENT ("Amendment") is made as of January 1, 2008 by
and between THE HEARST CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Hearst"), and HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). 

W I T N E S S E T H  

        WHEREAS, Hearst and the Company entered into a Studio Lease Agreement dated as of August 29, 1997 (the "Studio Lease Agreement"), pursuant to which the
Company leased to Hearst the Leased Premises (as defined in the Studio Lease Agreement); 

        WHEREAS,
Hearst and the Company entered into an Amendment to Studio Lease Agreement dated as of August 29, 2000 (the "Amended Studio Lease Agreement"); 

        WHEREAS,
Hearst and the Company extended the term of the Amended Studio Lease Agreement pursuant to an initial Extension and a subsequent Second Extension of the Amended Studio Lease
Agreement; and 

        WHEREAS,
Hearst and the Company mutually desire to further extend the term of the Amended Studio Lease 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 Amended Studio Lease Agreement as so amended is hereby extended by substituting the date of December 31, 2008 for the date of August 31, 2004 in paragraph 2 (Term of Lease) in
the Studio Lease Agreement as so amended. 

        Except
as expressly set forth herein, all terms and conditions of the Studio Lease Agreement as so amended shall continue in full force and effect. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this extension of the Studio Lease Agreement as so amended as of the date first above written. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this extension of the Studio Lease Agreement as so amended as of the date first above written. 

	THE HEARST CORPORATION	 	HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.
	
By:	
 	

/s/  RONALD J. DOERFLER      
	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  JONATHAN C. MINTZER      

	Name:  Ronald J. Doerfler

Title:    Sr. VP and CFO
 Dated: 12/31/07	 	Name:  Jonathan C. Mintzer

Title:    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 Dated: 12/31/07

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Exhibit 10.8    
    

 
 

FIFTH EXTENSION OF THE AMENDED AND RENEWED MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT    
    

        THIS FIFTH EXTENSION OF THE AMENDED AND RENEWED MANAGEMENT SERVICES EXTENSION AGREEMENT is entered into as of the 1st day of January, 2008, 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, 2008, 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      
	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/  JONATHAN C. MINTZER      

	Name:  Ronald J. Doerfler

Title:    Sr. VP and CFO
 Dated: 12/31/07	 	Name:  Jonathan C. Mintzer

Title:    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 Dated: 12/31/07

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Exhibit 10.8

FIFTH EXTENSION OF THE AMENDED AND RENEWED MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT

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