Assertion: local television station | /r/HasProperty | owned
Facets:
value: independently
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: This led to a system where most local television stations were independently owned, but received programming from the network through a franchising contract, except in a few major cities that had owned-and-operated stations (O&O) of a network and independent stations.
text: Most local television stations in Canada are now owned and operated directly by their network, with only a small number of stations still operating as affiliates.