The station was unable to afford a network feed.
For most programs, there is no "network" feed per se, and in effect every commercial break is a station break.
Programming is generally Christian-themed, and is primarily taken from the network feed.
These local stations then air the "network feed," and millions of households across the country tune in.
Under Worrell, the station was finally able to acquire a direct network feed.
In the early days, the station could not get ABC to provide a direct network feed.
"We got it from the network feed, and they didn't say."
After that, DuMont's network feed was used only for occasional sporting events.
Television stories are sent by network feed or satellite, or shipped overnight, as each station requires.
The cameras are acting like they're possessed, but that doesn't matter-we've somehow got a live network feed!