8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) May 18, 2007

LIN TV Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-31311	05-0501252
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

LIN Television Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	000-25206	13-3581627
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Four Richmond Square, Suite 200, Providence, Rhode Island 02906

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:      (401) 454-2880

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 8.01 Other Events.
	Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
Press Release

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 18, 2007, LIN TV Corp. issued a press release reporting that it retained J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. to explore strategic alternatives including a possible sale of the Company.

A copy of this press release has been furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits.
99.1	Press Release dated May 18, 2007

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	LIN TV Corp.
Date: May 21, 2007	By:	/s/ Denise M. Parent
		Name:	Denise M. Parent
		Title:	Vice President General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 18, 2007

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Courtney Guertin
Public Relations Specialist
401-457-9501 (w)
courtney.guertin@lintv.com

LIN TV Corp. Exploring Strategic Alternatives

Providence, RI, May 18, 2007 — LIN TV Corp. (NYSE: TVL) confirmed today that it has retained J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. to explore strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the Company. No decision has been made to sell the Company at this time. The Company emphasizes that it is unable to predict if this review of strategic alternatives will result in any transaction.

The Company does not expect to make further public comments with respect to this announcement unless such review of strategic alternatives results in a transaction.

Safe Harbor Statement
This press release may include statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements,” including estimates of future business prospects or financial results and statements containing the words “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “expect,” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties, including, among other factors, general economic conditions, demand for advertising, the war in Iraq or other geopolitical events, competition for audience and programming, government regulations and new technologies, that could cause actual results of LIN TV to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that could contribute to such differences include the risks detailed in the Company’s registration statements and periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revision or changes after the date of this release.

About LIN TV

LIN TV (NYSE: TVL) delivers quality television, digital media and online news operations through 29 owned and/or operated television stations and websites in 17 cities located primarily in the top 100 markets, servicing 9% of U.S. television households.

LIN TV has and continues to identify and implement innovative business strategies, including being an early adopter of digital television, in order to provide superior viewing quality to our customers. Financial information and overviews of our stations are available at www.lintv.com.

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