Sec Form 4 Filing - MUSE JOHN R @ LIN TV CORP. - 2013-07-24

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person MUSE JOHN R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LIN TV CORP. [ NYSE:TVL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O HICKS, MUSE, TATE & FURST INCORP., 200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1600 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/24/2013 (Street) DALLAS, TX75201 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 07/24/2013 S( 1 ) 99 D $ 15.67 2,136,524 I ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) See footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Class A Common Stock 07/24/2013 S( 5 ) 2 D $ 15.67 2,136,522 I ( 4 ) ( 6 ) See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Stock 07/24/2013 S( 7 ) 16 D $ 15.67 2,136,506 I ( 4 ) ( 8 ) See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 8 ) Class A Common Stock 07/24/2013 S( 9 ) 36,121 D $ 15.67 2,100,385 I ( 4 ) ( 10 ) See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 10 ) Class A Common Stock 07/25/2013 S( 11 ) 128 D $ 15.67 2,100,257 I ( 4 ) ( 12 ) See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 12 ) Class A Common Stock 07/25/2013 S( 13 ) 3 D $ 15.67 2,100,254 I ( 4 ) ( 14 ) See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 14 ) Class A Common Stock 07/25/2013 S( 15 ) 20 D $ 15.67 2,100,234 I ( 4 ) ( 16 ) See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 16 ) Class A Common Stock 07/25/2013 S( 17 ) 46,954 D $ 15.67 2,053,280 I ( 4 ) ( 18 ) See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 18 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other MUSE JOHN R C/O HICKS, MUSE, TATE & FURST INCORP. 200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1600 DALLAS, TX75201 X Signatures /s/ David W. Knickel, attorney-in-fact for John R. Muse 07/26/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On July 24, 2013, Mr. Muse sold 99 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a plan of disposition adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). ( 2 )Of the 2,136,524 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 5,724 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 126 shares are directly owned by Muse Family Enterprises, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership ("MFE"), (c) 915 shares are directly owned by JRM Interim Investors, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("JRM"), (d) 1,646,483 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Fund III"), (e) 21,532 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("HM3 Coinvestors"), (f) 2,867 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Private Equity Fund IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Private Fund IV"), (Continued in Footnote 3) ( 3 )(g) 426,320 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Fund IV"), (h) 6,615 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("HM4-EQ Coinvestors"), and (i) 25,942 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse & Co. Partners, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("HM&Co."). Except for the 5,724 shares directly owned by Mr. Muse and except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, Mr. Muse disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares of Class A Common Stock. ( 4 )Mr. Muse is an executive officer of the ultimate general partner of each of Fund III, HM3 Coinvestors, Private Fund IV, Fund IV, HM4-EQ Coinvestors and HM&Co. In addition, Mr. Muse is a voting member of a two-person committee that exercises voting and dispositive powers over the LIN TV securities held by the ultimate general partner of each of Fund III, HM3 Coinvestors, Private Fund IV, Fund IV, HM4-EQ Coinvestors and HM&Co. ( 5 )On July 24, 2013, MFE sold 2 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a plan of disposition adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. Mr. Muse disclaimed beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. ( 6 )Of the 2,136,522 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 5,724 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 124 shares are directly owned by MFE, (c) 915 shares are directly owned by JRM, (d) 1,646,483 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (e) 21,532 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (f) 2,867 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 426,320 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (h) 6,615 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, and (i) 25,942 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. Except for the 5,724 shares directly owned by Mr. Muse and except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, Mr. Muse disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares of Class A Common Stock. ( 7 )On July 24, 2013, JRM sold 16 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a plan of disposition adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. Mr. Muse disclaimed beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. ( 8 )Of the 2,136,506 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 5,724 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 124 shares are directly owned by MFE, (c) 899 shares are directly owned by JRM, (d) 1,646,483 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (e) 21,532 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (f) 2,867 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 426,320 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (h) 6,615 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, and (i) 25,942 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. Except for the 5,724 shares directly owned by Mr. Muse and except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, Mr. Muse disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares of Class A Common Stock. ( 9 )On July 24, 2013, (a) Fund III sold 27,924 shares of Class A Common Stock, (b) HM3 Coinvestors sold 365 shares of Class A Common Stock, (c) Private Fund IV sold 49 shares of Class A Common Stock, (d) Fund IV sold 7,231 shares of Class A Common Stock, (e) HM4-EQ Coinvestors sold 112 shares of Class A Common Stock, and (f) HM&Co. sold 440 shares of Class A Common Stock, in each case, pursuant to a plan of disposition adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. Mr. Muse disclaimed beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. ( 10 )Of the 2,100,385 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 5,724 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 124 shares are directly owned by MFE, (c) 899 shares are directly owned by JRM, (d) 1,618,559 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (e) 21,167 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (f) 2,818 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 419,089 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (h) 6,503 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, and (i) 25,502 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. Except for the 5,724 shares directly owned by Mr. Muse and except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, Mr. Muse disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares of Class A Common Stock. ( 11 )On July 25, 2013, Mr. Muse sold 128 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a plan of disposition adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. ( 12 )Of the 2,100,257 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 5,596 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 124 shares are directly owned by MFE, (c) 899 shares are directly owned by JRM, (d) 1,618,559 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (e) 21,167 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (f) 2,818 shares ar e directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 419,089 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (h) 6,503 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, and (i) 25,502 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. Except for the 5,596 shares directly owned by Mr. Muse and except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, Mr. Muse disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares of Class A Common Stock. ( 13 )On July 25, 2013, MFE sold 3 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a plan of disposition adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. Mr. Muse disclaimed beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. ( 14 )Of the 2,100,254 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 5,596 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 121 shares are directly owned by MFE, (c) 899 shares are directly owned by JRM, (d) 1,618,559 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (e) 21,167 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (f) 2,818 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 419,089 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (h) 6,503 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, and (i) 25,502 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. Except for the 5,596 shares directly owned by Mr. Muse and except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, Mr. Muse disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares of Class A Common Stock. ( 15 )On July 25, 2013, JRM sold 20 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a plan of disposition adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. Mr. Muse disclaimed beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. ( 16 )Of the 2,100,234 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 5,596 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 121 shares are directly owned by MFE, (c) 879 shares are directly owned by JRM, (d) 1,618,559 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (e) 21,167 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (f) 2,818 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 419,089 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (h) 6,503 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, and (i) 25,502 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. Except for the 5,596 shares directly owned by Mr. Muse and except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, Mr. Muse disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares of Class A Common Stock. ( 17 )On July 25, 2013, (a) Fund III sold 36,299 shares of Class A Common Stock, (b) HM3 Coinvestors sold 475 shares of Class A Common Stock, (c) Private Fund IV sold 63 shares of Class A Common Stock, (d) Fund IV sold 9,399 shares of Class A Common Stock, (e) HM4-EQ Coinvestors sold 146 shares of Class A Common Stock, and (f) HM&Co. sold 572 shares of Class A Common Stock, in each case, pursuant to a plan of disposition adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. Mr. Muse disclaimed beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein. ( 18 )Of the 2,053,280 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 5,596 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 121 shares are directly owned by MFE, (c) 879 shares are directly owned by JRM, (d) 1,582,260 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (e) 20,692 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (f) 2,755 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 409,690 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (h) 6,357 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, and (i) 24,930 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. Except for the 5,596 shares directly owned by Mr. Muse and except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein, Mr. Muse disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares of Class A Common Stock.

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