Sec Form 4 Filing - MUSE JOHN R @ LIN TV CORP. - 2013-07-16

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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) 07/16/2013 (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 07/16/2013 S( 1 ) 136 D $ 17.94 2,430,701 I ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) See footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) Class A Common Stock 07/16/2013 S( 5 ) 3 D $ 17.94 2,430,698 I ( 4 ) ( 6 ) See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Stock 07/16/2013 S( 7 ) 21 D $ 17.94 2,430,677 I ( 4 ) ( 8 ) See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 8 ) Class A Common Stock 07/16/2013 S( 9 ) 49,601 D $ 17.94 2,381,076 I ( 4 ) ( 10 ) See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 10 ) Class A Common Stock 07/17/2013 S( 11 ) 118 D $ 17.44 2,380,958 I ( 4 ) ( 12 ) See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 12 ) Class A Common Stock 07/17/2013 S( 13 ) 3 D $ 17.44 2,380,955 I ( 4 ) ( 14 ) See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 14 ) Class A Common Stock 07/17/2013 S( 15 ) 19 D $ 17.44 2,380,936 I ( 4 ) ( 16 ) See footnotes ( 4 ) ( 16 ) Class A Common Stock 07/17/2013 S( 17 ) 43,050 D $ 17.44 2,337,886 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 07/17/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On July 16, 2013, Mr. Muse sold 136 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 2,430,701 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 6,489 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 145 shares are directly owned by Muse Family Enterprises, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership ("MFE"), (c) 1,042 shares are directly owned by JRM Interim Investors, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("JRM"), (d) 1,873,203 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Fund III"), (e) 24,496 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("HM3 Coinvestors"), (f) 3,262 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) 485,025 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Fund IV"), (h) 7,527 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("HM4-EQ Coinvestors"), and (i) 29,512 shares are directly owned by Hicks, Muse & Co. Partners, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("HM&Co."). Except for the 6,489 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 16, 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. ( 6 )Of the 2,430,698 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 6,489 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 142 shares are directly owned by MFE, (c) 1,042 shares are directly owned by JRM, (d) 1,873,203 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (e) 24,496 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (f) 3,262 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 485,025 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (h) 7,527 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, and (i) 29,512 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. Except for the 6,489 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 16, 2013, JRM sold 21 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 2,430,677 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 6,489 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 142 shares are directly owned by MFE, (c) 1,021 shares are directly owned by JRM, (d) 1,873,203 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (e) 24,496 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (f) 3,262 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 485,025 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (h) 7,527 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, and (i) 29,512 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. Except for the 6,489 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 16, 2013, (a) Fund III sold 38,346 shares of Class A Common Stock, (b) HM3 Coinvestors sold 501 shares of Class A Common Stock, (c) Private Fund IV sold 67 shares of Class A Common Stock, (d) Fund IV sold 9,929 shares of Class A Common Stock, (e) HM4-EQ Coinvestors sold 154 shares of Class A Common Stock, and (f) HM&Co. sold 604 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 2,381,076 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 6,489 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 142 shares are directly owned by MFE, (c) 1,021 shares are directly owned by JRM, (d) 1,834,857 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (e) 23,995 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (f) 3,195 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 475,096 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (h) 7,373 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, and (i) 28,908 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. Except for the 6,489 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 17, 2013, Mr. Muse sold 118 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 2,380,958 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 6,371 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 142 shares are directly owned by MFE, (c) 1,021 shares are directly owned by JRM, (d) 1,834,857 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (e) 23,995 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (f) 3,1 95 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 475,096 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (h) 7,373 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, and (i) 28,908 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. Except for the 6,371 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 17, 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 2,380,955 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 6,371 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 139 shares are directly owned by MFE, (c) 1,021 shares are directly owned by JRM, (d) 1,834,857 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (e) 23,995 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (f) 3,195 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 475,096 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (h) 7,373 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, and (i) 28,908 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. Except for the 6,371 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 17, 2013, JRM sold 19 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 2,380,936 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 6,371 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 139 shares are directly owned by MFE, (c) 1,002 shares are directly owned by JRM, (d) 1,834,857 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (e) 23,995 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (f) 3,195 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 475,096 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (h) 7,373 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, and (i) 28,908 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. Except for the 6,371 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 17, 2013, (a) Fund III sold 33,281 shares of Class A Common Stock, (b) HM3 Coinvestors sold 435 shares of Class A Common Stock, (c) Private Fund IV sold 58 shares of Class A Common Stock, (d) Fund IV sold 8,618 shares of Class A Common Stock, (e) HM4-EQ Coinvestors sold 134 shares of Class A Common Stock, and (f) HM&Co. sold 524 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 2,337,886 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 6,371 shares are directly owned by Mr. Muse, (b) 139 shares are directly owned by MFE, (c) 1,002 shares are directly owned by JRM, (d) 1,801,576 shares are directly owned by Fund III, (e) 23,560 shares are directly owned by HM3 Coinvestors, (f) 3,137 shares are directly owned by Private Fund IV, (g) 466,478 shares are directly owned by Fund IV, (h) 7,239 shares are directly owned by HM4-EQ Coinvestors, and (i) 28,384 shares are directly owned by HM&Co. Except for the 6,371 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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