FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

HICKS MUSE TATE & FURST EQUITY FUND III LP
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

LIN TV CORP. [ NYSE:TVL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      __ X __ 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/YYYY)

7/18/2013
(Street)

DALLAS, TX 75201
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   7/18/2013     S (1)    21036   D $17.39   1804100   I   (2) (3) See footnotes   (2) (3)
Class A Common Stock   7/18/2013     S (4)    275   D $17.39   1803825   I   (3) (5) See footnotes   (3) (5)
Class A Common Stock   7/19/2013     S (6)    77137   D $16.25   1726688   I   (3) (7) See footnotes   (3) (7)
Class A Common Stock   7/19/2013     S (8)    1009   D $16.25   1725679   I   (3) (9) See footnotes   (3) (9)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On July 18, 2013, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Fund III"), sold 21,036 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 1,804,100 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 1,780,540 shares are held of record by Fund III, and (b) 23,560 shares are held of record by HM3 Coinvestors, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("HM3 Coinvestors").
( 3)  HM3/GP Partners, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("HM3/GP Partners"), is the sole general partner of Fund III. Hicks Muse GP Partners III, L.P., a Texas limited partnership ("GP Partners III"), is the sole general partner of HM3/GP Partners and HM3 Coinvestors. Hicks Muse Fund III Incorporated, a Texas corporation ("Fund III Incorporated"), is the sole general partner of GP Partners III. HM3/GP may be deemed to beneficially own all of the securities held directly by Fund III, and GP Partners III and Fund III Incorporated may be deemed to beneficially own all of the securities held directly by Fund III and HM3 Coinvestors. Each of HM3/GP, GP Partners III and Fund III Incorporated disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of any of their respective pecuniary interest therein.
( 4)  On July 18, 2013, HM3 Coinvestors sold 275 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a plan of disposition adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.
( 5)  Of the 1,803,825 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 1,780,540 shares are held of record by Fund III, and (b) 23,285 shares are held of record by HM3 Coinvestors.
( 6)  On July 19, 2013, Fund III sold 77,137 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a plan of disposition adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.
( 7)  Of the 1,726,688 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 1,703,403 shares are held of record by Fund III, and (b) 23,285 shares are held of record by HM3 Coinvestors.
( 8)  On July 19, 2013, HM3 Coinvestors sold 1,009 shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a plan of disposition adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.
( 9)  Of the 1,725,679 shares of Class A Common Stock, (a) 1,703,403 shares are held of record by Fund III, and (b) 22,276 shares are held of record by HM3 Coinvestors.

Remarks:
The reporting persons may be deemed to be members of a group with other affiliated entities that collectively are 10% owners. The referenced relationships are described in more detail in Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed on June 13, 2013 by the reporting persons and, among other persons, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund IV, L.P., Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Private Equity Fund IV, L.P., Hicks, Muse & Co. Partners, L.P., HM4-EQ Coinvestors, L.P. and John R. Muse (collectively, the "Affiliated LIN Reporting Persons"). The reporting persons disclaim the existence of a group and disclaim beneficial ownership of any securities held by the other Affiliated LIN Reporting Persons.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HICKS MUSE TATE & FURST EQUITY FUND III LP
C/O HICKS, MUSE, TATE & FURST INCORP.
200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1600
DALLAS, TX 75201

X

HM3/GP PARTNERS, L.P.
C/O HICKS, MUSE, TATE & FURST INCORP.
200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1600
DALLAS, TX 75201

X

HM3 COINVESTORS, L.P.
C/O HICKS, MUSE, TATE & FURST INCORP.
200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1600
DALLAS, TX 75201

X

HICKS MUSE GP PARTNERS III LP
C/O HICKS, MUSE, TATE & FURST INCORP.
200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1600
DALLAS, TX 75201

X

HICKS MUSE FUND III INC
C/O HICKS, MUSE, TATE & FURST INCORP.
200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1600
DALLAS, TX 75201

X


Signatures
SEE ATTACHMENTS 7/22/2013
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