In this study, the researcher discusses between market interests and legal compliance (analysis of the political economy of local broadcasts in Yogyakarta RBTV). Researchers chose RBTV because they collaborated with Kompas TV. The impact of this collaboration changed the broadcast pattern where the dominance of programs carried out by Kompas TV, besides RBTV, it has reduced its localization where the programs produced by RBTV are mostly in the form of advertorial. The purpose of this research is to see the contestation between market interests and compliance with the law carried out by RBTV, as well as to see the interventions carried out by Kompas TV on RBTV the implications of networking. The study used political economic theory Vincent Mosco concentrated this research on the aspects of commodification and spatialization. The approach used is descriptive qualitative using a case study strategy. Data collection is done by interview, observation, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that the networking conducted by RBTV with Kompas TV occurred commodification where the opportunity for content domination by Kompas TV opened, RBTV also followed the pattern of programs in Kompas TV. In addition, RBTV has diminished its localization, which used to broadcast programs around culture, but now it is filled with promotions. Whereas in spatialalization there is horizontal integration, where in addition to carrying out the Kompas TV regulation, it also extends its audience. This is related to the vertical integration which dominates the broadcast program every day, so that the control of Kompas TV makes RBTV follow the same pattern as Kompas TV and the faded localization that was the idealism of RBTV at the beginning of its establishment.