![]() ![]() ![]() Disney, Dish contended before the temporary deal was announced, is "hold viewers hostage for negotiation leverage."ĭisney, meanwhile, claimed that, "fter months of negotiating in good faith, Dish has declined to reach a fair, market-based agreement with us for continued distribution of our networks. ![]() (Source: Jonathan Weiss/Alamy Stock Photo)įailing to get a new deal done prior to that deadline led to the temporary removal of more than a dozen Disney-owned channels, including ESPN, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, FX, Freeform, National Geographic and ABC local feeds in eight markets: Chicago (WLS), Fresno, California (KFSN), Houston (KTRK), Los Angeles (KABC), New York (WABC), Philadelphia (WPVI), Raleigh, North Carolina (WTVD) and San Francisco (KGO).Īs a result of the handshake agreement, "we are pleased to restore our portfolio of networks on a temporary basis while both parties work to finalize a new deal," Disney said in a statement issued Sunday.Īs is almost always the case, the impasse centers on both sides not seeing eye-to-eye on rising carriage rates.ĭish, a company that has been historically unafraid to play hardball and let minor and major programming distribution deals lapse, claimed that Disney "walked away from the negotiation table" and is asking for a nearly $1 billion increase in carriage fees. The dispute with Disney surfaces amid ongoing pay-TV struggles at Dish, which lost 257,000 video subs in Q2 2022. ![]()
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