DISH and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Finalizing Long-Term Deal; Stations to Be Restored
August 26 2015 - 5:43PM
Business Wire
Parties agree to short-term contract extension
as long-term agreement is finalized
Sinclair restoration on DISH underway
DISH requests stay on Verified Amended
Retransmission Complaint from FCC
DISH Network L.L.C. and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. have
reached an agreement in principle that will form the basis of a
long-term retransmission consent agreement for carriage of
Sinclair’s local channels in 79 markets nationwide. Restoration of
Sinclair signals to DISH’s system is underway.
“We are grateful for the FCC’s work on behalf of consumers to
actively broker a productive path forward,” said Jeff Blum, DISH
senior vice president and deputy general counsel.
Additionally, DISH is asking the Federal Communications
Commission to stay action on DISH’s Verified Amended and Restated
Retransmission Complaint and Request for Preliminary Injunctive
Relief as the long-term agreement is being finalized.
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
About DISH
DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiaries,
provides approximately 13.932 million pay-TV subscribers, as of
June 30, 2015, with the highest-quality programming and technology
with the most choices at the best value. Subscribers enjoy a high
definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the
most international channels, and award-winning HD and DVR
technology. DISH Network Corporation is a Fortune 250 company.
Visit www.dish.com.
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