DirecTV, Dish merger deal falls apart
The decision comes after bondholders representing around $10.7 billion of debt in Dish rejected a debt-exchange offer
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DirecTV, Dish reportedly close to merger deal
Dish and DirecTV are reportedly once again close to a deal for a merger.
Dish, Hearst embroiled in carriage dispute
Dish is in yet another carriage dispute, this time with Hearst.
Cox local affiliates go dark on Dish, impacting World Cup, NFL, CFB and more in nine markets
This dispute impacts Dish customers in Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, Pittsburgh and more.
Sling TV is raising prices for its packages
Sling Orange and Sling Blue will now cost $40 a month each, or $55 for the combination package. That's before any further channel add-ons.
Disney & ESPN channels restored to Dish, Sling TV following brief carriage dispute
Just in time for Monday Night Football.
Disney, ESPN go dark on Dish and Sling TV in carriage dispute
"Disney has exploited its market position to increase fees without regard for the public viewing experience."
Tegna, Dish reach carriage agreement in time for Olympics & Super Bowl
"We're pleased to have reached an agreement in time for the Winter Olympics and Super Bowl that benefits all parties, especially our customers."
DirecTV and Dish Network again talking merger; can they beat antitrust issues?
Dish has dropped NESN, is now completely RSN-free
If you want to watch your local team, maybe don't subscribe to Dish.
Dish and Sinclair have a new carriage deal, but RSNs are (unsurprisingly) not included
Sinclair and Dish have a deal...but local sports aren't part of it.
Dish has dropped the AT&T SportsNet RSNs
Dish dropping RSNs is par for the course, and you can add another few to the list.
DISH, Sinclair reach temporary extension amidst carriage negotiations
These carriage disputes tend to follow a pretty predictable pattern ahead of football season.
With Sinclair local affiliate dispute looming, Dish’s Charlie Ergen says “We don’t have any customers calling us on RSNs”
"We don’t have any customers calling us on RSNs today. ...We’re not interested in taxing our customers when they don’t watch the channels."
Dish, Sling dropping NBC Sports RSNs on April 1st
Dish and Sling really are not great options for live sports.
Dish Network partners with DraftKings to offer live odds and set-top betting integration
The live-bet integration might not be the smoothest application, but the overlay option could definitely have appeal.
Dish’s latest contract dispute is with Capitol Broadcasting, which owns the NBC and Fox affiliates in Raleigh
"We are asking to be paid market rate for our programming so we can pay the affiliation fees required by NBC and FOX. This isn’t about greed, it’s about survival for our small, locally owned media company."
Dish Network, Nexstar resolve carriage dispute, restoring local channels in several top 20 TV markets
Top 20 markets including Tampa, Denver, and Cleveland subscribers were affected.
Sports fans are hostages in carriage disputes and we often pay the ransom
Our addiction to sports is costing more and more money
In the nick of time, NFL Network & NFL RedZone are back on Sling & Dish
Just in time for Sunday football, the NFL's channels are back on Sling.
NFL Network and NFL RedZone have gone dark on Dish and Sling
Another carriage dispute involving Dish. Color us shocked.
Lack of live sports programming has helped cord-cutting reach record levels so far in 2020
Pay TV subscriptions fell by record-setting 1.8 million in the first quarter of 2020, according to a new report.
Dish is reportedly trying to avoid paying ESPN $80-100 million in per-subscriber fees for April
With no live sports on ESPN, Dish is reportedly trying to withhold the per-subscriber fees they'd normally pay Disney for ESPN channels.
Charlie Ergen calls Dish merger with DirecTV “inevitable,” makes overture to Sinclair RSNs after first Sling TV subscriber loss
"The growth in TV is not coming from linear TV providers, but from huge programmers. You just can't swim upstream against a real tide of big players."
