NFL Network and NFL RedZone have gone dark on Dish and Sling
Another carriage dispute involving Dish. Color us shocked.
Dish News
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."
What’s the best streaming service for a sports fan? 2020 edition
Dish announces long-term carriage agreement with Fox
After ten days, the Dish and Fox carriage dispute is over.
NFL Network now won’t simulcast Thursday Night Football Rams-Seahawks game at all thanks to Dish/Fox dispute
NFL Network is no longer showing the Rams-Seahawks Thursday Night Football game thanks to Fox's dispute with Dish.
Dish Network pulls NBC Sports Chicago as yet another carriage dispute begins
Dish really hates live sports.
Texans’ loss to Panthers on Fox pulls in less Houston viewers than Cowboys-Saints on NBC, with Dish-Fox dispute a factor
Panthers-Texans averaged 436,000 households on Houston Fox affiliate KRIV, while Cowboys-Saints averaged 461,000 households on Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.
Fox unleashes pre-planned commercial blitz blaming Dish for carriage dispute, which isn’t a good sign
Fox aired multiple scripted commercials featuring actors regarding the carriage dispute with Dish, so this is clearly something they've been prepared for.
Dish Network drops FOX, FS1/FS2, BTN as part of carriage dispute
The outage also applies to Dish-owned Sling TV.
Carriage battle results in DirecTV, DISH, Comcast dropping Altitude Sports, home of the Nuggets, Avalanche, and Rapids
The Kroenke-owned network is now without a lot of its distribution as we approach NBA and NHL season.
ACC Network reaches distribution deal with Dish Network, Sling TV
There's nothing like an impending football season to drive carriage deals.
ACC Network will air its first 10 minutes across four other ESPN channels, the only way for Comcast and Dish viewers to watch
Even those on Comcast and Dish can watch the ACC Network launch. The first 10 minutes of it, anyway.
Dish’s Charlie Ergen says “It doesn’t look good that the regional sports will ever be on Dish again.”
It doesn't look like the former Fox RSNs will return to Dish any time soon.
Fox RSNs go dark on Dish and Sling TV, causing issues for many MLB fans, and the sides are now reportedly “far apart”
After a temporary extension Sunday, the Fox RSNs have now gone dark on Dish and Sling TV. And the sides don't seem close to a deal.
Dish/Sling TV agree to temporary extension to keep Fox RSNs, FX, and National Geographic
The agreement between the sides expired Sunday, but they've worked out a temporary deal. Will a longer one follow?
ACC Network approaches launch with no Comcast/Dish/Charter deals; is league optimism further deals will happen justified?
The ACC Network's current announced deals only cover about 20 million homes, although more are expected by launch. But there are still some big holdouts, including Comcast, Dish, and Charter.
