Dish drops several Cox Media local stations
For the second time in two years, Dish Network has dropped several local broadcast stations owned by Cox Media Group after being asked to pay more in fees.
Carriage Dispute
A carriage dispute occurs during a negotiation between a distributor (cable, satellite or streaming provider) and a programmer (local broadcast station owner and/or owner-operator of cable channels). The dispute triggers when the distributor and the programmer are unable to reach an agreement for carriage of channels on a pay TV system, likely after a programmer requests an increase in fees.
Customers of the distributor platform are left without one or more channels during the dispute. Carriage disputes are usually resolved when a distributor agrees to terms that a programmer sets; customers typically see the outcome of these agreements reflected on their monthly or annual bills.
In rare cases, a prolonged carriage dispute is the subject of litigation, after one company accuses the other of legal wrongdoing. Occasionally, a legal complaint is filed prior to the start of a carriage dispute, while a retransmission consent agreement is in place but clos to expiring.
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Dish Network, Sling TV lose Disney-owned channels
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Sony pulls Game Show Network from Dish services
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Dish Network streamer pulls Sinclair sports network Stadium
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