Dish Network Drops Two Fox News Channels
David Curry | | Dec 22, 2014 03:30 AM EST |
(Photo : Flickr) Dish Network has dropped Fox News and Fox Business Network, after failing to come to a contract deal before the expiry date.
Dish Network has pulled Fox News and Fox Business Network, following failed negotiations between the two TV companies.
It is the second time in the past month Dish has lost a big network, previously failing to negotiate terms between CBS, leading to network programming loss for 12 hours.
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Fox News will be replaced by "The Blaze" and Fox Business Network has been replaced by CNBC, following the blackout. Fox is telling customers to move to another network, if they want to watch Fox content.
"Fox blacked out two of its news channels, using them as leverage to triple rates on sports and entertainment channels that are not in this contract." according to Warren Schlichting, Dish senior vice president of programming.
The raise in contract prices has happened to various TV providers over the past twelve months, showing network programmers do not want to sit on the same rates.
Fox has not dropped its sports and entertainment channels yet, but the removal of those channels could have far reaching consequences for the growth of Dish Network.
Tim Carry, the executive vice president of distribution, said "It is disappointing that, after nearly two decades without a blackout, Fox News Channel has been blocked by Dish Network. We will continue to work around the clock to reach an agreement with Dish, as we have done with every other pay-TV provider for 18 years."
Dish Network is having a hard time coming to the table with some contract renewables, potentially because they are not worth the money.
It is unclear how much profit Dish Network makes for Fox's current contract, and if the network is looking to triple the contract price for other services, it might be more than Dish can afford.
Dish currently has 12 million customers, and while losing Fox News and Fox Business Network might not be enough for them to leave, the constant removal of channels over the year might put off new customers from the satellite TV provider.
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