[opendtv] CBS and Dish Reach Deal To End Blackout | Broadcasting & Cable
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: OpenDTV Mail List <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2014 08:51:00 -0500
Bert thinks the content owners are concerned about pushing subscriber fees ever
upward, and seems clueless about the many restrictions that content owners
build into the carriage contracts for the packages of channels they force the
MVPDs to carry.
Perhaps this blackout induced deal between CBS and Dish may help Bert
understand how complex these deals can be...
Regards
Craig
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/currency/cbs-and-dish-reach-deal-end-blackout/136178
CBS and Dish Reach Deal To End Blackout
CBS and Dish Network said they reached a new carriage deal, ending a blackout
that began at 7 p.m. ET Friday night.
The deal includes carriage of CBS owned stations across the country, as well as
CBS Sports Network, Smithsonian Channel, TVGN and Showtime Networks, which
includes Showtime TV Everywhere and Video-on-Demand rights.
The agreement also settles all litigation between the companies, including
disputes over Primetime Anytime and AutoHop. As part of the accord, DISH’s
AutoHop commercial-skipping functionality will not be available for CBS
Television Network-owned stations and affiliates during the C7 window.
"We are very pleased with this deal, which meets all of our economic and
strategic objectives," said Ray Hopkins, president, Television Networks
Distribution, CBS Corporation. "We look forward to having DISH as a valued
partner for many years to come."
"We are pleased to continue delivering CBS programming to our customers, while
expanding their digital access to Showtime content through Showtime Anytime,"
said Warren Schlichting, Dish, senior VP, Programming.
Financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed.
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