DISH and Sinclair extend contract talks (Update 8/25 Stations Removed)

[TheKrell]

From here: http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/...y-Meeting-to-Settle-Dish-Sinclair-Feud-134920

FCC Boss Calls Emergency Meeting to Settle Dish, Sinclair Feud

 

[Tampa8]

He did likely mean memorialize. They agreed to certain things that now have to be written into the contract. You can bet the FCC getting involved and the their recent comments helped to hasten this apparent agreement.
This is very good news for both sides, both are winners if it is ended.

 

[stejamand]

Okay. I've only heard "memorialize" in the context of funeral.

 

[stejamand]

Stations are back up!

 

[Tampa8]

Okay. I've only heard "memorialize" in the context of funeral.

It has the same meaning as that. Memorializing someone means to remember them in some way, with a speech or grave site etc... In the context of an agreement what was agreed to has be remembered, normally meaning it has to be written and both agree that was what was said and now that is correctly what in the contract before the actual contract is signed.

 

[Mr Tony]

Stations are back up!

Not in Minneapolis. Cw 23 still has the loop

 

[oldave]

Via WGXA/Macon on Facebook:


DISH NETWORK UPDATE:

Baltimore, MD (August 26, 2015) – Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI), (the “Company,” “Sinclair”) announced that they have reached an agreement in principal with the DISH Network (“DISH”) for the carriage of the Company’s broadcast television stations. The parties have entered into a two-week extension in order to allow time to document the agreement.

“We are pleased to announce that we were able to come to an agreement in principal with DISH, and we regret any inconvenience that was caused to the DISH subscribers as a result of the short blackout,” stated Barry Faber, Sinclair’s EVP/General Counsel and chief negotiator.

 

[oldave]

Incidentally, WGXA (both their Fox 24 and ABC 16 signals) is back on... guide still shows removed, though.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Expect things to be restored within a few hours.

 

[Joe Capitano]

...or a few minutes. KOMO-TV is back up in the Seattle market as of 4 PM, with full listings though the news block. Everything else is still listed as "KOMO removed ABC 4".

This didn't last long. Enough said.

 

[wallyhts]

So was dish in the right and the FCC was like what's up Sinclair?

 

[Hall]

So was dish in the right and the FCC was like what's up Sinclair?

"It's in the public's interest that the channels remain available", hence why the FCC got involved. I made that up, sorta, but it's a likely reason / excuse.

 

[oldave]

So was dish in the right and the FCC was like what's up Sinclair?

To me, it seems so - DISH went to the FCC and requested an emergency meeting. The Commission gave both sides 'til midnight to give their side of the story and there was to be a meeting with the Commission staff tomorrow... sure looks like Sinclair really didn't want to go to that meeting.

 

[Peter Parker]

OTA Data available at www.titantv.com

Very true. lots of sources but unless you set manual timers it will not help you. That was my point. But if they are back up it is all academic.

 

[PortlandChris]

The "network" actually started last year. American Sports Network. It wasn't a dedicated channel per se but the games were produced under that marketing and Sinclair stations had the option to carry them.

Good luck on this network. Credible and established networks can't even get covered on providers, Sinclair really thinks Dish is going to roll on this?

I am done with Sinclait and watching their news. Their reporters covered this b.s. and lied through their teeth on the reasons. Making it up is not journalism. Shame on Sinclair.

 

[charlesrshell]

http://tvpredictions.com/dish0826152.htm

 

[Peter Parker]

I would honestly rather near complete deregulation, and if they both want to operate as profit businesses, allow them to do what they need to do. If they want carried on Dish rather than have an imported station, then produce prices and product that Dish customers would be willing to pay(as far as Dish or any MvPD claims). You don't see anyone telling Walmart they HAVE to sell produce grown and sold locally, but they choose to do it as there is a demand for it.

Walmart has an interesting definition of "locally grown". I would never say that all regualtion ois good but I do not see complete deregulation of corporations as a way to protect consumers. I don't believe everything i see in ads either.

 

[ChadT41]

Complete deregulation is bad but minimal regulation is great. Also, I would much rather states set their own regulations for companies to operate in.

 

[KAB]

Complete deregulation is bad but minimal regulation is great. Also, I would much rather states set their own regulations for companies to operate in.

Well, my friend (and I mean that), think twice about how much any state legislature is really gonna give a crap. They can't maintain basic, physical infrastructure, let alone "TV". Greatly over simplified, but I trust you get the point.

 

[stardust3]

As big as this is I don't see it lasting for any amount of time.

Wow not even 24 hrs since posting this. Now if I could only forecast the winning lottery numbers.