WBOC and FOX 21, the local CBS and FOX affiliates found on channels 16 and 21, have announced that despite prolonged negotiations, it appears that DISH is unwilling to carry the stations past the end of its current contract. As a result, both WBOC and FOX 21 will no longer be seen on DISH as of Jan. 1, 2015.
“We are simply seeking a fair deal, which adequately values our number-one-rated and award-winning news, sports, entertainment, and weather programming that is paramount to our local viewers,” said Craig Jahelka, WBOC’s and FOX 21’s vice president and general manager. “In fact, for both of our stations, we are asking for far less than what DISH pays for other channels. And we cannot in good conscience offer DISH our signals for free, knowing that they charge their customers for them,” continued Jahelka.
WBOC’s and FOX 21’s long-term agreement with DISH expires on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Unfortunately, WBOC and FOX 21 cannot force DISH to strike a deal to keep the stations’ programming on its channel lineup after that deadline.
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I never paid a penny extra once DISH started carrying local channels. Maybe if their broadcast signal was adequate, this would not be an issue. WBOC's signal is horrendous, and that's with a high end digital antennae.
ReplyDeletewboc announced two days ago that an agreement had been reached with dish.
ReplyDeletethanks sjd.
I cannot explain the suckage of this post. I am a DISH customer.... today.
ReplyDeleteDish has a history of blocking Channels. I am certainly no fan of WBOC but it always seems that Dish is blocking some channel. You never seem to hear about this with any of the other providers.
ReplyDeleteCurrently Dish has dropped Fox News. To me the last TV provider I would want is one that is constantly blocking Channels that I may or may not like.
Yes, I heard them say on New Years Eve news broadcast that a deal had been reached & DISH would keep broadcasting WBOC.
ReplyDelete11:38 If you don't have FOX News, just check out 107, Comedy Central.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind ANY news channels, but I know where they are to bypass them.
ZZZZZZZzzzz.. Uh, I NEED Dish to include Fox in their programming. Not really. It's called Internet you DUNCES who are crying chicken little.
ReplyDeleteWake up before it's too late for you.