Another major blackout of TV networks has started -- this one featuring some Turner Broadcasting channels and Dish Network.
The affected networks include Adult Swim, Boomerang, Cartoon
Network, CNN, CNN en Español, HLN, truTV and Turner Classic Movies -- but not Turner’s bigger entertainment networks, TNT and TBS.
Warren Schlichting, senior vice president of
programming for Dish, stated: “In the past year, Dish has successfully renewed agreements with many large content providers. As a result, we are confident that we have offered a deal to Turner
that reflects an appropriate value for our customers.”
Time Warner’s Turner Broadcasting’s response: “Despite our best efforts, we were unable to reach an agreement
with Dish Network, and they have unilaterally decided to pull CNN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, truTV, TCM, HLN, CNN en Espanol and Boomerang off the air upon the expiration of our current
deal.”
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The company adds: “Turner has worked diligently for months to come to a fair agreement, including multiple extensions and compromises, and it’s unfortunate that Dish
is once again operating in a disruptive manner that takes away networks and programming from their customers. We are hopeful our counterparts will return to the negotiating table, and we’ll get
a deal completed.”
Dish Network has just over 14 million satellite TV subscribers. Midday trading of Dish Network stock was 2.5% higher to $60.14. Time Warner’s stock price was
down 0.2% to $77.52.