Failed retransmission consent negotiations between Dish Network and West Virginia Media...
Failed retransmission consent negotiations between Dish Network and West Virginia Media Holdings resulted in a blackout Sunday of four stations in West Virginia. Dish “has been unable to justify why they should be entitled to lower programming fees than anyone…
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else,” said WBOY-TV (NBC, ABC) Clarksburg in a statement Monday. WOWK (CBS) Charleston, WVNS (Fox and CBS) Bluefield and WTRF (CBS, Fox and ABC) said they've made several offers for a retrans deal with Dish. “Until Congress and the FCC reform outdated regulations, viewers will be at the mercy of West Virginia Media and other broadcasters who take advantage of outdated rules to unnecessarily harm American consumers,” the American Television Alliance said. West Virginia Media “is insisting on an outrageous rate increase of more than 200 percent; and Dish is determined to hold the line against the kind of greed that would affect Dish customers adversely,” said the DBS company, which is a member of the alliance that seeks to change retrans rules.