Dish and Gannett may not be able to reach a...
Dish and Gannett may not be able to reach a new retransmission consent agreement, they said. Dish subscribers were poised to lose access to Gannett TV stations heading in to the weekend. “We remain committed to continuing to negotiate with…
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DISH right up to that deadline and believe an agreement is possible,” a Gannett spokesman said. “We are seeking nothing more than the same market-based terms that have allowed us to reach deals with TV providers across the country.” The broadcaster said it has begun a public information campaign to alert viewers to the situation. Meanwhile, Dish said a major sticking point in the talks is its new ad-skipping AutoHop service. “Gannett has demanded that DISH eliminate customer-enabled commercial skipping technology found on its Hopper Whole Home DVRs or pay a massive penalty,” the company said. Markets affected include St. Louis, Little Rock, Tampa, Jacksonville, Macon, Ga., Bangor and Portland Maine, Buffalo, Greensboro, N.C., Columbia, S.C., and Knoxville.