Dish Network Sues NBC Universal for Breach of Contract
Another day. Another dollar. This is NBC.
For the past few months, Dish Network and NBC have been arguing and calling each other out like Donald Trump making fun of … well, everyone.
As spats go in the great cable and satellite wars, the end game is always the same — show us the money!
When the fees to pay for a certain network don’t go the way of a satellite company, there is the almost routine threat of a blackout. And when that happens, the network goes on the offensive with a crawl, PSA, or real commercial to “call up your server and let them know your feelings.”
This week, NBCUniversal did just that for all Dish Network viewers; however, Dish did something a little different upon hearing the blowback — it filed a lawsuit against NBC for breach of contract, claiming the company violated the terms of their 2013 retrans deal.
“Under the conditions imposed by the FCC and Department of...
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