Updated: Fisher, DISH Hit Retrans Wall

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Fisher Communications said Thursday (Dec. 18) it was unable to come to a retransmission agreement with DISH Network. As of Dec. 17 when the former contract expired, 10 Fisher stations in seven markets went dark on the satellite TV service.

According to Fisher, DISH even rejected to extend its current agreement until Monday, Dec. 22, to ensure that the Pacific Northwest region, experiencing inclement weather, could continue to receive news and weather updates.

Stations affected by the impasse include KOMO (ABC) and KUNS (Univision) in Seattle; KIMA (Univision) and KUNW (Univision) in Yakima, Wash.;

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