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Expired DISH Contract with Local Channels Disrupts Service

by | Apr 9, 2014 | Provider News, TV and Cable

Updated 10:45 AM MST

DISH and Hearst Television have reached a multi-year agreement and all stations have been restored.

Are you experiencing disrupted TV service on some of your favorite networks? If you subscribe to DISH, a disagreement with a programming provider may be the reason.

Since DISH and Hearst haven’t been able to come to an agreement in order to extend their contract, broadcasting of popular Hearst-owned networks around the country, including ABC, NBC and The CW stations will be disrupted starting today. See the below chart to see if you’re service is affected.

If you’re one of the affected DISH subscribers, rest assured that DISH and Hearst are still working together to reach an agreement in order to restore service.

Local Market

Network

Station

Channel Number

Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NMABCKOAT

7

Baltimore, MDNBCWBAL

11

Albany-Schenectady-Troy PLUSNBCWNNE

31

Albany-Schenectady-Troy PLUSNBCWPTZ

5

Boston, MAABCWCVB

5

Boston, MAABCWMUR

9

Boston (Manchester) PLUSNBCWNNE

31

Boston (Manchester) PLUSNBCWPTZ

5

Burlington PLUSABCWMUR

9

Burlington-Plattsburg, VTNBCWNNE

31

Burlington-Plattsburg, VTNBCWPTZ

5

Cincinnati, OHNBCWLWT

5

Des Moines-Ames, IACBSKCCI

9

Franklin County, PANBCWGAL

8

Ft. Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARABCKHBS

40

Ft. Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARABCKHOG

29

Ft. Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, ARThe CWKHBSD

21

Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NCNBCWXII

12

Greenville-Spartansburg-Asheville-AndersonNBCWYFF

4

Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York, PANBCWGAL

8

Honolulu, HIABCKITV

4

Honolulu, HIIndependentKITV2

7

Jackson, MSABCWAPT

16

Kansas City, MOABCKMBC

9

Kansas City, MOThe CWKCWE

29

Louisville, KYCBSWLKY

32

Milwaukee, WIABCWISN

12

Monterey-Salinas, CANBCKSBW

8

Monterey-Salinas, CAABCKSBWD

16

New Orleans, LANBCWDSU

6

Oklahoma City, OKABCKOCO

5

Omaha, NEABCKETV

7

Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FLNBCWESH

2

Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FLThe CWWKCF

18

Pittsburgh, PAABCWTAE

4

Portland-Auburn, MEABCWMTW

8

Portland-Auburn PLUSABCWMUR

9

Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CANBCKCRA

3

Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CAMyNetworkTVKQCA

58

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FLIndependentWMOR

32

West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FLABCWPBF

25

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