Dish Drops MSG, MSG Plus
No agreement reached by midnight deadline
By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 10/1/2010 9:52:48 AM
MSG Media pulled MSG Network and MSG Plus from Dish Network's channel lineup after no deal was reached when their carriage agreement expired midnight Oct. 1.MSG and MSG Plus telecast live New York-area NBA and NHL games of the Knicks, Rangers, Devils, Islanders and Sabres.
"We are disappointed with DISH's decision to drop MSG Network and MSG Plus. DISH has rejected numerous fair and reasonable proposals at rates, terms and conditions consistent with our deals with other operators," said Dan Ronayne, executive vice president and general manager, MSG Networks. "Instead of negotiating for a new agreement, DISH has decided to deprive their customers of our award-winning networks and their favorite New York teams."
In June, Dish dropped MSG Media's Fuse music channel and replaced it with MTV Networks' Palladia.
Dish also lost FX, National Geographic Channel and 19 regional sports networks at midnight Oct. 1 when no deal was reached in a carriage dispute with Fox.
Talkback
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All I know is I had to upgrade my programming package severial years ago to be able to get MSG when everyone else was offering it in their basic package. I feel Dish has already gotten their money's worth and I will not stay a subsciber if this is not resolved soon with no price increase to me. It's bad enough I have to pay to get the commercials on these stations!
Charlie Beasley - 10/2/2010 12:16:55 PM EDT -
I am a dish subscriber and find this decision to be criminal--in fact, the district attorney of the state of New York should look into this.
I am willing pay extra to get this channel, and Dish Network refuses to acknowledge that some of its subscribers would do this. They offer Playboy Channel this way, but they won't do if for MSG or YES, which they refuse to carry.
This is ridiculous and hurts the consumer, the very people Dish says it is protecting by not bowing to the demands of the network.
What can a working stiff like me do to get MSG back on Dish?
Larry Lapka - 10/1/2010 4:44:42 PM EDT
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