AMC to Provide Dish Subs Live Web Stream of 'Breaking Bad' Premiere

Satellite operator pulled AMC's networks June 30 in legal and business dispute

By Todd Spangler, Multichannel News -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/12/2012 11:56:03 AM

AMC Networks will provide Dish Network customers access to the season 5 premiere of Breaking Bad on Sunday, July 15, on its website, after the satellite operator dropped the programmer's networks last month.

Beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Friday, July 13, Dish subscribers can register for access to the live stream at www.amctv.com/breakingbad4dish. The webcast will stream Sunday from 10-11 p.m. ET.

On June 30, Dish replaced AMC, IFC and WE TV with Mark Cuban's AXS and HDNet Movies and Comcast's Style.

In a statement, AMC said: "Every cable, phone and satellite company other than Dish carries AMC and its popular programming, including Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead and Mad Men, in their basic package. AMC wants its loyal Dish viewers to experience the excitement of the Breaking Bad premiere at the same time as their friends and neighbors, and we want to give Dish customers an extra week to switch providers so they can enjoy the rest of the season."

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