Posted 9/8/2023, 8:47:46 PM

DISH Drops Another Pittsburgh Station in Carriage Dispute with Hearst

WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh is now unavailable on DISH Network after a carriage dispute with parent company Hearst. This comes after WPXI was dropped by DISH last year.
Hearst says DISH is seeking below market rates despite investments in programming, while DISH claims Hearst is raising rates while viewership declines.
This is one of several ongoing disputes between distributors and content providers like Nexstar, ABC/Disney, and Charter Spectrum.
The Charter-Disney dispute is seen as existential, with Charter threatening to exit cable over Disney's demands amid its shift to streaming.
It's unclear if the Hearst-DISH dispute represents an existential battle or a more routine negotiation.

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Hearst Removes Local Channels From DISH TV Amid Carriage Dispute Over Rate Increases

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