KBJR TV Comes Off Dish Network
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KBJR COMES OFF DISH NETWORK
AUGUST 29, 2018--KBJR NBC was dropped from DISH Network at 6:00PM on Wednesday, August 29th.
KBJR has been working on a new agreement with DISH for the past several months. We offered DISH five extensions to provide more time to complete a new agreement, but unfortunately, we could not agree to the demands DISH was requiring for a new agreement.
KBJR has successfully reached new agreements with every other multi-channel video programming service that carries our station. In all other cases, we feel we reached fair and reasonable agreements, agreements that reflect the current marketplace, and not one of those negotiations resulted in our station being dropped from the service.
DISH has a long track record of disputes and blackouts with broadcasters, including a current national dispute with Univision as well as other local stations, so what is happening with KBJR is not unusual.
Viewers can express their concerns on this matter by calling DISH at 800-333-3474.
KBJR NBC continues to be available over the air, along with CBS (6.2), MyNetwork TV (6.3) and KDLH CW (3.1) and is available on Charter Spectrum, DirecTV, Paul Bunyan, Mediacom, and 7 other multi-channel video programming services in the Duluth Superior area.
PRESS CONTACT
David Jensch
Vice President/Station Manager
246 S Lake Ave
Duluth, MN 55802
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