Ergen On Loss Of Turner Nets: ‘Non-Event’
Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen was in rare form today in his quarterly earnings conference call with analysts and media — especially when asked about his battle with Time Warner’s Turner Broadcasting. All of its channels except for TBS and TNT went dark on the No. 2 satellite company on Oct. 21 as a result of a contract dispute. And Ergen says he’s prepared to dig in his heels, including doing without CNN which he says is “not a top 10 network anymore. Unless they find the Malaysian plane.”
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Glad to see one company willing to dig in against the providers rate hikes. I’m sure it’s not a huge loss without TruTV.
Guess we will see how Dish Customers feel around Thanksgiving when CBS O&Os go dark – as well as all CBS associated channels. Paying 52 cents for CBS in 2014 just is not going to work.
“Unless they find the Malaysian plane.” LOL! Dish dumping Turner is not a big deal. When Dish dumps TBS and TNT, then Turner will PANIC!
Selling TV channels is the only thing the satcasters have going for them. They are a one-trick pony. So, tossing off channels and treating it like it’s no big deal doesn’t seem like a smart strategy.
Correct. Content is key.