DISH Network L.L.C. DISH and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. SBGI have reached an
agreement in principle that will form the basis of a long-term
retransmission consent agreement for carriage of Sinclair's local
channels in 79 markets nationwide. Restoration of Sinclair signals to
DISH's system is underway.
"We are grateful for the FCC's work on behalf of consumers to actively
broker a productive path forward," said Jeff Blum, DISH senior vice
president and deputy general counsel.
Additionally, DISH is asking the Federal Communications Commission to
stay action on DISH's Verified Amended and Restated Retransmission
Complaint and Request for Preliminary Injunctive Relief as the long-term
agreement is being finalized.
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