USA Network to Remain Available on DISH As Arbitration Planned

DISH Network subscribers will retain access to WWE broadcast partner the USA Network, as DISH is set to request arbitration. DISH issued a press release today stating that they have notified NBCUniversal and the FCC of its intent to request arbitration over their negotiation of a renewed carriage agreement with the NBCUniversal, which it says triggers a mandatory ten-day “cooling off” period that the two companies can use to continue negotiating and affected programming is required to remain available to its customers.

DISH’s subscribers were in danger of losing access to NBCUniversal networks beginning Sunday, as the two sides have yet to reach an agreement. DISH issued the following statement today:
“DISH is committed to reaching a new distribution agreement with NBCUniversal and to not disrupt customers in the process. This 10-day cooling off period is an opportunity for continued negotiations while guaranteeing that NBCU cannot black out its networks to DISH customers.
“If, at the end of the cooling off period, we have not reached an agreement with NBCU, we will have up to five days to formally request arbitration. In the event of arbitration, affected programming would remain available during that process, and for the foreseeable future.
“We remain hopeful that we can reach a mutually beneficial agreement that benefits all parties, including our viewers.”

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