Dish Network Subscribers Lose Channels From Turner Broadcasting

Dish Network subscribers lost channels from Turner Broadcasting Monday night due to a carriage negotiation disagreement. Boomerang, Cartoon Network, CNN and other channels were pulled from the direct broadcast satellite company's lineup, Dish said in a news release (http://bit.ly/1uBdK0a). Turner "refused to extend the overall agreement," it said. Dish said it's committed to reaching an agreement that returns the content. Turner said it worked for months to reach a fair agreement, "including multiple extensions and compromises," (http://bit.ly/1x5SVMT). It's unfortunate that Dish "is once again operating in a disruptive manner that takes away networks and programming from their customers," Turner said. The blackout shouldn't have an adverse effect on subscriber trends for Dish, a Wells Fargo analyst said in a research note. A deal "is likely to get done at some point," said analyst Marci Ryvicker. Much of Turner's affiliate growth rests with its key TNT and TBS networks, she said.