CBS Warns That It Might Go Dark On Dish Network

CBS introduced a web site today warning Dish Network customers that when its carriage deal expires this month the No. 2 satellite company “may drop” the network-owned stations in 14 cities including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, Detroit. [...] The site urges customers to complain directly to Dish, and on social media, and offers information to help them switch providers. [...] [Charlie Ergen,Dish] told analysts last week that CBS’ recent decision to stream its stations’ programming [...] for $5.99 a month via CBS All Access “makes that product less interesting” for pay TV distributors. But he praised CBS’ high ratings and “marvelous job with content creation. I think they’re the best at that, have been the best at that and certainly are a valued partner, so I would certainly think that they’ll — that you’ll see them on Dish.” - David Lieberman,Deadline Hollywood [via/web:http://streaming-tv.us]