Dish Proposing Binding Arbitration To End Tribune Blackout
Dish Network said it's asking Tribune Broadcasting to take part in binding, baseball-style arbitration to end carriage talks at loggerheads. In a news release Thursday, Dish also said it has distributed "tens of thousands" of free over-the-air antennas to its…
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customers affected by the blackout that began Sunday. Tribune in a statement called it the arbitration proposal "a hollow offer, designed to mislead consumers and avoid returning to meaningful negotiation," adding that instead the FCC chairman's office should monitor negotiations between the two. Tribune and Dish have blamed one another for the blackout of 42 Tribune channels in 33 markets (see 1606150053).