News release from Gray Local Media and KCBD<\/p>\n
It\u2019s now been more than a month since DISH Network pulled KCBD, Telemundo Lubbock, Lubbock\u2019s CW, My Lubbock TV and all other television stations owned by Gray Media off its service.<\/p>\n
Gray gave DISH multiple extensions during severe weather and important events such as the NFL playoffs, the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics. As soon as those major events passed, DISH became unwilling to reach an agreement. <\/p>\n
DISH has a history of yanking your favorite programming from its lineup, having pulled more than 1,000 channels over the last few years.<\/p>\n
\u201cDisputes like this one with DISH are extremely rare for Gray. Until this year, we had never had a blackout with a satellite provider, and our last large-scale dispute with a cable operator occurred over a decade ago,\u201d said Hilton Howell, chairman and CEO of Gray Media. \u201cIn response to each of our many attempts to resolve this matter, DISH responds by rejecting all proposals, refusing to honor the terms that it earlier had accepted, and adding more outrageous terms to its demands.\u201d<\/p>\n
KCBD, Telemundo Lubbock, Lubbock\u2019s CW and My Lubbock TV remain available on other subscription television services. DISH customers can make a difference in convincing DISH to restore KCBD to its lineup.<\/p>\n