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DISH Network-Gray Media Dispute: KCTV-five Blackout

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DISH Network and Gray Media in Kansas City locked in a carriage dispute, leaving DISH subscribers without local news and sports from KCTV-five and other Gray Media stations. Gray Media offered extensions during major events, but talks collapsed post-Super Bowl and Winter Olympics. DISH has a history of channel blackouts, while Gray Media claims DISH is rejecting fair proposals and imposing unreasonable demands. KCTV-five remains available on other services. DISH customers urged to voice their concerns for a swift resolution.

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DISH Network-Gray Media Dispute: KCTV-five Blackout

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Kansas City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!DISH Network-Gray Media Dispute: KCTV-five Blackout. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 14th. This is Kansas News Today, powered by AI. It's been over a month since D.I.S.S.S.S.S.N. Network dropped KC-TV5 and all gray media stations from its lineup in Kansas City. This cares dispute has left D.I.S.A. subscribers without local news and sports from those channels and no deal in sight yet. Gray media gave D.I.S. issues several extensions during big events like the NFL playoffs, the Super Bowl, and the Winter Olympics to keep viewers happy. But right after those wrapped up, talks broke down completely. Gray says these blackouts are super rare for them, no issues with satellite providers until this year, and their last big cable fight was over 10. Years back. D.I.S.S.S.S. a track record though, yanking more than 1,000 channels in recent years from folks packages. KCEO points out D.I.S., keeps rejecting fair proposals, backing out of agreed terms, and piling on wild demands. Meanwhile, KC-TV5 is still on other services like cable and streaming options.

D.I.S.S. customers, you hold the power, hit them up to bring back these stations and keep the pressure on for a quick fix. Stay tuned as this drags on.

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