Univision stations darken on parabolic platforms during the ongoing transport dispute

UPDATE: Univision terminated its service on more than 60 stations programmed for Dish Networks and prevented Sling customers from accessing its channels on the network. Univision issued another statement in response to DISH's failure:

It is outrageous that DISH has rejected our offer of a two-week contract extension to allow its customers and its viewers alike. have access to highly rated networks and stations of Univision. While DISH has regularly used blackouts against broadcasters – its 68 broadcast outages since 2010 are significantly larger than any other broadcaster at this time – Univision was expecting DISH to take our negotiations and its commitment to seriousness seriously. Hispanic consumers. "Reach a mutually beneficial agreement" for the "high quality content" of Univision.

Instead of keeping its promise to its customers, DISH has chosen to devalue our programming, offering a fraction of what it pays linguistic peers. We are ready to continue negotiations and begin a short – term extension to restore the service, especially with DISH clients missing our Mexican presidential election coverage, which many call "the greatest election in the US. history of Mexico. " DISH should do Spanish-speaking public agrees to restore service and negotiate agreement in good faith

Previously: Univision and Dish's negotiations have run into an apparent stalemate, with the two companies issuing contradictory statements blaming each other for the breakdown

. On Friday night, Dish issued a statement saying that Univision made an "abrupt departure" from the bargaining table in their ongoing transportation dispute.

"Univision is asking for price increases designed to influence the Latino market we serve for more than 20 years," said Alfredo Rodríguez Diaz-Marta, vice president of DishLatino and Sling Latino. "We are disappointed and saddened by Univision's threats to block our customers from Univision's news and entertainment content, especially in these challenging times."

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The company also accused Univision of making "unsustainable demands" and slowing negotiations. According to Dish, Univision is asking for a 75% increase in retransmission costs. The company pointed out that Univision's downward odds and impossibility to secure the rights of the next three World Cups are unreasonable reasons.

Dish also contested Univision's subscription offer, Univision Now, priced at $ 7.99 per month. 50% less than what Univision is asking Dish to pay to offer the same content to its customers.

"Univision faces tremendous uncertainty in the face of significant business challenges, including its inability to secure rights for the World Cup. says Rodríguez Diaz-Marta. "A massive increase in prices on our customers is not a way forward, we remain steadfast in our commitment to those we serve." We hope that Univision will reconsider its demands and help us reach a resolution. fast and fair. "

Univision fought back with his own statement Saturday, disputing Dish's claim that he had ended the negotiations.

"Univision has not left the table and is ready to continue negotiations when DISH shows that it is serious to pay the fair value for our services," said the broadcaster. "DISH insists on paying only Univision only a fraction of what it pays to its English-speaking peers." DISH's latest offer to the UCI is an insult to our viewers, who are counting on us to news and vital information that we provide as no one else – DISH just goes through the motions and provides hollow offers that do not really represent real negotiations. "

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The company also said that Dish's claim about Univision's declining ratings does not reflect not entirely the value of the network for its customers. According to Univision, its viewers account for 60% of Spanish Dish DishLatino service.

"With a growing number of platforms and ways to watch programming, traditional ratings do not tell the whole story.The old standard of catching viewers just can not reflect the popularity or cultural relevance of 39, a network today, "said Univision

" We remain ready to negotiate with DISH, but we will not let them devalue the programming.Our under-represented community is counting on. work extremely well on their service, the question becomes: why does not DISH treat Univision equitably? "