Dish, Viacom High Stakes Contract Renewal Looms

Investor’s Business Daily: Viacom’s programming contract renewal with Dish Network looms as a major event not only for the content provider and satellite TV broadcaster but also for other pay TV and media companies, says Pacific Crest Securities in a report. Investors have been down on both stocks. Shares in Dish Network fell 22% in 2015 while Viacom‘s stock plunged 42% amid worries over cable network ratings and its ownership structure.