Dish Chief Sends Message to TV Industry with Blackout of HBO

Bloomberg: By going to war with HBO and Univision, Dish’s Charlie Ergen is sending a message to his suppliers — media titans like CBS, 21st Century Fox, Disney and AT&T, the parent of HBO. As cord cutting erodes Dish’s subscriber base, Ergen is determined to keep the price of his service down. If a network is available elsewhere, either online or free with an antenna, the owners better not ask Dish for more money.