CBS and Dish Network were able to reach a new carriage agreement late last Thursday, putting an end to a week-long blackout.
The blackout meant millions of Dish subscribers missed out on Thanksgiving NFL coverage.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
The new multi-year agreement covers CBS owned stations, along with CBS Sports Network, Pop, and the Smithsonian Channel.
“We are pleased we have reached a deal with Dish, who recognizes the value that the number one network brings to viewers in these markets,” Ray Hopkins, president of television networks distribution at CBS Corp., says in a statement. “Dish customers will continue to get CBS’ must-have content, while we are also able to achieve our short and long-term economic and strategic goals.”
Reaching an agreement to end the blackout, which began last Monday and affected customers in 18 markets, was not a certainty as CBS issued a statement before Thanksgiving, saying the negations were “far apart on terms.”
However, incentive to ink a deal rose as subscribers were set to miss more football action over the weekend.
“We are grateful to our customers for their patience this holiday week as months of work has resulted in a deal that delivers CBS for years to come,” Warren Schlichting, EVP of marketing, programming, and media sales at Dish, comments in a statement.
