DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Meredith
Corporation (NYSE:MDP) and DISH Network today agreed to a new
multi-year retransmission consent agreement that has returned
Meredith's local television stations to DISH customers in 12 U.S.
markets, including Atlanta,
Phoenix, St. Louis and Nashville.
"We are pleased that DISH customers are again able to watch the
award-winning news and popular sports and entertainment
programming that are a hallmark of Meredith's television
group," said Patrick McCreery,
Meredith Local Media Group President. "We thank our viewers for
their patience as we worked with DISH to reach this new
agreement."
Meredith's Local Media Group includes 17 television stations
reaching 11 percent of U.S. households. Meredith's portfolio is
concentrated in large, fast-growing markets, with seven stations in
the nation's Top 25 and 13 in Top 50 markets. Meredith's stations
produce approximately 700 hours of local news and entertainment
content each week and operate leading local digital
destinations.
Meredith Corporation has been committed to service journalism
for more than 115 years. Today, Meredith uses multiple distribution
platforms – including broadcast television, print and digital – to
provide consumers with content they desire and to deliver the
messages of its advertising partners.
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SOURCE Meredith Corporation