Mediagazer: Dish wants to keep broadcasters out of basic Web TV service -WSJ (Reuters)

7:20 AM ET, December 11, 2014

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Reuters:

Dish wants to keep broadcasters out of basic Web TV service -WSJ — Dish Network Corp does not want to include broadcast channels in the basic package for its planned online TV service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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