DISH Networks in Contract Dispute with GolTV
GolTV, the only live bilingual channel delivering 24/7 soccer was removed from DISH Network lineup from Friday, August 1. DISH subscribers are disappointed that they have lost GolTV’s exclusive, live from London, TV coverage of the Emirates Cup. This decision also falls on the verge of 2010 World Cup qualifying matches and season kick-offs of GolTV’s exclusive TV coverage of the Spain’s La Liga on August 31 and Germany’s Bundesliga on August 15. GolTV is available on DIRECT TV, Time Warner Cable, Comcast, Cox, Verion FiOS and Cablevision.
“Dish Network has demonstrated total disregard for independent networks, the millions of soccer fans we represent, and minority-owned businesses by this action,” said Rodrigo Lombello, GolTV COO. “We urge upset Dish viewers to contact us or Dish to voice their concerns.”