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MANCHESTER, N.H. - Following protracted negotiations, DISH and Hearst Television Inc., the parent company of WMUR, have reached an impasse in negotiating a renewal retransmission consent agreement for the carriage of Hearst Television's broadcast stations on DISH Network's systems.

As a result, WMUR is now no longer being carried by DISH Network. Hearst Television had granted DISH a forty-eight (48) hour extension in hopes of concluding a renewal of its carriage agreement with DISH by March 3, 2017. The channel impacted is WMUR on DISH channel 8784 and/or 009-00.

"While we had hoped to conclude our negotiations before the extended March 3rd deadline, DISH has continued to insist on including material terms that are less favorable than our current agreement. In addition, Hearst Television has made significant investments to deliver top quality programming to our viewers and DISH is seeking the right to carry our stations at below market rates, which is neither fair nor reasonable." stated WMUR President & General Manager Jeff Bartlett. "We regret the inconvenience DISH's demands have imposed on its subscribers, and we will keep you fully informed of developments.

"We have not 'blacked out' our station" Bartlett noted. "You may continue to receive our station for free, over the air, and, where available, from your local cable or satellite operators."

Viewers can determine the type of antenna needed to receive the signals of Hearst Stations at http://www.antennaweb.org/. All WMUR newscasts are also live-streamed and available on-demand on WMUR.com and with our free apps. If viewers would like to learn more about local television and what can be done to help, please visit www.tvfreedom.org. To contact DISH Network to voice your concerns, viewers can call DISH Network customer service at 1(800) 333-3474.

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