Dish Networks argues to AMC that by making their programming available in other venues such as iTunes, Amazon and Netflix, the shows become “devalued.”
Television programmers have been responding to this concern by pulling content from sites like Hulu or requiring authentication of subscriptions.
“The fact that networks are selling or giving away their stuff online has been a minor but growing issue in carriage fights for a while now,” reports AllThingsD. “But this is the biggest stink that a cable/pay TV provider has made about it, at least in public.”
Netflix argues that prior season episodes help generate interest in watching new shows. But there is evidence suggesting that Netflix repeats are also negatively impacting some cable programming such as kids’ shows. This may affect future renegotiations.
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