Hearst-Argyle Tweaks EchoStar Carriage Pact

[SOURCE: TVWeek, AUTHOR: Jay Sherman]
A month after striking an affiliation agreement with EchoStar Communications, Hearst-Argyle Television said Wednesday it has revised its carriage agreement with the satellite operator due to a new affiliation agreement between EchoStar and Lifetime Entertainment Services. Hearst-Argyle will generate more revenue from the deal as a result. EchoStar and Lifetime reached a new affiliation agreement, returning Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network to EchoStar's lineup. As part of that pact, Hearst-Argyle and EchoStar agreed to revoke the previous agreement and replace it with the pact reached between Lifetime and EchoStar, which also covers Hearst-Argyle's stations. In conjunction with the new carriage agreement, Hearst-Argyle and Lifetime will revise the terms of their alliance, with Hearst-Argyle receiving compensation from Lifetime. Previously, EchoStar was paying Hearst-Argyle directly.
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