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Article: KTKA, DISH Network reach accord

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By Michael Hooper

THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL

KTKA-TV Channel 49 returned to DISH Network on Wednesday after being dropped from its lineup a week ago.

DISH Network began rebroadcasting KTKA's signal after the two parties reached a new retransmission agreement. In the agreement, DISH Network customers soon will be able to receive KTKA's high- definition signal for the first time.

"We're very pleased that DISH Network and KTKA were able to work together to find a reasonable solution for both companies that increases the value DISH Network customers receive," said Patrick Knorr, chief operating officer of Free State Communications, which owns KTKA.

Neither DISH Network nor KTKA would reveal the terms ...

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