In 2008, Cablevision (AMC’s former owner) sued satellite broadcaster Dish Network over a now-defunct HD satellite-TV service called Voom, saying Dish breached their 15-year contract to offer the service to its subscribers.
For the past four years, AMC has sought $2.4 billion in damages from Dish.
Between then and now, the drama between the two companies has been more entertaining than some of their TV shows.
It involves deleted emails, real life zombies and satellite company CEO calling his viewers "rural."
See how insane the war within cable TV has been thanks to our handy timeline.
2008: It all began when AMC sued Dish for breach of a distribution contract.
The lawsuit involves old cable networks operated by AMC that Dish stopped carrying in 2008. AMC sought $2.4 billion.
2012: AMC is removed from Dish's service without advance warning.
Prior to AMC being removed from Dish's service, the satellite broadcaster moved it to a different channel without any advance warning.
June 2012: Dish says it doesn't want to be affiliated with channels like IFC and WE TV—which come packaged with AMC.
Dave Shull, the senior vice president for programming for Dish, said in a press release: “AMC Networks requires us to carry low-rated channels like IFC and WE tv to access a few popular AMC shows. The math is simple: it’s not a good value for our customers.”
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