U.S. HISPANIC
DISH TV loses 197 thousand subscribers in the second quarter and Univision thinks the loss will be greater without the group´s channels
Maribel Ramos-Weiner| 5 de agosto de 2018
DISHTV Plataforma
DISH revealed in their most recent financial statement, corresponding to the second semester of 2018 (which ended on June 30), an approximate net fall of 192 thousand subscribers on DISH TV. The company´s total income in the first semester decreased to US$6.920 million versus US$7.320 million in the same period in 2018.
A few weeks ago, DISH removed Univision channel’s from its grid because they didn’t reach an agreement in the broadcast fee. For the Hispanic company, this decision could deepen the losses that DISH is reporting in its financial statement. According to Univision, 20% of DISH TV subscribers are Hispanics.
“We at Univision do not take any pleasure in Dish TV’s loss of nearly 200,000 subscribers in the second quarter. In fact, we are concerned Dish’s decision to turn its back on Hispanic audiences—a growing community that already accounts for nearly 20% of Dish’s subscriber base—will exacerbate such losses going forward (as Dish itself alerted its shareholders in its SEC filing). We are confident a renewed partnership that leverages our top-rated news, sports, and entertainment programming will not only mitigate ongoing subscriber losses but propel Dish to greater long-term growth,” expressed Univision in an official statement released on Friday.
