Fisher stations return to Dish Network after companies squash legal dispute

Dish Network, Fisher end legal dispute

SAN FRANCISCO — Dish Network Corp. and Fisher Communications, Inc. say they’ve squashed their legal dispute and that Fisher stations in seven markets have return to Dish’s satellite TV service.

The stations had been cut off in December after Fisher and Dish couldn’t agree on carriage rates.

The two companies said Thursday that they have reached a multi-year agreement and that the litigation between them has ended. No further details were given.

The stations are KOMO and KUNS in Seattle, Wash.; KATU and KUNP in Portland, Ore.; KIMA in Yakima, Wash.; KVAL in Eugene, Ore.; KBCI in Boise, Idaho; KIDK in Idaho Falls, Idaho; and KBAK and KBFX in Bakersfield, Calif.

Service was resumed Wednesday.