Dish Network’s earnings call on Tuesday morning was dominated by the satellite company’s decision last month to drop Turner channels including CNN and Cartoon Network, with Dish chairman Charlie Ergen opining that the loss of CNN is not nearly the blow that it would have been in the past.
Ergen also took aim at the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner, saying that he’s “openly against” the two companies combining.
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During the call, Ergen noted that there are many more options for consumers to watch news these days, making CNN far less indispensable than in years past.