Turner removes CNN, Cartoon Network from Dish

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Turner removes CNN, Cartoon Network from Dish
In this Feb. 23, 2011 file photo, three Dish Network satellite dishes are shown at an apartment complex in Palo Alto, Calif. Credit: Paul Sakuma

Dish Network subscribers won't see CNN or Cartoon Network when they turn on their televisions this morning.

Turner Networks has pulled channels from Dish's programming lineup as a deadline passed for renewing their distribution agreement. The company said Tuesday that Turner refused to extend the overall deal.

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"Dish has had a productive relationship with Turner Networks for many years," Warren Schlichting, Dish's senior vice president of programming, said in a statement. "We regret the service disruption to our customers, and remain committed to reaching an agreement that promptly returns this content to Dish’s programming lineup."

Other channels Turner yanked from Dish's programming include Boomerang, HLN, truTV, CNN en Espanol and Turner Classic Movies.

Englewood, Colorado-based Dish said that it's still committed to reaching an agreement with Turner that will allow the channels to return to its lineup quickly.

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