KAYU Winning Battle Against T-W on Palouse

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Here’s the dish: new satellite TV orders in Moscow and Pullman are through the roof. Dish Network dealers in the two cities reported big gains since Spokane Fox affiliate KAYU demanded its removal from local cable carrier Time Warner on Dec. 14 over a pricing dispute. And people have been turning to satellite, which carries KAYU, since. New to the satellite TV business, Moscow’s First Step Internet had sold about 20 Dish Network packages through Dec. 13, said area sales manager Mike Hall. In the last seven weeks, he’s sold almost 150 systems. “We’ve seen massive uptake,” Hall said. “We’re overwhelmed. We’re booked solid through February.” Hall said First Step has hired three new employees to try to keep up with all the new orders.

DFO: It’s a shame either side has to win. Each house deserves a pox — and a razzberry. Pfffttt.