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Charlie Ergen Quotes

The world is changing.... I don't, as a consumer, want advertising that's not relevant. If we're going to take a side let's take the side of the consumer.

"Dish's Charlie Ergen Talks Ads, Cord-Cutting and Netflix". Onstage interview with Peter Kafka during "Dive Into Media" conference, www.cnbc.com. February 12, 2013.

Allowing your kids to watch TV doesn't have to mean they have no choice but to see commercials for junk food and alcohol.

"Dish's Charlie Ergen Suggests AutoHop Shields Kids from Junk Food Ads" by Eriq Gardner, www.hollywoodreporter.com. June 27, 2012.

Ultimately, broadcasters and advertisers have to change the way they do business or they run the risk of linear TV becoming obsolete.

"Dish's Charlie Ergen: Networks' Criticism of Ad-Skipping Service Is 'Disingenuous'" by Georg Szalai, www.hollywoodreporter.com. June 8, 2012.