Nearly 4 million Dish customers are affected by the blackout, including about 400,000 in the Los Angeles region. “As it stands, Dish customers won’t be watching CBS in the days and weeks ahead,” CBS said in its statement. The last time CBS stations were knocked off a pay-TV system was in 2014, when CBS and Dish failed to strike an accord. Director Dee Rees talks about casting Mary J. Blige, Carey Mulligan and Jason Mitchell for her film "Mudbound." CAPTION Film composer Tyler Bates demonstrates the GuitarViol -- a cross between a guitar and a violin.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 22, 2017 21:23 UTC