Digest: Dish Network yanks Turner channels

The pay-TV wars are heating up again.

Satellite television giant Dish Network has removed seven Turner Broadcasting cable channels - including CNN, Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies - after the companies failed to agree on a new contract. The blackout affects 14 million Dish subscribers nationwide.

Conflicts between TV programmers and cable and satellite operators have become common. In September, a struggle between DirecTV and one of the nation's largest broadcasters, Raycom Media, led to a seven-day blackout of Raycom stations in the South and Midwest. And Time Warner Cable customers went a month last year without CBS stations.

Study finds higher fares for Thanksgiving

The nation's largest airlines are reporting record profits thanks to a stronger economy and declining fuel costs. But don't expect the once-struggling industry to pass its good fortune on to travelers during the upcoming holidays.

Instead, fares are rising, with six major carriers adopting a price hike just as travelers begin to book their holiday trips. Domestic fares around the Thanksgiving holiday are up 17 percent over last year, to an average of $467, according to a new study by Expedia.com.

From wire reports