The DoJ has requested information from DirecTV (DTV -1.5%) and Dish Network (DISH -4.5%) about pricing contracts with TV networks as part of its wider probe into whether or not cable companies are pressuring programmers to set pricing that intentionally squeezes online content providers such as Netflix (NFLX -0.5%) and Hulu. (Related: Cable companies contend they run their own "private" Internet)