BabyFirst TV switch to BabyTV. Anyone know what happend?
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perhaps it was FOX's decision ( i.e. no press release on E* part at all) Its entirely possible the programming stream changed or perhaps they thought the 2-3 hundred people who subscribed to Baby First would never notice any way
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here is the responce i got from dish regarding baby first tv:
Thank you for taking the time to contact us.
DISH Network understands your concern regarding your programming and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. DISH Network has been in contract negotiations with Baby First for some time. Baby First has demanded outrageous contract terms for continuing to carry their channel. Instead of complying with their requests, we have to decided replace Baby First with a new channel, BabyTV.
With the addition of this great new channel, you will continue to see great original baby focused programming like Grandpa’s Gallery, Mr. Snail, Pim & Pimba and Emma’s Theatre.
For immediate assistance, you can also chat with a Customer Service Representative using our live chat option Contact Us - Live Chat With Customer Service - DISH. Our DISH Network chat representatives are available 7 days a week to help answer any questions you may have.
Thank you for your email.
Sincerely,
Mailene C. X32
TID:OR-Chrysler
DISH Network eCare
Thank you for taking the time to contact us.
DISH Network understands your concern regarding your programming and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. DISH Network has been in contract negotiations with Baby First for some time. Baby First has demanded outrageous contract terms for continuing to carry their channel. Instead of complying with their requests, we have to decided replace Baby First with a new channel, BabyTV.
With the addition of this great new channel, you will continue to see great original baby focused programming like Grandpa’s Gallery, Mr. Snail, Pim & Pimba and Emma’s Theatre.
For immediate assistance, you can also chat with a Customer Service Representative using our live chat option Contact Us - Live Chat With Customer Service - DISH. Our DISH Network chat representatives are available 7 days a week to help answer any questions you may have.
Thank you for your email.
Sincerely,
Mailene C. X32
TID:OR-Chrysler
DISH Network eCare
D* carries Baby First TV so again you're wrong 
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http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/premiums/babyfirsttv?footernavtype=-1
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http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/premiums/babyfirsttv?footernavtype=-1
good they can switch
dish statement on removal of babyforst tv
here is what dish told me about babyfirst tv being removed:
Thank you for taking the time to contact us.
DISH Network understands your concern regarding your programming and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. DISH Network has been in contract negotiations with Baby First for some time. Baby First has demanded outrageous contract terms for continuing to carry their channel. Instead of complying with their requests, we have to decided replace Baby First with a new channel, BabyTV.
With the addition of this great new channel, you will continue to see great original baby focused programming like Grandpa’s Gallery, Mr. Snail, Pim & Pimba and Emma’s Theatre.
For immediate assistance, you can also chat with a Customer Service Representative using our live chat option Contact Us - Live Chat With Customer Service - DISH. Our DISH Network chat representatives are available 7 days a week to help answer any questions you may have.
Thank you for your email.
Sincerely,
Mailene C. X32
TID:OR-Chrysler
DISH Network eCare
here is what dish told me about babyfirst tv being removed:
Thank you for taking the time to contact us.
DISH Network understands your concern regarding your programming and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. DISH Network has been in contract negotiations with Baby First for some time. Baby First has demanded outrageous contract terms for continuing to carry their channel. Instead of complying with their requests, we have to decided replace Baby First with a new channel, BabyTV.
With the addition of this great new channel, you will continue to see great original baby focused programming like Grandpa’s Gallery, Mr. Snail, Pim & Pimba and Emma’s Theatre.
For immediate assistance, you can also chat with a Customer Service Representative using our live chat option Contact Us - Live Chat With Customer Service - DISH. Our DISH Network chat representatives are available 7 days a week to help answer any questions you may have.
Thank you for your email.
Sincerely,
Mailene C. X32
TID:OR-Chrysler
DISH Network eCare
Yeah, that's exactly the same message they gave to me on the phone. Reading the script. Well, I know that's what the reps are told to do so I certainly can't blame them for that. I'm just glad to see that I have plenty of other people in agreement with me on the value of the replacement channel compared to the original. Hope with can have our BabyFirsTv back soon!
I'm really annoyed that they switched this channel, and I'm glad that I'm not the only one. I asked DISH what we as subscribers and customers can do about it, or how to get it back. The guy in the programming department said that there is a "new channel" list and that if customers call in requesting this and they get enough interest in it, they'll add it to the channel line up. So I did that, I hope everyone else can see this.....please please call them and ask them to add BabyFirstTV the the "new channel" list....we need this channel back! My son is 18 months old and speaking in complete sentences, knows his numbers and colors, because of that channel. I have a 4 month old and I want him to have the same opportunity! BTW I am not one of those people that has the TV on all day to keep the kids busy....That was the only channel I would let him watch and now it's gone and he's soooo sad.
Why are they pulling the channel due to rate negotiations if it's a la carte? Why not let baby first just charge what it wants and let the market decide? Doesn't make sense to me at all since it's not part of any package.
I'd still pay for it. Like patrick80639, my 2 year old learned a lot from their shows, and I'd like my 5 month old to have the same opportunity.
For this type of channel, most people would gladly pay for it. It's like asking an sports aficionado if s/he would pay an extra 3-5 bucks to, say ESPN and ESPN2 - heck, to a college sports aficionado if they'd pay extra 3-5 for ESPNU in HD.
most people are complaining about paying 3$-5$ extra for the entire service....
