DirecTV is really cranking out the ads in markets who (as of right now) legally qualify for distants
Went to Mankato today, which is about 75 miles SW of Minneapolis. They are their own DMA with just CBS. ABC is Grade B in most of the market but they legally qualified for NBC, Fox & PBS throught Dish.
On the radio, I heard on 4 different stations DirecTV commercials letting people in Mankato know they are losing thier distants on Dec 1 and to get DirecTV to see the networks. DirecTV does have Mankato locals (well, Mankato CBS and the other 3 from Mpls, Nat'l CW & PBS). They are also offering $150 to change by Dec 1.
Got the paper from there and there are 2 full page ads. One on the back of the main section mentioning that you will lose access to "Lost, CSI, ER & House" and on the back of the sports page saying you will lose access to NFL, MLB & Nascar.
What I find amazing (and we all know how companies can slam the competition) is that I find the DirecTv ads informative. It mentions theat "This affects all Dish Distant Network customers, including those customers who followed the appropriate eligibility and waiver process"
Anybody else live in or near a market that is affected and has seen/heard these ads? This is the first I've seen & heard these ads.
Went to Mankato today, which is about 75 miles SW of Minneapolis. They are their own DMA with just CBS. ABC is Grade B in most of the market but they legally qualified for NBC, Fox & PBS throught Dish.
On the radio, I heard on 4 different stations DirecTV commercials letting people in Mankato know they are losing thier distants on Dec 1 and to get DirecTV to see the networks. DirecTV does have Mankato locals (well, Mankato CBS and the other 3 from Mpls, Nat'l CW & PBS). They are also offering $150 to change by Dec 1.
Got the paper from there and there are 2 full page ads. One on the back of the main section mentioning that you will lose access to "Lost, CSI, ER & House" and on the back of the sports page saying you will lose access to NFL, MLB & Nascar.
What I find amazing (and we all know how companies can slam the competition) is that I find the DirecTv ads informative. It mentions theat "This affects all Dish Distant Network customers, including those customers who followed the appropriate eligibility and waiver process"
Anybody else live in or near a market that is affected and has seen/heard these ads? This is the first I've seen & heard these ads.