I have made a few calls and at the moment it does not appear to be true. (sorry) But I will continue to sniff around and let you know if I hear anything.
DISH Drops AMC Networks (AMC Back on DISH channel 131)
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I have made a few calls and at the moment it does not appear to be true. (sorry) But I will continue to sniff around and let you know if I hear anything.
Yeah, I wouldn't have noticed, but I will notice when Mad Men, Hell on Wheels, and The Walking Dead can no longer be watched.
On the FEARnet thing, I did more checking around the CSR was wrong. There are currently no plans to launch FearNet on DISH. Sorry to have you get excited again for nothing Gregory. 
If I head anything about FEARnet I will pass it along.
If I head anything about FEARnet I will pass it along.
I believe when you read the residential agreement you sign when you have DISH installed and you see the section that says"programming and prices subject to change without notice", says it all.Both D*&E* have that phrase in their contracts.
thanks scott. i don't know why a csr would say that.On the FEARnet thing, I did more checking around the CSR was wrong. There are currently no plans to launch FearNet on DISH. Sorry to have you get excited again for nothing Gregory.
If I head anything about FEARnet I will pass it along.
Sorry they told you a lie gpollock.Its a sad state of affairs when it comes to the csrs you can't believe much of anything they say.I avoid them like the plague.Very fortunate we have satguys and dirt here.
I believe I mentioned that Dish is not alone and that "D","E" and cable all float in the same ocean. And Tampa, As far a awaiting my Proof. That's easy, I look at my bill and it's the same. When Dish cancels AMC their bill will go down and mine will not. We all know what we signed. Just because we choose the lesser of available evils doesn't mean it's right or that we need to take it with a smile. I'm not saying this Dish decision is an attempt to save us money, Dish is saying that. I just choose to believe they are a bit more self serving than they let on.
Did your bill go up when other channels were added last year or this year? That works both ways. I wouldn't expect Dish raise my package price each and every time they add a channel right at that time. So I don't expect them to lower it either. When all is said and done they will most likely add channels as they said. In the long run you have lost nothing, (In regards to this question - of course you lost AMC...) maybe gained something....... I'm not calling you silly, just to be clear.... but it's silly to make that argument, to expect a decrease/increase each time there is a change.
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Probably when they looked at their screen it said ">100 calls for this channel, tell him it's here!"
one of these daysThat I can't answer for you. Hopefully someday you will get it.
DIRT is awesome! i usually talk to them. thats the first time i have used chat in awhile.
you mean greater than 100 fb requests lol. i never call in anymore.Probably when they looked at their screen it said ">100 calls for this channel, tell him it's here!"
That's a good point, and one that is often overlooked in these debates. I am guilty of that, as well.
The whole problem is, that you should decide what channels you want. Not them. Not any provider. You got to remember something here. They are not a public utility. You should dictate your service not them! If you go to the same gas station for years, and now they only sell premium instead of regular; Are you gonna continue to go to that same station??? Maybe for awhile, but supply and price will eventually dictate whom gets your business. They aren't dropping these channels or only receiving sd versions for your bottom line; its their bottom line. Yes I loved Dish equipment; however it got be a case of give and take, in regards to programming and pricing. Dish is doing all the taking and the subs doing the giving. They are only responsive to their bottom line; and will continue to take from you (as any supplier will) as long as you let them. Remember, squeaky wheel gets the grease!
If you mean dictate by not using their service, yes that's exactly how you get the message across. So taking your example, I do look at supply and price. Dish still wins for me, and I'm betting losing AMC will not change the balance for most. In my case, dish could actually raise their service depending on what they get to replace the channels..... Obviously if I lived in NY I would not feel the same if I was a sports fan. Though if I was a NY sports fan in NY I would have to re-evaluate my life...... But that's another topic.....
But that's another topic.....
Your example is irrational and contradicts the point you are trying to make. If you go to your usual gas station and they only carry premium, you leave and go to another gas station, not continue to go to the same station 'maybe for a while'.
You dictate your DISH service as much as you dictate what your gas station sells. Both are products, and if changes to their service make it less than ideal for you and another service is a better fit, then it's you who must change.
