Dish won't even answer their phones now / pissed football fans?
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Feel free to post all the differences. I would like to know if the "tough negotiation" tactics Dish uses actually works to keep costs down for us consumers. If you have hard numbers to back it up, feel free to post them
Yup... hey they can still DVR 16 channels of junk at the same time. Done here, off to watch sports on my new provider. That provides channels I want.
You're blind. "Make it a la carte" Dish or no one else can do that unless they have approval from the channel owner. For all we know, Dish is trying to make the channels ala carte, and that's what the dispute is about. No one knows.
Tough negotiations are what brought the flex pack and optional locals. The channel owners didn't just lie down and allow those. I have access to most of the AT200 channels and only pay for them as I use them, paying half of what AT200 costs. So that is all the proof you need that these tough negotiations have been useful.
The problem is that we have never seen the actual numbers.
Not once have they said they did not have to raise rates due to holding out in a dispute.
I honestly think ALL the content providers are sick and tired of dealing with Dish every time a contract comes up for renewal and that’s why we see these disputes getting more nasty by running messages and ads every 10 minutes and channels going away for longer periods Of time.
I think it’s at the point where content providers don’t care about the 9 million Dish Network subscribers.
If customers really want HBO for example they will subscribe to HBO online. If they want fox sports, maybe a subscription to YouTube Tv, or maybe the customer switches providers.
I still see the same $5 price increases on Dish every year, as I do Comcast and Directv.
If Dish is really fighting for you, then why raise rates the same every year?
Like I said, I think they are bickering over pennies, nickels, dimes and the occasional quarter.
They do not raise their rates $4.75, it’s always an even amount of money.
These pennies, nickels and dimes that are being saved, get multiplied by 10 million subscribers and are profit for Dish.
If Dish cared about you, they would be automatically issuing a credit for several dollars not just for the loss of a single channel, but the inconvenience of not having the entire package of channels in which you subscribe to.
Sure it’s just 1 or 2 channels, but I have to pay for 20 other channels which i don’t care for or watch to get the 1 channel I do.
You take away that 1 channel, you might as well remove the other 20 your forcing me to take. That’s why the credit should be several dollars.
Got on the chat to raise hell...this is what I'm seeing.
412..... wow.
Yep...like I mentioned earlier in the thread...NFL kickoff this afternoon was bound to bring the rain on the CSRs today. I bet many had no idea this was happening until they tried to tune in for today's games.
And on top of that Dish Anywhere isn't working right so it must be really hitting the fan there.
Connected to one person - said what I was wanting to talk about... dropped that person and it went to another.
But every time these blackouts happen, Dish's stance is they don't want to pay increased fees. Has there been a blackout where Dish said "we're trying to give you more package options"? It's a PR thing. They keep fighting the "unreasonable" increases, but it doesn't help 90% of their customers. They continue to see their bills going up.
I dunno. Maybe it's just the simplest answer, that would resonate with most people. It sure does seem to be the single-minded focus here by most, even when I point out there are other factors involved.
The "Provider" didn't just decide to stop broadcasting those programs. Yes, it's initially up to them, and Dish has been "providing" them. FOX b locked the channels, not Dish.
Initial prices are one thing. Dish has a 2 yr price lock, DTV's is 1 year, I believe. The DTV customers I deal with almost always say that DTV raises the bill about every 33 months after that
Stop it Claude. The ONLY Channels that are down are HBO and Cinemax - that's on AT&T and the Fox channels. Also, I had Comcast before I had Dish. I had to sign up for their BS Triple play for $99.00 per month - even though I didn't have a phone. I paid a month in advance. I had auto deduct setup out of my Checking Acct. 4 months in I got a double bill. They said I missed a month - a game I hear from a lot of people they like to play. 18 months in, my bill, with no changes, was $239.00 a month. 20 months, I got a double bill - again. When I threatened them with my lawyer they suddenly found their error. By then my bill was $270.00 per month - that's when I jumped ship to Dish - where my bill is the same every single month. And when it did go up, I got them to drop it right back down again. You know how?? Another 2 yr agreement, so YES, the do that.
When I tried to get my Comcast bill down, "Cindy" didn't care.
I get all the channels I want. I'm good to go! Many Dishsubs are, too
That's because people are dumb enough to think getting a hold of CSR's will get Fox back, so they're calling en masse.....Got on the chat to raise hell...this is what I'm seeing.
412..... wow.
You don’t have to take a phone with Comcast to get the best deal. Drop the phone and you’ll save $10.
But then again Comcast has the channels your currently missing and has fast reliable internet.
But I’m sure you like Dish so much, you must have Hughesnet as your internet provider.
Admit it, Dish is going down buddy!
