Oh, I understand. It seems like if they struck a deal with Fox then they should have at least all of the FSNs right? I could understand them still trying to work out deals with some of the individually owned channels. I was just correcting RockyMt in saying that nothing had been added since the fall.
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Oh, I understand. It seems like if they struck a deal with Fox then they should have at least all of the FSNs right? I could understand them still trying to work out deals with some of the individually owned channels. I was just correcting RockyMt in saying that nothing had been added since the fall.
I'm sure they will eventually be available to others but they are launching exclusive to D*.
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/31227/113/
TW will also be carrying them: http://www.mediainfocenter.org/story.asp?story_id=104958961
No mention of an exclusive deal here: http://buyinghdtv.blogspot.com/2007/03/directv-inks-deal-with-disney-for.html
or here: http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6424144.html?display=Breaking+News
or here: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6424080.html?display=Breaking+News
Notice that the launch date is early 2008.
Kid yourself, Direct may have an initial lock on them, but you can bet that won't last long. What station would miss out of another 20-30 million viewers or more by locking in 1 provider. Whats the exclusive part ? 24 hours, a week ?
You know what - I forgot about the RSNs... maybe because Fox Rocky Mtn has had TWO GAMES in the first month it was on. It shows up on the programming guide, but its as if the wheel is spinning, but the hamster is dead
I think it's a misconception, just like some think Chiller is a D* exclusive when it is not.
With as much money as D* spends on ads and keeping ppv sports, where does E* spend their money?
"ESPNews HD, ABC Family HD, Disney Channel HD, and Toon Disney HD will all be available by "early 2008", and will initially be exclusive to DirecTV subscribers.""
Dish and whoever else will be able to carry these channels as well not just Direct. Plus everyone must wait and see if these Channels ever go live 1st before anyone gets them. So for now it does not really matter.
Dish and whoever else will be able to carry these channels as well not just Direct. Plus everyone must wait and see if these Channels ever go live 1st before anyone gets them. So for now it does not really matter.
Exactly. Weather Channel just said they were behind and would not be up until after 2008 begins.
The weather channel chief said that converting to all HD was like trying change the engine in a stock car while driving it around the track(at least I think thats what he said).
