It'll be 2 weeks tomorrow...I don't expect to see any real movement in talks for at least two more weeks. If nothing starts moving/progressing in the negotiations by late January, I'll start seriously complaining to both sides...
Complain, or voice your opinion of that channel? Complaining just sounds like a 2 year old that got his toys taken away. Voicing concerns with the loss of a channel is a register of how many people are concerned with the channel and how many truly are willing to pay that extra dollar.I think people should complain. Like some others I have felt DISH needs to do this with programmers for sometime now. But they do need to know when they lose a channel just how many will actually take the time to complain because that is an indication of how many might switch. Sometimes as a provider you just have to pay more than you want to when looking at the big picture. CNN was not one of those times, CBS, FOX, TNT/TBS are those times. The catch 22 is costs are already very high and people are already downgrading or not using traditional sources. That's what DISH and others are faced with.
I just left some unpleasant remarks and while I am not a fan of Fox News, I am sick and tired of all these disputes. Dish argues that the content provider is asking for some sort of absurd rate increase and in order to keep costs down, they have fight for a better rate. Yet prices continue to rise each year. While Dish maybe the cheaper of the content providers, what difference does it make when you pay less and get less. I'd actually like to see them provide a some sort of credit to everyone who should be getting Fox News. I am in no ways a fan of the content providers who's tactics are just about as absurd as you can get but in the end fair is fair and no one should be paying the same rate when getting less.
I think actually to complain. I don't think many are calling to voice a concern other than to know why the channel isn't on.Complain, or voice your opinion of that channel? Complaining just sounds like a 2 year old that got his toys taken away. Voicing concerns with the loss of a channel is a register of how many people are concerned with the channel and how many truly are willing to pay that extra dollar.
Excellent points. Dish is getting quite a reputation based on their track record for giving you less than what you paid for. These disputes are really getting old. Time to drop 'em.
As far as I know, ROKU only has various FOX videos, it doesn't stream FOX News live. Anyway, I'm considering getting the basic Direct package (19.95) in addition to keeping my Dish AEP because this FOX dispute may be long term. After a year, i'll decide which one to keep and which one to drop. If I elect to keep Direct, i'll upgrade to their Premier package. I prefer Dish because I'm more interested in movies and other entertainment than sports. The sports provided by Dish is adequate for my watching needs.
I'm considering the same for one TV with a plain HD receiver. It's $25.95 with the one box $6 fee. I won't leave Dish because you will have to pry my Hoppers out of my cold dead hands. There is a side benefit to the DirecTV dish pointing a different direction than Dish's - TV during wet snow (Eastern Arc) and direction of heavy rainstorms. I'm going to try to get them to give me a longer discount period as a "disgruntled" Dish customer.
Which package is that low with DirecTV (,or is that a promotional price)? I thought Family was close to $30 currently. Your first box for 1 TV would be included in the base price. I believe I read additional boxes will be going from $6 to $6.50.
I am not update to date on Direct, but I thought I read that new customers, not sure on the date now pay a fee for first receiver
I am not update to date on Direct, but I thought I read that new customers, not sure on the date now pay a fee for first receiver
I just left some unpleasant remarks and while I am not a fan of Fox News, I am sick and tired of all these disputes. Dish argues that the content provider is asking for some sort of absurd rate increase and in order to keep costs down, they have fight for a better rate. Yet prices continue to rise each year. While Dish maybe the cheaper of the content providers, what difference does it make when you pay less and get less. I'd actually like to see them provide a some sort of credit to everyone who should be getting Fox News. I am in no ways a fan of the content providers who's tactics are just about as absurd as you can get but in the end fair is fair and no one should be paying the same rate when getting less.
... Sounds like the folks are the losers here.
When Dish signed the new Disney deal to include higher rates on ESPN, Disney, and ABC channels, did your rates go up? So they ate the cost for 9 months, but you are complaining about what....2 weeks of 2 channels missing so far?A credit for the folks that "should" be getting Fox News? You failed to read the terms and conditions of what you signed up for. No one "should" get this if you clearly review the contract you signed up for.
So if Dish can go a month without paying for Fox News while charging it's customers the same price they did when Fox News was included in their packages, they save what 10 to 12 million dollars? Sounds like the folks are the losers here.