Some are assuming that's the case. We don't know what's really going on.
HBO/Cinemax Takedown
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Some are assuming that's the case. We don't know what's really going on.
Let me add gasoline to the fire here.
Who do you believe more? Crooked Charlie or big bad AT&T?
So far Charlie has the worse track record
Who do you believe more? Crooked Charlie or big bad AT&T?
So far Charlie has the worse track record
Charlie has said in the past the real negotiations don't occur until a channel is blacked out.
At this point there is no news of negotiations even occurring.
At this point there is no news of negotiations even occurring.
Now that's funny!
I don't trust either of them and dislike both.
Um...nooooo. Perhaps in your personal life, but in the big scheme of things, Charlie really can't compare to the Death Star company.
Hopefully someone else try's again with a different network design and different equipment
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I used to be co-owner of a wisp in this hilly tree'd environment about ten years ago. How has the new technology (prior to LTE) helped with terrain issues, speed at low signals and so forth? How has LTE helped beyond that compared to the existing WiFi technologies?
Wow I spent over 2 hours reading this whole thread to catch up on what has been going on here at satguys, quite entertaining.
My two cents, AT&T chooses to drop the channels long enough to get the customers that would switch providers to Directv or stream the service to gain by cutting out middle man, figuring that all the subscribers will do so within a few months and after that they wouldn't have as much to gain by keeping HBO off of Dish so they can then at that point negotiate a more fair deal with Dish to get the remaining customers back.
My two cents, AT&T chooses to drop the channels long enough to get the customers that would switch providers to Directv or stream the service to gain by cutting out middle man, figuring that all the subscribers will do so within a few months and after that they wouldn't have as much to gain by keeping HBO off of Dish so they can then at that point negotiate a more fair deal with Dish to get the remaining customers back.
Logic would say this. It's a premium service, which is the least likely to go into a dispute. AT&T sets the price and the subscriber to the premium pays the price. Why would Dish have issue with having the premium, unless AT&T had an unreasonable provision in the discussion?
More than likely, AT&T set a number of must have subscribers, which Dish knew it wouldn't reach based on recent numbers. Most likely AT&T knew this as well. If this is the case, why would AT&T do this? More than likely, because they knew no matter what they would be able to screw over Dish. Either, they get greater money to DirecTV subs getting HBO for free, and Dish now loses a bit of its competitive edge as it has to raise rates, or the channel goes dark and Dish subs jump to DirecTV.
As for Dish, it is possible that Charlie said rolls the dice, I'm not paying them. But again, it's a premium network. There should be little negotiation. AT&T should say "your subscribers pay this, and you give that money over to us." Done.
Exactly. This is what I always thought it was, which is why I was surprised that we would ever run into a distribution issue with a premium. There had to have been something else added to the contract that wasn't to Dish's liking.
Right, and AT&T wouldn't have the means or opportunity to make such a strongarm move if they didn't own both HBO and DirecTV. This dispute with a premium network wouldn't happen without that situation, which the yellow fence people just can't see.
Very possible scenario or maybe only available online and from At&t services Either way this;
Yes. As discussed here ad infinitum, HBO wants a minimum payment regardless of the number of actual subscribers.
We don't know what that number is, if it is in the current contract or if that is standard with other carriers and if other premium services also have the same contractual requirement. AT&T also claims they offered to extend talks under the current contract and Dish refused.
No carrier has more channel blackouts than Dish, and it's not like their rates are any lower, profit continues to rise with less subscribers.
What were the average increases between a DTV and a dish last year? Something like $11 vs $5...
I think this is not going to be resolved soon.
I don't think enough customers have called in to complain, threatened to cancel service or HBO would be back already.
I don't see either side budging on this issue. Unless Charlie gives in, I think there is a good chance that HBO will never be on Dish again
I don't think AT&T cares if HBO is ever on dish either.
I don't think enough customers have called in to complain, threatened to cancel service or HBO would be back already.
I don't see either side budging on this issue. Unless Charlie gives in, I think there is a good chance that HBO will never be on Dish again
I don't think AT&T cares if HBO is ever on dish either.
I'm so mad I called this morning to cancel. They offered $40/mo off for 6 months so I guess I'll shut up now.
