Hearst Television Inc. blacks out DISH customers in 26 markets

[HDdude24]

I called in and tried to get the air tv player with the OTA adapter with no luck!

 

[gittist]

Since DISH isn't re-broadcasting Hearst signals, they're not paying Hearst either. How about passing along the savings to those of us that have lost one of the few channels we watched?

 

[ChadT41]

Since DISH isn't re-broadcasting Hearst signals, they're not paying Hearst either. How about passing along the savings to those of us that have lost one of the few channels we watched?

Under the same logic, when they add the channels back, are you ok with paying more permanently? Or everytime they add a channel, paying more on the spot?

 

[Troch77]

Under the same logic, when they add the channels back, are you ok with paying more permanently? Or everytime they add a channel, paying more on the spot?

We do already, $5-10 monthly increase every year.
And how do you know if they actually pay more?

All we can do is speculate.
Dish loves these disputes.
Its a way to save money by not paying ,but still collecting, and its a permanent excuse when our next double dip increase comes.


Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

 

[sam_gordon]

Since DISH isn't re-broadcasting Hearst signals, they're not paying Hearst either. How about passing along the savings to those of us that have lost one of the few channels we watched?

The savings are probably around $1/month.

 

[Tampa8]

I think that DISH should get into the home ota antenna business for the hopper. Installing these antennas would give subs a way to watch ota for these black outs , when they occur. Now if they could also allow us to use two of the new usb ota dongles and let them split so you could get two tuners each , you would get all 4 main networks covered in black outs. You would still need to provide guide data so we could record them ,but it would lessen the effect of these blackouts and increase DISH's hand in negotiations.

If Dish utilized Echostar to develop an OTA antenna that could. E specific to Dish equipment, and feed into the DPH lnb, then they could essentially remove the local channels, take the savings to pay for guide data. That would be a huge deal. Especially if they were able to make the OTA antenna somehow connect to the dish antenna, for a single antenna(something like an adjustable rooftop antenna that could be spun to point in the direction for OTA in the specific area, without having to have a second bracket). They could start offering autohop next day, and not worry about carriage disputes. That'd be a helluva deal. They could even allow the locals delivered via satellite as an optional charge for those too far to get OTA.

Yes. Make it so.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Yes. Make it so.

I think it's an interesting idea, but OTA installs can be complicated.. there are more factors involved than just pointing a dish... distance from towers, preamp or no preamp, different meters, height requirements, etc. An antenna built into the dish would work for someone within 25 miles of broadcast towers, but probably not beyond...

 

[mdram]

years ago when i was still with dish, they had a dishpute with my local station.

they installed an exterior antenna on my eve. hooked it up and ran it to my 622 to use the internal ota

 

[comfortably_numb]

years ago when i was still with dish, they had a dishpute with my local station.

they installed an exterior antenna on my eve. hooked it up and ran it to my 622 to use the internal ota

They did this for me too, when WDAF was pulled during the Tribune dispute. The installer had no idea which direction to point it, he had no meters to peak the antenna, and seemed irritated that he had to do it at all. I ended up moving the antenna higher up on the roof, peaked it with my own meter, and installed a preamp

 

[pattykay]

If Dish utilized Echostar to develop an OTA antenna that could. E specific to Dish equipment, and feed into the DPH lnb, then they could essentially remove the local channels, take the savings to pay for guide data. That would be a huge deal. Especially if they were able to make the OTA antenna somehow connect to the dish antenna, for a single antenna(something like an adjustable rooftop antenna that could be spun to point in the direction for OTA in the specific area, without having to have a second bracket). They could start offering autohop next day, and not worry about carriage disputes. That'd be a helluva deal. They could even allow the locals delivered via satellite as an optional charge for those too far to get OTA.

If Dish removed the locals from the satellite, it would be kind of hard to do that. In theory, they would no longer be subject to "no distant if local" so they could bring distant networks back for those too far to get OTA. However, there is a provision, in the waiver of the distant network injunction, that strips Dish of their distant network copyright license if they do not offer locals in every market. So, this kind of solution would once again require a third-party company like All American Direct to offer distant networks if Dish actually did go so far as to remove the satellite-delivered local channels from any market. Having said that, I support this idea 100 percent.

 

[sklunk]

Since DISH isn't re-broadcasting Hearst signals, they're not paying Hearst either. How about passing along the savings to those of us that have lost one of the few channels we watched?

Call Dish and complain. I did and they offered me $5 off last month's bill for my troubles. I plan on calling again this month if the situation with Hearst isn't resolved to see if they will credit me again.

 

[mdram]

Since DISH isn't re-broadcasting Hearst signals, they're not paying Hearst either. How about passing along the savings to those of us that have lost one of the few channels we watched?

thanks for the laugh

 

[AlaJoe]

Call Dish and complain. I did and they offered me $5 off last month's bill for my troubles. I plan on calling again this month if the situation with Hearst isn't resolved to see if they will credit me again.

Really, it is worth 5 dollars to you to have a conversation with a Dish CSR. I would pay 5 dollars avoid a conversation with a dish CSR. Besides which it is not going to do anything other than make the CSRs day a bit worse.

 

[comfortably_numb]

Really, it is worth 5 dollars to you to have a conversation with a Dish CSR. I would pay 5 dollars avoid a conversation with a dish CSR. Besides which it is not going to do anything other than make the CSRs day a bit worse.

Do a Chat, it's less painful for both parties

 

[Tampa8]

.......I would pay 5 dollars avoid a conversation with a dish CSR.

LMAO if that isn't the truth....

 

[sklunk]

Do a Chat, it's less painful for both parties

Yeah, I said "call" but I actually did a chat. Took me about 3 minutes and no pain ...

 

[Troch77]

Your channels will be back April 1st.

Dish just needs a month and he'll have the money...


Samsung Galaxy S6 Active

 

[stardust3]

I'd sooner deal with a dish csr over a CenturyLink csr anyday of the week.

 

[comfortably_numb]

I'd sooner deal with a dish csr over a CenturyLink csr anyday of the week.

Honestly, I've had better luck lately with CSR's from the offshore call centers from every company than those in the US. There may be a bit of a language barrier, but I'm tellin' ya those people honestly care to help you, unlike some of the lazy entitled American CSR's. For example, I've been on Verizon postpaid for a month or so now, and I don't know where they find their CSR's, but they are some of the RUDEST, most God awful human beings I've ever encountered. Sorry for the slightly off topic rant.

 

[gittist]

The only reason I haven't cut the cord is my wife. IF I do find something I'd like to watch it's so full of commercials I give up. It's especially annoying when it's the same commercial over and over ad nasuem. I know, DISH is only a pass through and has nothing to do with programming, only moving channels to a tier I don't have, deleting channels, raising prices, having disputes....