If D* has equity in the new MLB Channel then they do have a right concerning that part of the deal.
INDEMAND will carry MLB EI? No so fast says MLB... How about E*?
- Thread starter Sean Mota
- Start date
- Latest activity Latest activity:
- Replies 348
- Views 41K
If D* has equity in the new MLB Channel then they do have a right concerning that part of the deal.
those SKDL if I remember from JohnH are mirrors of the ALT channels 444 thru 453, not for MLB Extra Innings.
Other way around. The SKDL channels always point to the same video stream. The "nicely named" channels then mirror that content.
I just got off the phone with DISH's customer service and when I asked whether or not DISH would carry the MLB Extra Innings package the woman replied, "LMN is on channel 109." Then, I explained to her that MLB stands for Major League Baseball not Lifetime Movie Network. Overally, it was not an encouraging call.
Thats reminds me of a few years ago asking the cable company if they carried HDTV, and the operator told me ... "yes, HGTV is on channel 47"
She had no idea what HDTV was.
She had no idea what HDTV was.
All kidding aside, guys, the season begins in 3 (THAT'S THREE WITH A CAPITAL "T") days. I'd like to finally know if we are going to get the MLB Extra Inning package on Dish, or will it be a long, long season of sitting on my hard computer chair squinting at my monitor watching the games on MLB TV. Come on, Charlie, either make us smile by reaching a deal, or let us fans know the bad news so we can make other plans before Sunday.
DISH has said from the beginning that it would be equal only if they got a 20% stake as DirecTV did. let's face it this deal is not the same for all parties.
Crooked Deal?
The thead was about how In Demand was going to match D*'s bid and people started praising In Demand and wondering aloud "will E* match the offer?"
Why shame on you all who though this. If its just D* who gets MLB EI its a crooked deal.
If the others step up to the plate then what D* bid was fine.
Please use me as a referall when you switch to D* so you can watch MLB.
Or you can always stop by and watch. I usually have good food and drinks on hand.
I do believe it IS a crooked deal.
They want Dish and Cable to pay the same as DirecTV, but they are not giving them all the they are giving to DirecTV for the price, and this is partial ownership of the upcoming MLB Baseball Channel.
Why should other companies pay the same as DirecTV but not get all the same perks that DirecTV is getting?
They want Dish and Cable to pay the same as DirecTV, but they are not giving them all the they are giving to DirecTV for the price, and this is partial ownership of the upcoming MLB Baseball Channel.
Why should other companies pay the same as DirecTV but not get all the same perks that DirecTV is getting?
The only problem I have with this deal is that it still doesn't affect the amount of people that:
Cannot get Comcast Sports Net Philly because Comcast won't sell to the satellite companies
Cannot get InHD on satellite because InHD and their cable carrier owners want to charge against every single satellite subscriber
Cannot get Cox 4 San Diego because Cox does not wish to have the station carried on satellite.
The above three points would each affect more than the 230,000 subscribers Extra Innings subscribers that will be left out in the cold by this arrangement. Yet nothing can be done about any of those three points...
Cannot get Comcast Sports Net Philly because Comcast won't sell to the satellite companies
Cannot get InHD on satellite because InHD and their cable carrier owners want to charge against every single satellite subscriber
Cannot get Cox 4 San Diego because Cox does not wish to have the station carried on satellite.
The above three points would each affect more than the 230,000 subscribers Extra Innings subscribers that will be left out in the cold by this arrangement. Yet nothing can be done about any of those three points...
And dont forget, Dish Network still does not carry the yankees on the Yes Network.
Yes Network is now 5 years old! My how time flies!
Yes Network is now 5 years old! My how time flies!
Yet they carry just about EVERY other RSN in America. Maybe Charlie is just a Yankees hater. It couldn't be that the Yankees want more money than everyone else, could it?
Charlie once said on a Charlie Chat...
That if Cablevision was able to get a deal with Yes, then Dish would carry Yes.
Cablevision got a deal with YES, however YES was never mentioned by Charlie on the air again.
That if Cablevision was able to get a deal with Yes, then Dish would carry Yes.
Cablevision got a deal with YES, however YES was never mentioned by Charlie on the air again.