Yeah, but it will cost the consumer either way.
If MLB was willing to talk about an exclusive, why would they not think $700 million was a fair price?
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It's Official : Extra Innings Package and 24-Hour Channel Headed Exclusively to Direc
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Yeah, but it will cost the consumer either way.
If MLB was willing to talk about an exclusive, why would they not think $700 million was a fair price?
The NY Times is not wrong very often. I think it is unofficial "official" if you know what I mean.
With DirecTV about to pass Dish in HD come September and my cherished MLB Extra Innings now only on DirecTV it will probably be time for me to move to DirecTV in time for the baseball season. I really like Dish, but the MLB package plus extra HD will just be too much to pass up.
Let's see, EI moving is just a rumor (at this point) and didn't Direct say the same thing last year about HD? And let's face it, there aren't that many channels out there with HD programming. We are talking about a company that can't get the DVR's to work properly!
I say you hurry and get signed up with them today!
Somehow this isn't right. MLB has to realize that many who are watching this on cable can't get satellite TV so they are hurting those fans. I subscribe to E* and hate to make any switches to D*, but I am a big baseball fan and this may force me to D*. I hope someone can find a way to block this agreement.
Since MLB Extra Innings has not used any additional Transponders you don't get any more.
Dish didn't have MLB EI for several years. Many die-hard satellite/MLB/YES fans went with D* long ago. There may be some churn from Dish, but I think the bigger hit will be on the cable subs.
I just hope with the price they paid, they'll be able to offer far more OTA and HD games this year. If they do, a Sunday Ticket price for MLB will be worthwhile. If it's the same package as last year, the price had better remain the same.
I just hope with the price they paid, they'll be able to offer far more OTA and HD games this year. If they do, a Sunday Ticket price for MLB will be worthwhile. If it's the same package as last year, the price had better remain the same.
If you mean the MLB TV on your computer, yes. And I won't be renewing this year even if Dish doesn't carry EI anymore.
MLB changes the requirements every year. This last year it was only Windows Media. I rarely could get it & never get it to play full screen as I could with Real. They never did update what browsers & players, etc. you needed on their help pages.
I ordered another 622 just to tape all the MLB games from the Extra Innings package for my wife who has become a rabid baseball fan. What a waste.
I intend to dump half of my Dish equipment and reduce Dish programming significantly.
In order to get Extra Innings, Fox Sports in HD, my locals in HD, and Courtv, I will get a barebones package from Directv.
Kind of a complicated way to get the programming we want but looks to be the only alternative.
It should only add another 4 remotes, bringing my total to 18!!!
I have for the last three years. The price was 79.95 and yes the picture quality is not that of satellite. However, I have really enjoyed watching games on the computer (the mosaic added last year was great).
As far as D* getting the MLB EI package...what would happen with this package if E*and D* would merge, besides creating ED* TV? Would E* then be able to get the MLB EI package and even the Sunday ticket? I am perplexed and bewildered that D* thinks they can make money on this situation.
EI is useless to me as I reside within the territories of 4 MLB teams..BTW none of which is less than a 4 hr drive away..So DTV can take the EI pack and wipe their ass with it..
MLB is thinking that exclusivirty is goigjn to solve the problem of the low buy rate....They are off base....The reason why the buy rate sucks is because of all the blackouts...So be it...Who cares....
MLB is getting ready to implode..I love baseball... I hate the way teh MAjor leagues are running the game...I know people that are ten to 15 years younger than me that could nt vare less about baseball..They all come from major league cities..They have no interest in the game becuase they were the first generation of youth that baseball said F-YOU and put all the playoff and World Series games at 8:30 pm start times...My kid is 15 and he knows how much I like baseball..He is disintersted....Shame...
How is the customer getting screwed?...If you want EI, you know where to go get it..Where's the problem?
