Official SatelliteGuys CBS / DISH Dispute Thread

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It's available on Netflix outside of the US.
If only there was some technology that allowed you to connect to the Internet virtually via a private network server in another country.
Then, you'd be able to watch it with your regular Netflix account. If only such a thing existed.

like a website called unblockvideos.com or some other free proxy perhaps.
or perhaps tor * havent use it but i heard its good.
there are paid services but unblockvideos.com is awesome and free.
i use it because the locals newspaper in my town wants to charge me to view a news article after reading four stories so i proxy in rather then pay.
they already include advertisment. so shame on them.

 

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I'm most upset with Smithsonian Channel being pulled. I'm hooked on the "Air Disasters" series. Guess I'll have to torrent the series now.

they have a youtube page
you can subscribe to Smithsonian Channel
one video they have air disasters
44 minutes long.
but they have lots of other video that is free from that channel. lots of good stuff too
I am subscribed to that channel via youtube

 

[N6BY]

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there are paid services but unblockvideos.com is awesome and free.
i use it because the locals newspaper in my town wants to charge me to view a news article after reading four stories so i proxy in rather then pay.
they already include advertisment. so shame on them.

Speaking of 'free', there is no substitute (at least for me) to having an OTA antenna and lifetime TiVo. Now days it is getting to be a 'must have' for getting through the inevitable outages during contract negotiations.

And who's idea was it to schedule the contract negotiations during football season?

 

[ChadT41]

Speaking of 'free', there is no substitute (at least for me) to having an OTA antenna and lifetime TiVo. Now days it is getting to be a 'must have' for getting through the inevitable outages during contract negotiations.

And who's idea was it to schedule the contract negotiations during football season?

A wise move on CBS part. Increases temporary demand, to maximize long term profit.

 

[pattykay]

A wise move on CBS part. Increases temporary demand, to maximize long term profit.

Yep, just another November sweeps stunt.

 

[NYDutch]

If you have access to the 77 sat on the eastern arc, there are a number of DMA's available on CONUS beams that have CBS locals. I don't know which ones have CBS O&O locals though, so a little research would be in order before "moving" to one of them. Ft Wayne is the only DMA on 61.5 with a CONUS beam I'm aware of for those with only dual EA LNB's.

DMA SAT
Bluefield, WV (HD) 77
Cincinnati, OH (HD) 77
Columbus, GA (HD) 77
Davenport, IA (HD) 77
Evansville, IN (HD) 77
Ft Wayne, IN (HD) 61.5
Jacksonville, FL (HD) 77
Lexington, KY (HD) 77
Lima, OH (HD) 77
Little Rock, AR (HD) 77
Louisville, KY(HD) 77
Paducah, KY (HD) 77
Springfield, MO (HD) 77

 

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If you have access to the 77 sat on the eastern arc, there are a number of DMA's available on CONUS beams that have CBS locals. I don't know which ones have CBS O&O locals though, so a little research would be in order before "moving" to one of them. Ft Wayne is the only DMA on 61.5 with a CONUS beam I'm aware of for those with only dual EA LNB's.

DMA SAT
Bluefield, WV (HD) 77
Cincinnati, OH (HD) 77
Columbus, GA (HD) 77
Davenport, IA (HD) 77
Evansville, IN (HD) 77
Ft Wayne, IN (HD) 61.5
Jacksonville, FL (HD) 77
Lexington, KY (HD) 77
Lima, OH (HD) 77
Little Rock, AR (HD) 77
Louisville, KY(HD) 77
Paducah, KY (HD) 77
Springfield, MO (HD) 77

Fortunately, none of those have CBS O&O’s. They only have O&O’s in the top 18 markets

 

[pattykay]

Fortunately, none of those have CBS O&O’s. They only have O&O’s in the top 18 markets

Like I pointed out earlier, those who lost a CW affiliate should avoid "moving" to Cincinnati. Dish does not carry the CW affiliate there. (It is not owned by CBS. It is a sub-channel that Dish never carried.)

 

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Dish does not carry the CW affiliate there.

Ever? Or just during this dispute?

 

[pattykay]

Ever? Or just during this dispute?

I knew someone would ask that, so I edited my post above.

 

[comfortably_numb]

I knew someone would ask that, so I edited my post above.

And Dish doesn’t give Cincinnati WPIX either, right?

 

[pattykay]

And Dish doesn’t give Cincinnati WPIX either, right?

Correct.

 

[pattykay]

I hope we get Pop in HD.

Hmmm ... the replacement channel Bravo now has a HD feed on channel 117. Maybe Dish is preparing to add Pop HD when Pop returns?

 

[stejamand]

I'm curious who decided LMN is similar programming to Smithsonian. I would have thought AHC would have been a better substitute. But no one asked me.

 

[Juan]

I'm curious who decided LMN is similar programming to Smithsonian. I would have thought AHC would have been a better substitute. But no one asked me.

Maybe they figure more women watch Smithsonian than men?

 

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I'm curious who decided LMN is similar programming to Smithsonian. I would have thought AHC would have been a better substitute. But no one asked me.

it looks like they are offering being sports also and I think an alternative sports channel also. *hmm* dunno if you see it
hmm.
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bravo, and lmn

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btw I do not get wpix in my area i have locals * they are having a honey mooners marathon. ... to bad i cant see it. hmm that sucks. they should include that channel in my area. i would even pay extra if they added that channel.

and I still am getting cbs channel in my area wyou.
but never have wpix .. hmm
these are the channels. no wpix. wonder if there is a way to get wpix with dish? hmm
Wilkes Barre, PA - ABC (WNEP)

16
Wilkes Barre, PA - CBS (WYOU)

22
Wilkes Barre, PA - CW (WSWB)

38
Wilkes Barre, PA - FOX (WOLF)

56
Wilkes Barre, PA - ION (WQPX)

64
Wilkes Barre, PA - MNT (WQMY)

53
Wilkes Barre, PA - NBC (WBRE)

28
Wilkes Barre, PA - PBS (WVIA)

 

[NYDutch]

I'm curious who decided LMN is similar programming to Smithsonian. I would have thought AHC would have been a better substitute. But no one asked me.

There might be contractual limits on which channels they can use for replacements.

 

[zippyfrog]

Right now there is no Dish created info about the rising costs of locals and CBS not willing to extend the deal. Rather, it is just a slate saying "Tune to your local NBC station for the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade".

 

[NYDutch]

Other than CBSSN and Smithsonian, we're not affected by the current CBS dispute here, but the dual DMA area we're in currently has to be pretty much the ideal location when local channel contract dispute blackouts do come into play. We have two stations available for each network with no ownership duplication on satellite, plus one DMA that's viewable OTA. The likelihood of losing the same network local in both DMA's at the same time is probably slim to none with the current setup.

 

[charlesrshell]

Other than CBSSN and Smithsonian, we're not affected by the current CBS dispute here, but the dual DMA area we're in currently has to be pretty much the ideal location when local channel contract dispute blackouts do come into play. We have two stations available for each network with no ownership duplication on satellite, plus one DMA that's viewable OTA. The likelihood of losing the same network local in both DMA's at the same time is probably slim to none with the current setup.

What about POP on channel 117?