Well, WBTV is my "go to" channel for local news, so it's been rather inconvenient for channel 3 to be off for the last 5 days, and I can't get OTA because of Grandfather Mountain. SOL is the phrase, but I FULLY support Dish in this dispute.
I'm guessing it's because consumers are paying the TV providers, not the networks. How would networks give a credit?Oh man, could you imagine? How awesome would it be to get a credit from the networks themselves? Why is it the TV providers that always have to give the discounts?
I'm guessing it's because consumers are paying the TV providers, not the networks. How would networks give a credit?
If you say so. I still don't see how there's even a credit (for the networks) to be given. Presumably, at whatever point they cutoff the signal, they're no longer charging the provider. So you want them to give a credit for something they're not getting paid for?No idea, but it would be awesome.
If you say so. I still don't see how there's even a credit (for the networks) to be given. Presumably, at whatever point they cutoff the signal, they're no longer charging the provider. So you want them to give a credit for something they're not getting paid for?
Well, WBTV is my "go to" channel for local news, so it's been rather inconvenient for channel 3 to be off for the last 5 days, and I can't get OTA because of Grandfather Mountain. SOL is the phrase, but I FULLY support Dish in this dispute.
Run an antenna line to the summit?It's crazy. I'm less than 20 miles from the TN towers, but I live on the east side of Stone Mountain, a few hundred feet down from the summit, and can't get a signal. I always liked the east TN stations though, when they were analog.
The real pisser is that wcyb and others are significantly viewed per fcc, but only charter and the telco can offer them.
DISH to Raycom: ‘Match contract language to your public statements and we'll sign'
DISH ready to sign deal if Raycom commits to market rates
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DISH customers in 36 markets remain in the dark today despite DISH's (NASDAQ: DISH) commitment to pay market rates to retransmit Raycom stations.
The following statement is attributable to Sruta Vootukuru, DISH director of programming:
"DISH is ready to sign a deal right now if Raycom will match the words in the contract with its message to viewers. Raycom has publicly told its viewers that they are willing to give DISH the same deal as other providers. All we're asking is for Raycom to put that on paper and we're ready to sign the deal now."
DISH is encouraging customers in the affected markets to call their local Raycom station and demand to be treated fairly.
The action affects viewers of various ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC-affiliated stations in the following markets: Cleveland, Ohio (CBS); Panama City, Fla. (Fox); Montgomery, Ala. (NBC); Knoxville, Tenn. (Fox); Savannah, Ga. (CBS); Toledo, Ohio (CBS, Fox); Columbus, Ga. (ABC); Richmond-Petersburg, Va. (NBC); Cincinnati, Ohio (Fox); Jonesboro, Ark. (ABC); Tyler-Longview, Texas (ABC); Biloxi-Gulfport, Miss. (ABC); Paducah, Ky. (CBS); Honolulu, Hawaii (CBS and NBC); Tucson, Ariz. (CBS); Shreveport, La. (CBS); Baton Rouge, La. (CBS); Charlotte, N.C. (CBS); Charleston, S.C. (CBS); Ottumwa-Kirksville, Mo. (Fox); Birmingham, Ala. (Fox); Dothan, Ala. (Fox); West Palm Beach, Fla. (Fox); Augusta, Ga. (Fox); Lubbock, Texas (NBC); Lake Charles, La. (NBC); Huntsville-Decatur, Ala. (NBC); Albany, Ga. (NBC); Louisville, Ky. (NBC); Hattiesburg-Laurel, Miss. (NBC); Wilmington, N.C. (NBC and Fox); Evansville, Ind. (NBC); Columbia, S.C. (NBC); Jackson, Miss. (NBC); Florence-Myrtle Beach, Fla. (NBC); and Memphis, Tenn. (NBC).
Also affected are various CW and MyNetworkTV channels in five markets: Baton Rouge, La.; Cleveland, Ohio; Honolulu, Hawaii; Paducah, Ky.; and Richmond-Petersburg, Va.
To learn more about DISH's negotiations with Raycom, visit www.DISHValuePledge.com.
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Seems fair to me.
Seems fair to me.