Rumor? Eastern arc is being retired

[MikeD-C05]

Dish doesn't need all these fancy satellites when they are loosing customers left and right. The writing is on the wall folks, Dish is going out of business. Its going to be a slow death.

By 2030 or sooner, its over. DISH needs to use the DISH interface and guides and stream it with Sling TV pricing and packs you can add or subtract to save money. Sling TV becomes Streaming DISH TV. No need for two versions any longer.

 

[navychop]

Charlie has something in mind. Would not be doing these things unless he did.

 

[CSM]

By 2030 or sooner, its over. DISH needs to use the DISH interface and guides and stream it with Sling TV pricing and packs you can add or subtract to save money. Sling TV becomes Streaming DISH TV. No need for two versions any longer.

You forget about the new satellite they plan on launching.

 

[Radioguy41]

Dish doesn't need all these fancy satellites when they are loosing customers left and right. The writing is on the wall folks, Dish is going out of business. Its going to be a slow death.

 

[nelson61]

They are scratching to save every dollar they can and the double arc system is facing upgrade costs for satellites.

I'm thinking they were counting on the Directv deal to consolidate and reduce costs and keep thing stable ,.

Now, they are putting their limited cash into the wireless business and may have decided to abandon some of their satellite market to save money.

A sad thing to watch if they continue on this path..

 

[reubenray]

Nope, the EA is going away, possibly as soon as next spring. We are actively moving customers to the WA and have been for months

Ugh!! The main reason I have a Winegard Pathway x2 is the ability to aim at different directions to avoid trees while traveling in my RV.