When will Dish give me my local channels?

[bob211]

Funny thing is the installer told me that directv would be getting them and sure anough a few months later they have ABC! he also said dish will get them to but after directv did.

the installer said if they let directv have them they have to let dish as well.

Is he right?

he was trying to get a job with directv he said they paid more lol

 

[mike123abc]

Well since we do not know what market you are in it is hard to tell... Are you looking for standard definition or high definition?

 

[Hall]

the installer said if they let directv have them they have to let dish as well.

No, he's wrong. This is a contractual issue and they do NOT have to offer both providers the same thing.

 

[reallyniceguy]

hehe im almost certain this was a dish "retailer" ? lol they can work for direct tv and dish at the same time.


As far as local channels go, its all up to the contractual agreements with the local affiliates.


Also theres um i thinki "allamericandirect" they can give you your out of area local channels for a certain fee. Its a work around that dish has to get the distant locals. If you call dish they will instruct you on how to call them.