WTHR (NBC) Indy HD coming soon?
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I seen on another message board they extended their contract to Sept. 30th for negotiations and WTHR expects their signal to go HD through Dish within a couple weeks.
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Probably not any time soon, unfortunately. While I have been bitchin' about the lack of HD for NBC out of Indy, I would be happy with just national feeds of ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX and forget about the local stuff. That would save Charlie a bunch of money trying to provide every local in the USA in HD, plus he could offer more shopping, infomercial, and porn channels.
Contract has not yet been signed. I got an e-mail from the General Manager's office, the text of which has been copied below (bold added by me), which doesn't look good to me...
WTHR GM's Office said:
We're in the same boat here with WBNS in Columbus.
I'm guessing that Dish turned down the most recent agreement for the same old reason... they refuse to carry ONN, and Dispatch Media Group still won't back down.
-SF
I'm guessing that Dish turned down the most recent agreement for the same old reason... they refuse to carry ONN, and Dispatch Media Group still won't back down.
-SF
When will Dispatch realize they are in a losing battle? Dish does not need WBNS or WTHR unless there is a big move away from Dish to Direct if HD is not available soon. I guess if Dish gives up the other local channels will follow with the same tactics when their contracts need to renegotiated. The way I look at it I'd rather pay Dish and get it all over with. I'm already being screwed by Dish so what's a couple more dollars going to do to the pain.
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If you are so convinced Dish is screwing you, look at it this way. They are trying to make sure you don't get turned over.When will Dispatch realize they are in a losing battle? Dish does not need WBNS or WTHR unless there is a big move away from Dish to Direct if HD is not available soon. I guess if Dish gives up the other local channels will follow with the same tactics when their contracts need to renegotiated. The way I look at it I'd rather pay Dish and get it all over with. I'm already being screwed by Dish so what's a couple more dollars going to do to the pain.
