Dish Network won't air CFB on FS1 incl. NDSU game
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I just wrote Dishnetork an email letting them know if this isn't resolved before 8/30 I will be leaving them. I've been a customer since 1999. I suggest any other Dish customers do the same.
I suspect my strongly worded email will change there minds right before the game is broadcast.
I suspect my strongly worded email will change there minds right before the game is broadcast.
I can only think of one time in a dispute like this where something wasn't resolved before the **** hit the fan. Dish dropped AMC for a few months. They missed the first week of the walking dead. Everyone freaked out and not surprisingly a deal was reached by the next week. Hopefully it gets worked out, but I'll be at the game anyways so no bother for now. I'm pumped to check out ESPN Gooal Line and Buzzer Beater on Dish this year.
I am really blaming fox on this one. They seem to hold the cards. The provide the content and just keep raising rates. its a tough thing to balance.
I was stoked about Dish before today. I have 2 hoppers great service, SEC, Pac12, BTN, and others in the sports pak.
Just got the LHN (only will watch ISU related) THen I see this....
Really?
The problem is.....if I switch they will probably resolve it and then another provider will get into some chess match again...frustrating.
I was stoked about Dish before today. I have 2 hoppers great service, SEC, Pac12, BTN, and others in the sports pak.
Just got the LHN (only will watch ISU related) THen I see this....
Really?
The problem is.....if I switch they will probably resolve it and then another provider will get into some chess match again...frustrating.
wow....nice post.....Dish has the best hardware in the business. Just because I can't get the MLB pack and Sunday ticket doesn't make others better.. I like the twins (on fox sports north) and the Vikings.
Dont need it.
and you will have to trust me....far from poor.
Eh. Dish Network customers didn't enter into a contract with FOX. If I made and sold paper and the loggers who cut trees down started charging me more, I'm not going to deliver boxes of urine soaked paper to my customers out of spite for the tree-cutters.
The content providers certainly have leverage with their bundled pricing but the server providers have been sitting at the profit table with them.
I imagine FOX, falsely, views themselves on same plan as ESPN. FOX probably found out about details of ESPN/SEC Network deals and wants to up their pct of subscriber fees to keep pace.
I've got dish scheduled to be installed as part of my whole tv revamping protect I am doing. Guess that could be changing.
I called and they said they are just standing their ground so they won't have to pass the cost onto the customers. I did mention that Direct TV isn't passing the cost onto their customers.They gave me $10 discount/ month for six months
That's all? I was planning on calling tonight and demanding a new hopper and a $50 / month credit through football season. I'm not tied into a contract with them right now so I guess I could always do DirecTV for a backup plan.
I'm not too worried about the first two games since I won't be watching them at home anyway, but I could a whole lot of games going to FS1 this year.
