Versus Removed Sept 1 from DirecTV

**Jimbo** · 08-30-2009 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by Hemi 6.1

Coming from the guy with the upside down Directv Avatar.

. Seems to be a lot of them around .

Uncrules you know me, and I'll bash anyone who I feel is in the wrong.
And I'm not so sure VS is in the wrong.
D* spent so much money on all the sports programming, that now theres not much room left for the rest. What next? Raise rates. So now how much more will D* charge their customers come March with no channel addtions? NFL- ST in 2010, $400?? $500?? In HD.

VS is VERY Minor compared to the NFL and even the RSN 's, D* should not be held hostage for a network that has such a small audience.

VS needs D* much more than the other way around.

**Jimbo** · 08-30-2009 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by Hemi 6.1

I was a D* customer for over 7 Total years. I wouldn't expect Comcast to be Friendly with D* or E*. But D* didn't seem to care about ANYONE , But themselves when they paid the NFL a Huge amount of money for Exclusive rights.
Who knows, Maybe if D* passed on Exclusive rights with NFL , You would have much more National HD, Much more Locals, More Premiums added to the already over priced movie packs and most important of all , a lower bill.

Better brush up on that D* and ST contract ....
EVERYONE was invited originally and NO ONE else was interested.
D* picked it up and the program flourished .... they have the EXCLUSIVE contract because NO ONE wanted the product, I don't blame D* at all for the Exclusivity of the contract and they appearently have the rights to keep it that way far as long as they seem fit, or till the NFL pulls the plug.

**Tom Bombadil** · 08-30-2009 10:19 PM

Only thing I ever watch on Versus is a handful of Mountain West Conference football games. I can certainly live without them. Last time I tuned in that channel must have been 9-10 months ago. Off the top of my head, I can't even remember the channel number.

I hope D* holds their feet to the fire on this one.

**therascaldude** · 08-30-2009 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Tom Bombadil

Only thing I ever watch on Versus is a handful of Mountain West Conference football games. I can certainly live without them. Last time I tuned in that channel must have been 9-10 months ago. Off the top of my head, I can't even remember the channel number.

I hope D* holds their feet to the fire on this one.

While watching all us NHL fans burn

**lefatman** · 08-30-2009 10:28 PM

Who knows, Maybe if D* passed on Exclusive rights with NFL , You would have much more National HD, Much more Locals, More Premiums added to the already over priced movie packs and most important of all , a lower bill.

Who knows, maybe if D* passed on exclusive rights with NFL, they would not have as many subscribers as they presently have. To some of us, more specially, myself , sports is the determining factor in picking a provider. Once again, I say go back in your E* hole and hide.

**Tom Bombadil** · 08-30-2009 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by therascaldude

While watching all us NHL fans burn

Not without some sympathy. But if Vs signs up the NHL & can't really pay for it, without jacking up the rates that I have to eventually pay, then I do have mixed feelings about it.

I'm certainly not in favor of simply paying whatever Vs asks for.

**jclewter79** · 08-30-2009 10:44 PM

I do hope D* drops them. The fact is E* does have more programming disputes and it has kept prices lower for everybody. It is a fact that after E*'s lifetime dispute that D* went back for a better price because they were paying more than E*. It is high time that D* starting doing their share to fight these type of extortionist.

**mikedz4** · 08-30-2009 11:50 PM

like i said before directv and comcast have been butting heads since the dawn of time. Mainly over directv's exclusive sunday ticket and comcast holding out on csn philly. I expect some sort of agreement to be reached soon and the two parties will probably settle their past differences as well hopefully. Maybe even announce some sort of affiliation agreement where after 2014 directv and comcast will bid to both air sunday ticket and split the bill.

**scoop8** · 08-30-2009 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by Jimbo

The nights that they are on VS aern't they also on your RSN ?

Nope, and that's the reason that we're seeing the NHL posts here. I'm one of the NHL fans that will miss Vs. They have another one of those "exclusivity" things like ESPN's Sun night bb. No one else can televise those Tue night games. At least, that's what happend last season in Dallas when the Stars were on Vs on Tue nights. I remember reading columns in the Dallas Morning News from viewers that don't follow the sports brpadcast industry like most of us here. There was a lot of uproar and confusion those nights when everyone asked "Where's the Stars game on our cable, satt, FIOS?