Versus Removed Sept 1 from DirecTV

**john262** · 08-20-2009 03:38 AM

I don't care if they drop Versus or not. I don't ever watch it.

**Hemi 6.1** · 08-20-2009 05:36 AM

Not going to happen. An agreement will be made before the cutoff happens.

**juan** · 08-20-2009 05:54 AM

Originally Posted by Hemi 6.1

Not going to happen. An agreement will be made before the cutoff happens.

You never had TCI cable I guess

**Rangers484** · 08-20-2009 05:59 AM

Wow, Directs press release is exactly what Dish says when they have these disputes.

Maybe Charlie isn't lying all of the time.

Here, let me fix it so we can bash Dish for another programing dispute instead.

What's keeping you from reaching an agreement?
Versus is asking for terms which do not reflect the market and which they are not asking of all other distributors. DISH wants to keep your monthly fees low, so it's doing everything it can to avoid paying exorbitant programming fees.

Is this all just so DISH can save money?
Not at all, this is about DISH getting treated fairly and not wanting to pass on high programming fees to our customers.

**msmith198025** · 08-20-2009 07:00 AM

Its almost like being in the E* forum

I am thinking they will get it worked out, still plenty of time.

**Jhon69** · 08-20-2009 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by tigerfan33

I didn't know Chuck ran Direct also!!

Wow. Just before college football season.

Ever since John Malone(Liberty Media) took over DirecTV they have operated just like Charlie and Dish.Maybe even worse as DirecTV got rid of the R22s making Dish's 625 the better DVR.

If Rupert Murdoch was still top stockholder and Chase Carey was still CEO I don't believe we would be seeing this crap!.

**jcrandall** · 08-20-2009 10:21 AM

I will be a pissed off customer if they don't have Versus on day 1 of hockey when the Wings play in Sweden.

That said, generally DirecTV reolves these disputes without losing the channel. The only reason they did a PR is because Versus added a message to the channel (my guess anyway).

**MSHAW2715** · 08-20-2009 10:25 AM

agreed, This does remind me back to those TCI days. I don't expect a deal before November. If I remember right Dish Network had a dispute over this station right after hockey was put on it. I suspect that they are wanting one or both of these two things. ESPN like rights fee and or being dropped down to the choice package. Considering how deals with comcast take forever, I wouldn't expect anything anytime soon.

Originally Posted by juan

You never had TCI cable I guess

**deez04** · 08-20-2009 10:28 AM

Not a hockey fan but I did want to check out the new UFL this fall! Hope it all works out!

**Jhon69** · 08-20-2009 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Jason Crandall

I will be a pissed off customer if they don't have Versus on day 1 of hockey when the Wings play in Sweden.

That said, generally DirecTV reolves these disputes without losing the channel. The only reason they did a PR is because Versus added a message to the channel (my guess anyway).

You maybe right,but doing this makes DirecTV look just like Dish.Dang I miss Chase Carey already.What a bunch of numbnuts.