VOOM Goes BOOM - update Dish Drops all 15 VOOM Channels

**TNGTony** · 05-13-2008 01:31 AM

From great, unique channels to stretch-o-vision no HD hell! Great.

**skierrob** · 05-13-2008 01:38 AM

My take, as emailed to the CEO address....

I really appreciate dish Network adding 22 new High Definition channels today. However, I am very disappointed that Dish Network claimed to have 95 channels - and bragged about the additions - only to remove 10 High Definition channels from Voom less than 6 hours later.

Even during tonight's live Tech Chat, mention was made over and over again about how Dish had 95 channels. NO mention was made that Voom would be removed the same evening.

In addition, a press release was issued yesterday touting the 22 additions and the 95 channel figure, even though that figure was going to drop to 85 channels within a day.

I would like to know why Dish Network is deceiving its customers with this type of false advertising -- especially during the Tech Chat. I would like to remind Dish Network that its customers are intelligent individuals, and that this type of misleading "tactic" does nothing but upset us.

Please note that I do agree with Dish's decision to remove some Voom networks -- Voom HD News, for instance, had no place left when CNN HD and CNBC HD were available. Animania had no place left with Cartoon Network HD, Disney HD and Toon Disney HD being made available. However, to not mention these channels immiment demise on tonight's tech chat and in the press release touting the new channel additions was a very poor decision that only upset customers like myself.

Dish Network has taken what should have been a very happy day for many, many customers and turned it into a day of complaints about how Dish Network fails to communicate honestly with its customers. For me, today showed that Dish has little corporate integrity.

Please let me know that you have received and read this email.

**jansan** · 05-13-2008 01:44 AM

We knew this was going to be a busy week. Get some sleep.

Round 2: Earnings Call on Tuesday

**MRUSS** · 05-13-2008 01:49 AM

I just can't believe we lost vmov and filmfest plus hdnews. I can't even sleep now I'm so ticked off.

**jself1982** · 05-13-2008 01:49 AM

Well I am going to miss HDNews. I see they are already missing in the guide. And wow!, 2 new slate channels telling us Voom services that are not so popular are removed.

**Fitzie** · 05-13-2008 01:50 AM

Regarding Voom, I'm sorry any of them are gone. However, they kept the 5 Voom channels I watch the most, including Kung Fu and Monsters.

fitzie

**db2** · 05-13-2008 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by richiephx

I guess that fiber optic connection between VOOM and E* will never be completed now.

LOL

**db2** · 05-13-2008 02:01 AM

Originally Posted by kstuart

So where is the UPLINK CENTER entry removing the channels ??

The system won't pick it up since there are still slates running on the channels.

**rassilon5** · 05-13-2008 02:02 AM

WTF!? it does indeed look like a bait and switch game to me... the missing VOOM channels are now titled "HD" and have a graphic of the 22 new "HD" channels and text scrolling at the bottom saying:

"Dish Network is excited to announce the addition of over 22 new high definition channels which will provide our customers top rated programming in HD, as a result of these additions we removed some channels that are less popular with our customers, for more information visit www.dishnetwork.com/hdupdate"

What a crock of S**T....

"top rated programming in HD"? What programming in HD? VOOM had the REAL HD programming. :P

So does this mean were getting 10 channels to replace these by the end of the year to fulfill the 100???

I was finally beginning to feel good about Dish again but here comes that bitter taste in my mouth again... i'm starting to wonder again why I should stay with Dish?

*sigh*

A.