VOOM Goes BOOM - update Dish Drops all 15 VOOM Channels

**8bitbytes** · 05-14-2008 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Geronimo

Interesting. Is the BD release of rescue Me season 3 in HD or just SD?

I'm still trying to get better info on The Shield and Rescue Me since they do have BD releases BUT there have been other shows that were shown in SD that have been released on BD in 4:3 format too.

**SmokeFan14** · 05-14-2008 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by 8bitbytes

Burn Notice is supposed to be HD in the upcoming new season.

OOOOOOOOOWA,OOOOOOOOOOWA,OOOOOOOOOOWA! Thanks for the info!

**grodd** · 05-14-2008 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by 8bitbytes

Burn Notice is supposed to be HD in the upcoming new season.

Burn Notice is a good show. I don't watch that many ongoing series. It sounds funny, I pay $140 a month, but only watch a handful of new ongoing stuff.

**SmokeFan14** · 05-14-2008 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by grodd

Burn Notice is a good show. I don't watch that many ongoing series. It sounds funny, I pay $140 a month, but only watch a handful of new ongoing stuff.

That's probably b/c there are only a handful worth watching IMO. My wife seems to find a million to DVR, though....

**DodgerKing** · 05-14-2008 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by Roozilla

WooHoo! Isn't that what it's all about, trashy, cheesy horror content! I would much rather watch that than "go straight, turn left, repeat".

While playing follow the leader...

**SmokeFan14** · 05-14-2008 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by DodgerKing

While playing follow the leader...

Ahh, a baseball fan. Now THERE'S an exiting sport..

**lern4483** · 05-14-2008 02:56 PM

Heres my letter to, well, who ever doesn't give a shit.( ceo@dishnetwork.com)

As a loyal paying dish customer WITH top tier service I am appalled that you took away the voom channels.

Those channels set dish apart from the competition.

I enjoyed MONSTER, RAVE AND EQUATOR. HOW COULD YOU DO THIS????

How and why was this done???

I am a VERY unhappy customer.

I am contemplating leaving your service. I have been with you since 2002.

I need an answer on your part.

Joel

**cforrest** · 05-14-2008 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by 8bitbytes

Has a network ever been off the air for 6 months and then came back to life?

I'm not sure what Charlie has in mind with his 20% but I think a write-off is coming. Dish Network is already taking a hit for increased churn and reduced new subs so by doing this now, he will not take the hit later. Get the losses over with now and see what happens.

Well, Cablevision still has the full VOOM suite of channels on its systems, so the channels are all being carried by the majority owner of VOOM. No idea if that carriage agreement gets renewed, as it is set to expire June 30th. I can't recall off the top of my head a channel being completely off its only national distributor only to be added back, someone post it if it has happened in the past. If Charlie has had enough of VOOM, perhaps he will try and get Cablevision to take the 20% stake he has & call it a day or sell it to someone else. Or just take a write-off as you suggest.

**Sean Mota** · 05-14-2008 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by Joeygee0531

NEW episodes in July!!!!!! I hope they're in HD.. I thought I was the only one who watched that show.

it should be taking off that list. I do not watch it myself just tried for the heck of it to see what it was. In that list is that Dexter from showtime?

**octpro** · 05-14-2008 04:00 PM

So Dish thinks Chiller is the comperable replacement for Monsters? What a joke! Chiller's great if you like watching 10 minute long infomercials in-between your edited SD version of a movie. I only joined Dish becuse of Voom... Sigh...