Dish Network Retailer Chat Recap - May 23, 2008

**huskerpat** · 05-23-2008 04:12 PM

Yay! Omaha locals!

**jimboeau** · 05-23-2008 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by tman1991

PHX (100 mile away) has locals. And D* has Tucson.. So whats the deal with E*?

Then "move" to Phoenix or switch to D*

**BearcatScott** · 05-23-2008 05:09 PM

Cincinnati was on the list for 2006. Where is it now?

**Hemi 6.1** · 05-23-2008 05:37 PM

Wilkes Barre Locals . Thats great!

**tman1991** · 05-23-2008 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by jimboeau

Then "move" to Phoenix or switch to D*

If we dont get HD locals by Olympics, then I will "move" for sure..

**TalonDancer** · 05-23-2008 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

...They talk about the HD Only package. This is now called the HD Absolute package now....

I wonder what the marketing guys were drinking when the came up with this name

Talon Dancer

**Smith, P.** · 05-23-2008 07:58 PM

Perhaps you don't remember - it was _metal_ group of HD packages on Dish; now we have vodka style, next level Stoly, next Romanoff, etc

**Ray_Clum** · 05-23-2008 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by dmendenjr

Check here.

Sadly, my Harrisburg is market 41 and I'd be shocked if we see it by this time next year!

Indianapolis is 26 and we're in the same boat... luckily I'm in a good place for OTA.

**cparker** · 05-23-2008 08:40 PM

Folks... they really aren't going strictly by DMA order.

**Iceberg** · 05-24-2008 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by cparker

Folks... they really aren't going strictly by DMA order.

exactly. If Dish cant get an agreement with the owners of those stations then they pass them over. Also as noted above, spotbeam coverage.

In the case of Fargo (and probably some of the other DMA"s listed) Fargo DMA is pretty much the eastern 1/2 of the state. Dish feels if they can get lots of people to sign up or upgrade to HD when the locals come on line then its worth it.

I wonder if they would carry BOTH ABC channels in the market or just one? There are 2 ABC affiliates in the Fargo/GF area (both owned by same people). They have both SD channels up..