Class Action Lawsuit against Dish for Dropping Voom?

**drummerguy** · 05-28-2008 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by Apologist

Changing a few channels is one thing- changing close to 50% of their channel lineup without notification is another. The moment that they took Voom off without proper notification and charging us is what I question.

Didn't know Dish had only 30 channels. Heck, even without using "Charlie math," 15 channels doesn't even come close to constituting 50% of their total HD lineup.

Why don't you sue Voom instead? They're the ones who breached their contract with Dish and then ultimately told Dish to go stick it.

**Apologist** · 05-28-2008 01:57 PM

50% is a little high. I am thinking before the new channels were added.

**Geronimo** · 05-28-2008 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by Apologist

50% is a little high. I am thinking before the new channels were added.

I am sure that they would argue that they swapped one set of channels for another. They clearly have the right to do that. The only real issue is whether there was notice of any kind but even there they expressly state that we are not entitled to refunds when this happens.

**Hemi 6.1** · 05-28-2008 02:43 PM

Who cares? Voom is dead! Its over. If you want to make another lawyer rich as hell ,Go right ahead. Enough with the Voom crap already. Its freaken TV.

**KAB** · 05-28-2008 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by Hemi 6.1

Enough with the Voom crap already. Its freaken TV.

I feel your pain.

+1

**db2** · 05-28-2008 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by davelip75

In my mind, we as customers are owed something for the loss of the Voom channels.

"Wrong, sir! Wrong! Under section 37B of the contract signed by you, it states quite clearly that all offers shall become null and void if - and you can read it for yourself in this photostatic copy - "I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses herein and herein contained," et cetera, et cetera...”Fax mentis incendium gloria cultum," et cetera, et cetera...”Memo bis punitor delicatum!" It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal! Good day sir!!"

**Hemi 6.1** · 05-28-2008 02:57 PM

We should file a class action suit against the people who keep crying about Voom. Voom isn't on E* anymore so maybe you should post the voom stuff over at the Cablevision Forum.

Thanks.

**davelip75** · 05-28-2008 02:59 PM

If I am required to sign a new, 2 year contract for Dish Network's HD content, and then less than 4 weeks after signing that contract, they completely change their entire HD content so that it barely resembles what I agreed to in April, why shouldn't that be grounds for a lawsuit.

Specifically because I will be penalized if I ask to get out of my 2 year contract by Dish, regardless of whatever new channels they now offer. It still doesn't match what was offered at the time I signed up for.

In addition, I was required to pay a fee of $150 to upgrade my Dish service to HD, even though new customers were given this same offer for free. Don't anybody give me no Willy Wonka quotes. If 50% of the new content is NOT HD, or mostly filled with commercials, then its not a satisfactory replacement for the Voom channels.

**Hemi 6.1** · 05-28-2008 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by davelip75

If I am required to sign a new, 2 year contract for Dish Network's HD content, and then less than 4 weeks after signing that contract, they completely change their entire HD content so that it barely resembles what I agreed to in April, why shouldn't that be grounds for a lawsuit.

Specifically because I will be penalized if I ask to get out of my 2 year contract by Dish, regardless of whatever new channels they now offer. It still doesn't match what was offered at the time I signed up for.

In addition, I was required to pay a fee of $150 to upgrade my Dish service to HD, even though new customers were given this same offer for free. Don't anybody give me no Willy Wonka quotes. If 50% of the new content is NOT HD, or mostly filled with commercials, then its not a satisfactory replacement for the Voom channels.

Did you state in your contract that if Voom was removed you get a refund and all bets are off. NO! Thats right, You signed E* contact. !! No one forced you to subscribe to the HD pack. The end. Anyone who knows about TV ,Knows no matter who your provider is they can take away or add channels anytime they want. If you didn't know that ,Next time maybe you'll read your contract before you sign one.

**FitzAusTex** · 05-28-2008 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by Hemi 6.1

We should file a class action suit against the people who keep crying about Voom. Voom isn't on E* anymore so maybe you should post the voom stuff over at the Cablevision Forum.

Thanks.

No one forces you to read, nor respond to Voom posts. We'll stop 'crying' when we feel like it.