Class Action Lawsuit against Dish for Dropping Voom?

[hendrix04]

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.

You were not required to sign a new 2 year contract to get Dish HD... You chose to sign a new 2 year contract to save a little money.

[riffjim4069]

You would have better luck filing a class action against E* for not providing any HD in their DishHD (more appropriately known as DishHD-Lite) product...

According to VOOM, it was EchoStar who illegally terminated the affiliation agreement...the reason VOOM is not on Dish Network is because EchoStar was unhappy with the terms of the agreement, they violated sections of the agreement by moving the VOOM HD channels into a higher tier, and E* then proceeded to break the contract when leadership at VOOM did not succumb threats and agreeing to be re-tiered according the EchoStars wishes.

Again, it was EchoStar who terminated the affiliation agreement and thus removed VOOM from their DishHD-Lite lineup...this is a known fact which cannot be disputed (read the press releases and court transcripts!). Everything else, to include who violated the agreement, is disputed and is a matter for the courts to decide.

[Hemi 6.1]

No one forces you to read, nor respond to Voom posts.

When its in the E* forums I read it. When its another sue Happy person, I read it. Right away lets Sue them! Over channels that were dropped! That is Pathetic! Unless something harmed your family and friends in some way, Lets put the sue card away!

[tomcrown1]

This is silly because VOOM will not be around by years end if Voom can not wrok out a new contract with DISH. Only one cable system has VOOM and they may drop Voom in the near future. Voom needs Dish. My guess is that in one month Voom will be back on Dish with a different lineup.

[FitzAusTex]

When its in the E* forums I read it. When its another sue Happy person, I read it. Right away lets Sue them! Over channels that were dropped! That is Pathetic!

Wonder how much crying, and for how long the crying continued if what was dropped was the RSNs, or the NBC Universal channels...its just TV, afterall...

[FCom911]

I spent almost 1 year shopping for a new flat screen HD TV...

Most of us understand your frustrations regarding the loss of Voom. Simple reality, Dish can do whatever, whenever pertaining to programming. I do not see class action litigation as an option in this particular circumstance.

With that said, you do have the right, due to the 'intentional' downgrading of the service by Dish, under which you originally contracted, to request termination/renegotiation of your contract, negotiate a non binding contract pertaining to time constraints, downgrade, cancel services, etc. I urge you to exercise these rights.

Furthermore, if you remain with Dish, you do not have to accept a downgrade fee of $5.00 since they initiated the downgrade in services, if you opt for a different service package (i.e., HD Only)

The best of luck to you.

[Hemi 6.1]

Wonder how much crying, and for how long the crying continued if what was dropped was the RSNs, or the NBC Universal channels...its just TV, afterall...

There would be a lot . That would Effect Every provider, Not just 1. That wouldn't happen ,Because RSN's have a much bigger fan base then VOOM. YESHD has a Bigger fan base then all 15 Voom channels put together. I'm not doubting your loss ,But they aren't coming back anytime soon. Thats That. Sue all you want!

[kvnfl]

By the time any litigation would see the inside of a court room, your contract will have expired and Dish will have lost another subscriber. In the meantime, as FCOM said, drop services to lower your bill to the lowest level you can without breaking your contract.

[DBS Commando]

Voom will be most likely be dead within a month if they don't renew their contract with the few cable companies still carrying them.

Stop blaming Dish for Voom's failure

[Geronimo]

Wonder how much crying, and for how long the crying continued if what was dropped was the RSNs, or the NBC Universal channels...its just TV, afterall...

true enough. But in the past whenever these thing shave happened the whole issue of law suits has arisen pretty regularly and those not directly affected have always told others that while we night sympathize that we really did nots eea course of action given the nature of the contract between DISH and its residential subs.