Charlie Chat Recap 3-09-09

[jlhugh]

maybe chuck spilled the beans about a s/w update that might add features so we can watch stuff like MLB off the internet. turn these 722/622 into some sort of media player.

[Bradtothebone]

So does anyone have any idea how to watch mlbtv or mlb network through your vip 622 or 722 recievers??? Charlie said it cost and you could access it through your vip reciever. I am pretty sure he has no idea what he is talking about(especially when he said it was like al-a-carte-LOL.. But if there is a way to do this through the reciever and some genious out there who can walk me through it PLEASE post how. I love everything baseball and the lack of mlb network is the only reason I would leave for D*......THANKS!!!

Maybe what he really meant was that you would be able to watch this on the 922. (He has probably done this on his beta 922. It has a "web browser" built-in, IIRC.

Brad

[boavista]

Maybe what he really meant was that you would be able to watch this on the 922. (He has probably done this on his beta 921. It has a "web browser" built-in, IIRC.

Brad

I was thinking the same thing..

[mike123abc]

Why does a contract have to expire before a new one can be struck? Why would the Fox News and Fox Business contracts have a different expiration date than the others. How come all the contracts for Viacom apparently were negotiated at the same time and not Fox? Just questions. If the new HD isn't added to the Turbo packs, it'll get hot around here.

It is all part of the negotiation tactics different companies use. It appears that if Dish saves money they will let a contract end before allowing it to be renegotiated to allow a new channel to be added. Dish probably has a great rate on Speed and FX right now, and would have to come up to current rates if they want to add the HD version. So, Dish would rather not add the HD versions that only 10-15% of their customers receive rather than raising the rate on all the SD customers. And yes this is about Dish profits not saving the customer money I am well aware of the arguments that Dish prices are not cheaper than others.

[BobMurdoch]

You made me proud - too bad they didn't answer your question directly - but at least you asked it. I was beginning to think that CC was staged totally. Excellent job.

They prefer to take the phone calls of newbies,... they tend to be less biting (and informed). When I first signed up in May 2000, they called and put me on live the first time I called.... and never since. My question the first time was about their new internet service they were about to offer, so it was a softball.

[wkomorow]

Does this suggest that the MTV agreement does not include Logo or that it was just not announced?

[Ganthet]

Now that Dish has a new deal with Viacom, does anyone thing NickGas will finally be shut down and the n/noggin will be split once and for all?

I was wondering about this myself.

[Poke]

Only one Viacom channel is scheduled to go live this week and that is BETJ.

The rest will be added before April 1st.

I wonder what package they will put that channel in?

[jwgreen68]

I wonder what package they will put that channel in?

I think someone mentioned Platinum.

[neljtorres]

Only one Viacom channel is scheduled to go live this week and that is BETJ.

The rest will be added before April 1st.

Yeah April Fool's Day!