Fox Sports Midwest and the St. Louis Blues

[kovach]

Anyone watching the game? Did you hear that announcement? They said Fox Sports Midwest in the St. Louis region has chosen to not show dozens of the games this year.

I was pumped to see 74 games on FSNMW, how I'm p*ssed.

I've been with Dish maybe 15 years, but I'll switch next week if this stays this way.

Anyone know why this has happened???

[ehren]

so your going to switch when you'll receive the same # of games anyways?

[bschulte]

Anyone watching the game? Did you hear that announcement? They said Fox Sports Midwest in the St. Louis region has chosen to not show dozens of the games this year.

I was pumped to see 74 games on FSNMW, how I'm p*ssed.

I've been with Dish maybe 15 years, but I'll switch next week if this stays this way.

Anyone know why this has happened???

I heard it as well. I JUST switched to DISH two weeks ago and now I might miss HALF of the Blues televised games? If DISH doesn't show even ONE of these games I'll be going to everyone I can find and working to get them to switch to another provider. I'll be shopping around tomorrow trying to see if another provider will pay for me to break my contract. DISH is for NHL fans? Maybe other NHL fans, but NOT Blues fans!!!! Once again the little guy gets the shaft in a war between a provider and a network. RIDICULOUS!!!!!

[bschulte]

so your going to switch when you'll receive the same # of games anyways?

All of the other providers agreed to pay slightly more to carry all 74 Blues games. DISH cheaped out and isn't carrying 34 of them, including tonight's game, which just got blacked out on my TV. AAAAARGH!!!!!

[Iceberg]

What was the actual announcement?

As noted above, if its FSN Midwest who isnt going to carry the games, then DirecTV or Dish wont have them

[crimpshrine]

Here's a writeup about the whole stupid situation. It's affecting Center Ice too!


Blues game not on Dish Network tonight - STLtoday.com

[leo250]

This is just shows the Apocalypse of St. Louis Sports that started when Matt Holiday had that great ninth inning a week ago is still going strong. Our teams can't win games and now E* subs can't even see them lose!!!!!!
If this is the true reason, then I hope that the Dish ads are taken down at Scott Trade.

[bschulte]

What was the actual announcement?

As noted above, if its FSN Midwest who isnt going to carry the games, then DirecTV or Dish wont have them

But FSN Midwest IS carrying the games. This year, FSN Midwest greatly increased the number of Blues games they are carrying. Other service providers, including Charter Cable (which I JUST left three weeks ago), DirecTV, and AT&T UVerse have the Blues-Coyotes game on right now in the St. Louis area. DISH Network subscribers got shown the first ten minutes of the programming, and then got unceremoniously dumped to a crappy generic FSN Top 50 Greatest .... show. FSN Midwest asked all providers to pay more as a result of FSN carrying more Blues games. DISH elected not to show 34 of the BLues 74 games this year and not pay the extra money. This is a sorry situation, and I feel duped. I would have NEVER switched to DISH had I known this was going on. The first inkling we had of this in the ST. Louis area was today. This is an incredibly dirty move by DISH, especially because I chose them due to Versus being available. Hmm, choose DirecTV or cable and miss 5 Blues games on Versus or choose DISH and miss 34(!) on DISH. Which do you think I would have chosen had I known? And now I'm stuck in a freaking two year contract with these bozos. I feel absolutely CHEATED as I sit here tonight.

[crimpshrine]

But FSN Midwest IS carrying the games. This year, FSN Midwest greatly increased the number of Blues games they are carrying. Other service providers, including Charter Cable (which I JUST left three weeks ago), DirecTV, and AT&T UVerse have the Blues-Coyotes game on right now in the St. Louis area. DISH Network subscribers got shown the first ten minutes of the programming, and then got unceremoniously dumped to a crappy generic FSN Top 50 Greatest .... show. FSN Midwest asked all providers to pay more as a result of FSN carrying more Blues games. DISH elected not to show 34 of the BLues 74 games this year and not pay the extra money. This is a sorry situation, and I feel duped. I would have NEVER switched to DISH had I known this was going on. The first inkling we had of this in the ST. Louis area was today. This is an incredibly dirty move by DISH, especially because I chose them due to Versus being available. Hmm, choose DirecTV or cable and miss 5 Blues games or Versus or choose DISH and miss 34(!) on DISH. Which do you think ?I would have chosen had I known. And now I'm stuck in a freaking two year contract with these bozos. I feel absolutely CHEATED as I sit here tonight.

bschulte,

I would write a message to Dish and tell them this. I'm pissed myself since it affects Center Ice and the Blues are my West team!

It looks like they are having the same problem with the Dallas Stars games! This freaking sucks!


An Important Message for Stars Fans with Dish Network: - Dallas Stars - News

[kovach]

I've already emailed them, talked to them via chat, and called them.

I don't want to switch to DirecTV, as I think their prices are slightly higher, and they don't have VS, but I'll give up those 5 Blues games on VS if I can watch 35 more on FOXMW.

I might give them until the next game scheduled to be on that Dish chose not to carry, which is next Friday against Minnesota.