Thread: 11/18/2009 3:51pm - Uplink Activity Report - 47 changes

Originally Posted by TravelFan1

what about the other TMP HD channels Scott, can you share with us what HD channels are uplinked on them?

That I dont know. I can only go by what my contacts tell me. The channels are scrambled and I cant see them.

EPIX page on Wikipedia lists EPIX on Dish Network channel 292
did someone who works at EPIX change the Wikipedia page?

Originally Posted by space86

EPIX page on Wikipedia lists EPIX on Dish Network channel 292
did someone who works at EPIX change the Wikipedia page?

Actually, I got a little excited about it being uplinked so I went ahead and edited that page since I have an account with wikipedia.

I felt since it's coming to DISH sooner or later, I might as well update it.

I just edited it to say it is available as a $15.99 premium package...

j/k

Hopefully that doesn't tick anyone off at the corporate level and everyone backs out of contract negotiations leaving Dish without Epix.

Wikipedia does say this...

"The single channel was available to Verizon FiOS subscribers for free for the channel's debut weekend with a monthly subscription to the channel costing $9.99 per month [11](in comparison, a subscription to multi-channel services such as HBO costs $14.99 a month, while Cinemax, Showtime and Starz each cost $12.99)."

While Dish does not have to offer it as a premium, it appears that Epix parents want to make more than $.25 per sub.

Then I found this in a USA Today article from March...

"Greenberg wants operators to include Epix in their packages of digital, movie or HD channels — it wouldn't appear as a separate charge on customers' bills the way premium services usually do. He'll sweeten the deal by making the channel's movies and shows available to their video-on-demand services.

He's asking companies to pay $1.50 a month for every subscriber who can see Epix. That's about 50 cents more than operators typically pay for ad-supported basic channels such as TNT, but far less than they provide to sports services such as ESPN, which costs about $3.65."

So we can all agree I have no idea what I am talking about.

Well 1 channel for 10.00 per month doesnt sound like they will have a lot of subs

When I went to this channel it says stay tuned for a new interactive experience.

Anyone have any ideas???

It's just like channel 99 - just another interactive ad channel.

Channel 99 is showing PPV previews as well as an interactive icon that says "Press SELECT to order tickets".

It's pretty cool. Previews for the movie "2012" is showing.