BIG 10 is BACK - A Deal Has Been Reached!

[msmith198025]

Not what I'm saying. It's good to report and discuss these developments as they occur, just not to make judgments or "the sky is falling" type assumptions without enough details. Also, I wasn't really referring to you, I just quoted the part you said about "not many details" to make my point.

No explanation needed, I also was not replying to your post. I agree with you for the most part.

[riffjim4069]

my lord dish! every few months you want to drop a channel. i agree with others, this is getting old and its getting there very quick. what is next in line to go? spike? a&e? lifetime? who knows.

I believe Dish dropped Lifetime on New Years Day (2006?) for a while which caused a big uproar.

[gpollock87]

I believe Dish dropped Lifetime on New Years Day (2006?) for a while which caused a big uproar.

i forgot about that!

[Bobby]

Dish to Drop Big Ten Network on Sept. 1 is what this thread is titled. Perhaps, and more realistically, it should say: Big Ten Network To Drop Dish on Sept. 1...

[riffjim4069]

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You do realize that is really what it is? Dish is not dropping the channels, B10 will withdraw permission for retransmission.

Yep, I'm sure Dish would gladly continue to carry these channels free of charge. Unfortunatley, BTN wants to get paid for their work. Dish may be dropping these channels just as much as B10 may be withdrawing retransition consent.

Most of these get resolved before the deadline and here you are whining about what has not yet happened - get a life.

There is more to life than football and there are certainly more important things to worry about.

Because it MATTERS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO FERVENTLY FOLLOW COLLEGE FOOTBALL. Sure, there are more important things to life...but it is not up to you make this judgment for others.

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[riffjim4069]

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i forgot about that!

My wife didn't. She doesn't watch much television (mostly naps while I watch) but they yanked Lifetime and LMN and told her WE just as good...well,let's just say it will be a long time before we ever consider Dish in our home.