Where's the dislike button?i have no problem, as long as someone other than charlie is in charge
Where's the dislike button?i have no problem, as long as someone other than charlie is in charge
DISH Thinks That DISH & DIRECTV Should Merge | Cord Cutters News
Today during DISH’s 4th quarter 2019 earnings call DISH was asked about a possible DISH and DIRECTV merger. According to DISH executives, it eventually makes sense for these two services to merge as the market changes. DISH’s CEO Charlie Ergen said that the merger of DISH and DIRECTV feels...www.cordcuttersnews.com
Did we just agree on something Juan?
i have no problem, as long as someone other than charlie is in charge
I hope Charlie is completely in charge if a merger happens.
He couldn't do worse the AT&T is doing with DIRECTV.
Not for a few years as contracts were signed. So would he have to keep both companies separate? How would they negotiate contracts when these deals don't line up. Completely different sats and equipment. This would be a bigger mess than when Sprint bought Nextel.Sure he could, he could take away the YES network from Directv!
That's what Kodak once said about Digital CamerasI also think too that this streaming stuff is nothing but a passing fad. As the cost still keep going up for it customers will realize what a better deal satellite TV is. The DVRs are awesome compared to streaming. I bet the satellite business will be doing a come back in a couple of years.
I also think too that this streaming stuff is nothing but a passing fad. As the cost still keep going up for it customers will realize what a better deal satellite TV is. The DVRs are awesome compared to streaming. I bet the satellite business will be doing a come back in a couple of years.
If it cost me the same thing I pay now, but I had access to an exorbitant amount of content that I could access anywhere there's a connection on a multitude of devices, choosing what I want, when I want, it would be worth it to switch to streamingI’m a millennial and feel similarly. I already see it. People are saving some money now by cord cutting, but prices keep creeping up. In a few more years it will be cheaper to go with satellite or cable over streaming and you get more channels. Dish and many other cable providers already offer YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, etc built into their boxes.
I think streaming will always be around but all these services are eventually going to get bought out by the likes of Comcast, ATT etc. you’ll be able to watch what you want on any device, but folks will still be tied to a cable or sat company.
Merging Dish and Directv seems smart at this point. Like when Sirius and XM merged.
Something similar to SiriusXM merger, they keep the 2 systems going XM Radios and Sirius Radios at least for the foreseeable future, maybe eventually swap the DirecTV customers onto Hoppers with contract renewals or extensions.Lots of guys on sites such as this who are familiar with DBS technology immediately think about the costs/benefits of consolidating two separate DBS systems into one. But I believe that's a completely secondary issue. The main reason to merge would be to eliminate your only direct competitor and to retain scale (i.e. large number of total subscribers) for as long as possible.
My guess is that a combined DirectDISH would spend as little money as possible when it comes to consolidating the two systems. They'd never go out and replace all of one side's installed hardware with the other side's stuff. They'd always have to keep operating both fleets of satellites. But they could standardize on one set of hardware and one set of channel packages for all new customers going forward.
I’m a millennial and feel similarly. I already see it. People are saving some money now by cord cutting, but prices keep creeping up. In a few more years it will be cheaper to go with satellite or cable over streaming and you get more channels. Dish and many other cable providers already offer YouTube, Netflix, Amazon, etc built into their boxes.
I think streaming will always be around but all these services are eventually going to get bought out by the likes of Comcast, ATT etc. you’ll be able to watch what you want on any device, but folks will still be tied to a cable or sat company.
Merging Dish and Directv seems smart at this point. Like when Sirius and XM merged.
so data centers, cerver upgrades, fiber backhauls, ect dont cost anything?Sorry...but streaming has more interactivity with advertisers than satellite...also has lower built in costs such as not having to build replacement satellites....they can control subs more by using ondemand instead of a commercial skipping DVR...and most importantly the satellite frequencies will be eventually reassigned to technologies with 2 way communication
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Something similar to SiriusXM merger, they keep the 2 systems going XM Radios and Sirius Radios at least for the foreseeable future, maybe eventually swap the DirecTV customers onto Hoppers with contract renewals or extensions.
But then it gets kind of pricey maintaining 2 systems like that.
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Something similar to SiriusXM merger, they keep the 2 systems going XM Radios and Sirius Radios at least for the foreseeable future, maybe eventually swap the DirecTV customers onto Hoppers with contract renewals or extensions.
But then it gets kind of pricey maintaining 2 systems like that.