Recent content by telstar_1

I never found that compelling. DiSH offered that fairly early on. I think they thought everyone was like them and sports-addled

DiSH is outdated

What is DV and why do (or don't) I want it?

Is it "qualifying programming"?

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How can it be conscionable to pass that kind of cost to people with no interest in sports

Where's satellite?

ESPN is to the point where it's making providers look bad in what they have to charge for basic packages. Last I knew it was like $4/month/sub just for that channel (+ maybe ESPN2, ESPNews, etc.) and then only if distributed to the bulk of subs. So you have the non-sports-consuming public (a...

So like I don't think DiSH should be seeing any problem with CNN demanding more $. The kind of channel that really give them fits is ESPN, which has always demanded more & more.

Hm, TCL- I just thought it was a cheapo brand like visio

I don't think you can call a package basic w/o CNN...

Well that itself is bull- at least substantially. Yeah, it costs chucky quite a bit to space-segment his big locals roundup, but the lion's share of his expenses going into his locals fees comes from extortion by the nets & their affils.

Well, do you apply same logic to sending missions to Mars? Must be 50% public approval?

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Maybe they're working on eliminating flex pack. At least "as of old," programmers (ch's) usually insisted on distribution to a majority of a provider's subs, particularly with the more "basic" ch's, either as a mandatory condition of carriage or as preferred alternative to a high ala-carte ask...