Well, looks like I have to join in.
Here's what I wrote to Mr. Sahl:
Hello, I am Aeris Gainsborough, and I'm only emailing you, because
people have been complaining about the lack of the English Premier
League, on Dish Network,
because Setanta is not available on Dish
Network, and it probably will not happen.
I was trying to think "outside the box," and been wondering about a
solution, so that people can stop compaining to Dish Network, about
the lack of English Premier League coverage, on Dish Network.
Dish Network has done a good job, so far, with their football
coverage, from Arabic Football, The World Cup 2006 (might I add in
mutilple languages,) Brazilian Football, Spainish Football, Italian
Football, and more, but sadly, because Setanta bought most rights, to
the English Premier League, to be shown in the USA, people have been
complaining to Dish Network, ever since.
Setanta is available on Directv, but not all want to make the transition.
ART Cards
(see here:
http://www.affordablesat.co.uk/acatalog/Art_football_cards.html )
are very popular in England, because of the massive English Premier
League coverage, but sadly, the USA can't receive ART Sports, due to
cause of ART Sports being on the Hotbird Satellite, and it doesn't
reach the USA.
Since Reach Media "negotiates" the Arabic Programming, on Dish
Network, I was wondering, if you can ask ART Sports, to show the
English Premier League, on Dish Network.
It would have to be on a Pay-Per-View basis (probably on a per-match
basis, example: one match will cost $xx.xx) and ART Sports should be
only aired, when an English Premier League match is shown.
It would have to be all of what ART Sports can provide, for the
English Premier League. This means ART Sports 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6,
but remember, ART Sports, should only be shown, when an English
Premier League match is shown.
This is practically a last-ditch option for DN, and if they can't do this...
Got a response from Mr. Saul, but he didn't say anything about the ART Sports Option.
Mr. Saul: We are still negotiating for full time carriage. Stay tuned.