DISH Reaches Long Term Agreement with DISNEY / ESPN / ABC

[Juan]

I don't think we can call him Cheap Charlie any longer.These past 2 years of price hikes back that up.

Not for the price he charges..the price he pays for channels

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[Teehar]

Not for the price he charges..the price he pays for channels

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Yea but,don't forget how much he ended up paying Rainbow/AMC.And there is no way in Disney World,he will get off cheap with them.

 

[bellevuecoug]

Way too much optimism in this thread..my guess ESPN channels for sure..everything else..other than sec channel..is a crap shoot..charlie drives hard bargains and likes to cheap out where ever he can

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Can't wait for all the Disney feeds - not because I care about Disney, but just so you are proven wrong!

 

[Juan]

Can't wait for all the Disney feeds - not because I care about Disney, but just so you are proven wrong!

That's a bet I want to lose

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[mike123abc]

Given the discounts for taking all the current channels, Dish will have a big incentive to have all the channels in HD.

 

[satjay]

Just think for the other 99% of dish subs who really know nothing about this, whenever the HD channels get lot up, what a surprise it will be for them.

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[Juan]

Given the discounts for taking all the current channels, Dish will have a big incentive to have all the channels in HD.

Or charge for HD and maximize profit

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[The Fat Man]

Dead Horse Moment: How about only contracting for the HD channels. Dish will save money, for customers to upgrade to at least a 211, and open bandwidth.

 

[Juan]

Dead Horse Moment: How about only contracting for the HD channels. Dish will save money, for customers to upgrade to at least a 211, and open bandwidth.

That was my idea..stand by for the backlash

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[dangue]

Dead Horse Moment: How about only contracting for the HD channels. Dish will save money, for customers to upgrade to at least a 211, and open bandwidth.

Two problems:
1) it assumes that networks will sell only the HD version of the channel. I have yet to see any evidence of this.
2) swapping everyone to at least a 211 will cost $$$$$. Dish has shown that they would rather delay an mpeg4 transition to keep those costs down. Probably a mistake since the bandwidth could allow them to add more networks and make them more competitive.

 

[bellevuecoug]

Scott changed his avatar to a sports theme. Could be in reference to the Olympics. BUT it COULD be that something sports-related (e.g. ESPNU in HD) is on the horizon . . .

Anyone?

 

[Scherrman]

Scott changed his avatar to a sports theme. Could be in reference to the Olympics. BUT it COULD be that something sports-related (e.g. ESPNU in HD) is on the horizon . . .

Anyone?

You are really reaching here.

 

[dangue]

Scott changed his avatar to a sports theme. Could be in reference to the Olympics. BUT it COULD be that something sports-related (e.g. ESPNU in HD) is on the horizon . . . Anyone?

I didn't realize ESPNU featured the Jamaican bobsled team! If I had known that I would have watched more U in the past!

 

[Yespage]

Scott changed his avatar to a sports theme. Could be in reference to the Olympics. BUT it COULD be that something sports-related (e.g. ESPNU in HD) is on the horizon . . .

Anyone?

It'll be when it is. Just relax.

 

[bellevuecoug]

I didn't realize ESPNU featured the Jamaican bobsled team! If I had known that I would have watched more U in the past!

It COULD be bobsledding - picture quality on the 'U' is so bad, its really hard to tell!

 

[sethwell]

Jamaican Bobsled team--> Cool Runnings movie--> made by Walt Disney Pictures--> WDP own ESPNU HD.

It all adds up!

 

[david_jr]

You could also make the argument that if one (retrans fees or commercials) goes away, the other would have to rise to make up the difference.

Just curious how they "made up the difference" prior to the retransmission model. I understand the argument; the sat company is making money off our programming, they have to pay us. Then they go sell advertising and say "look at the homes we're reaching through Sat & Cable our programming is worth more to you." Somewhere there is a golden egg laying goose trying to be killed.

 

[EricfromTx]

This doesn't look good for Dish Subscribers
http://forums.solidsignal.com/conte...Feed:+SolidSignalForums+(Solid+Signal+Forums)

 

[mike123abc]

Just curious how they "made up the difference" prior to the retransmission model. I understand the argument; the sat company is making money off our programming, they have to pay us. Then they go sell advertising and say "look at the homes we're reaching through Sat & Cable our programming is worth more to you." Somewhere there is a golden egg laying goose trying to be killed.

The networks used to have a larger audience and could charge more (in inflation adjusted terms) for their commercials. Now with cable getting a large slice of the ad dollars, the networks are supplementing their income with re transmission fees.

 

[bellevuecoug]

This doesn't look good for Dish Subscribers
http://forums.solidsignal.com/conte...Feed:+SolidSignalForums+(Solid+Signal+Forums)

Nothing new here save some speculation from the author. Lots of speculation these days.