why would that be? Unless your toilet is in the outhouse, it costs too much to bring electricity to your property, and you have to go to the nearby stream or river for water, I don't see why losing a network programming channel or two would cause you to ditch DISH for another provider. Unlike the egotistic idiots at LIN would like you to believe, I bet most people buy cable or satellite packages primarily for the national channels, not because they value their locals.
Instead of recording local network programming on my DVR in DISHcr**tacular quality, I record my FOX and CBS (the ones affected by LIN blackout) on my PC with an offair antenna/tuner for later viewing -- or go "revisit" the episode of most programs by going to fox or cbs websites.
Some may be referring to "moving" others moving carriers. If the mover carriers that just means they condone LIN's greed. This came this morn via Morning Bridge:
LIN pulled its 27 channels in 17 markets off DISH at midnight ... this morning a few minutes later, DISH's Dave Shull, senior vice president of Programming, issued this statement:
"It's unfortunate that LIN Media, a corporate media conglomerate, pulled its channels down at midnight, holding viewers in 17 markets across the nation hostage while attempting to coerce DISH Network to submit to outrageous demands. Even more disappointing is the fact that LIN Media didn't even make an effort to keep negotiating during the final hours and failed to respond despite our numerous attempts to reach them. LIN Media also refused to grant the contract extension DISH Network proposed. DISH Network offered LIN Media a fee increase comparable to market rates already agreed to with more than 1,000 other TV stations. However, in the last few days, LIN Media increased its fees even more, demanding more than a 175 percent rate increase in the first year alone.
"LIN Media is simply being greedy, insisting on a rate increase so immense that DISH Network and its customers couldn't possibly absorb it. Their onerous demands and burdensome contract terms would result in payments of millions of dollars more each month, exceeding current market rates and demanding more money than we pay most of our popular national networks.
"We are pleased the FCC met this week to propose changes to this outdated retransmission consent process between broadcasters and pay-TV operators. We believe the system is broken and are happy to see the FCC recognize it is time to make changes that put consumers' needs at the forefront.
"DISH Network remains open to further talks with LIN Media in hopes of reaching a fair deal to restore the channels."•