Was DISH Robbed at CES?

[GaryPen]

I still do not see how this gives CNET a bad name CNET said CBS told us to to do this CBS owns them and you confirmed my point they could have talk bad they did not. they said a CBS decision I don't see what makes them look bad .

You don't see very far, then. A visit to the metaphorical optometrist may be in order.

It gives them a bad name because it shows that what has until now been presented as impartial ratings, rankings, and reviews, are actually dependent upon what their parent company decides are acceptable products or not. So, it may not only be brands that are rejected due to business reasons, it may also be brands that are accepted for similar reasons, such as being heavy sponsors of their TV shows, websites, or periodicals.

 

[dare2be]

I especially like you in the Superman outfit! Maybe a little receding!

There is no pain you are receding

 

[GaryPen]

..when I was a child, I had propecia.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

There is no pain you are receding

I have become comfortably numb.

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[TNGTony]

..when I was a child, I had propecia.

My hands grew hair like two baboons.

 

[Jim5506]

Just get you a can of flat black spray paint...

 

[Tyralak]

This is what you need, Scott. http://www.headblade.com
Come over to the bald side, you won't regret it.

 

[Ronnie-]

I took mine. Won't go back. I had a head full. But this is much easier to deal with.
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[yaz96]

I took mine. Won't go back. I had a head full. But this is much easier to deal with.
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Great, so we are overrun with bald-headed rednecks................no stereotypes there,eh?

 

[the mack]

..except for that spot in the back which you blame on the camera. I remember when I first saw a similar spot.

na, just got a hair cut today, and definitely no bald spot.....I don't think I am secure enough to handle balding/receding.....

 

[Bobby]

My hands grew hair like two baboons.

I know what you're talking about!

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Here is a very interesting read about the situation.

http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/11/technology/dish-cnet-cbs/

It appears that the CEA (the people behind the CES) are upset and are considering finding someone else to handle the big awards.

I think CBS made a big mistake here.

 

[LER]

I think CBS made a big mistake here.

I agree. This is going to backfire badly on CBS and their "Original Reporting" moniker they use for CBSNews.

 

[satjay]

I think this CBS move has given more advertising (free as well) for the Hopper

 

[sethwell]

Here is a very interesting read about the situation.

http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/11/technology/dish-cnet-cbs/

It appears that the CEA (the people behind the CES) are upset and are considering finding someone else to handle the big awards.

I think CBS made a big mistake here.

I was listening to Geektime on Howard101 today and they had one of the CNET people on there taking questions. So i called up to ask about this and was surprised that i got through. i asked my question then was put on hold only to be disconnected!! tried calling back but was a busy signal after that. would have liked to hear what the CNET guy and the Geektime guys would have to say about it.

 

[MikeD-C05]

Man I noticed this article on CNET and then noticed something...

I am really going bald.

Yup that the back of my head in this picture.

http://ces.cnet.com/8301-34447_1-57562344/scrappy-dish-wows-again-at-ces-with-tv-anywhere-push/

One word Scott: ROGAINE

 

[Foxbat]

On one hand, any "Best of Show" award is probably as political as it is based on merit. CES needs to have the appearance of that ratio being more towards the Merit side of the equation than the Political side or it puts the organization and show at risk of being even more irrelevant than some people already see it.

Of course, CBS's competitors in the tech news sphere are going to pick up this story because it paints CBS as hypocritical. The facts are pretty damning, but I don't see ABC, Fox, or NBC taking advantage of this as they would probably done the same thing if one of their web subsidiaries had been naming the Hopper "Best of CES 2013".

When you read product reviews on the web or in your favorite periodical, you are trusting the author(s) to be fair and impartial. CNET has been compromised at this point. How can we trust that their reviews have not been influenced by who advertises with CBS?

This is bad for the industry.

 

[Hall]

Absolutely certain that Fox, ABC, and NBC would have done the same. On this matter, and the court case, they're on the same team!

 

[Foxbat]

Absolutely certain that Fox, ABC, and NBC would have done the same. On this matter, and the court case, they're on the same team!

What's interesting is AllThingsD is owned by The Wall Street Journal, a Dow Jones & Company property, and Dow Jones is owned by News Corporation Company, which in turn owns Fox, one of the plaintiffs in the Autohop suit.

I guess there was enough separation between those two entities to allow the story to run.

 

[navychop]

My hands grew hair like two baboons.

Err, Uh- That wasn't from the drug.