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    New way to get British TV

    AcornTV is great.
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    Farewell and thanks

    That's good suggestion. We're in a funny situation in that we can't get OTA. It's a hilly rural area too far from any cities. But the new house is close to a village, so cable internet is available, and that will be a step up from our current DSL. I will visit the streaming board and take a...
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    Farewell and thanks

    They sure did. They turned themselves inside out trying to get me to stay. But it's not even a choice. The new house has big trees to the south. I highly doubt I could get Dish even if I wanted it. Even after I explained this them, they still wouldn't stop trying to get me to stay. We...
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    Farewell and thanks

    I just cancelled my Dish service as of one week from now. (We're downsizing and moving very soon.) I've been thinking about cutting the cord for a long time, and this seemed like the right time to give that a try. I've been with Dish for many years. It's been a good service, but I watch less...
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    How much notice before canceling service?

    Thanks for the responses. I'd probably go with DirecTV if I get another small dish, since they have TCM, MHZWorldview, and CSNNE-- three of the channels I most watch. But I don't know where I'll be living. All I know is I'm very lucky to have sold the house so fast, so these problems are good...
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    How much notice before canceling service?

    I'm selling my house. The closing is Dec. 1. How much time does Dish need to pull the dish out, and for me to send back the 722k? I'd like to keep the TV going as long as possible before leaving. I can't commit to having Dish at my next place, since I don't know where that's going to be...
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    CNN and HLN gone/ Dish-Turner Dispute - Now Back 11/21

    Imho, all 3 major cable news services are inflammatory rather than informative, and do much more harm to us than good. I do watch TCM though. I'm glad Dish is trying to hold down costs, but it's a fine line they're walking. At a certain point, there isn't enough quality programming to...
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    Price increases in February 2014 (UPDATED!)

    I could have written the same words. We have Dish now, but cord cutting is becoming more likely as time goes by. Sat/cable sells nothing but "broken" products.
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    Dish Networks Fights Dennis Hopper Estate Over 'Hopper' Name

    When I read the title to this thread, I was sure it was a joke. I'm naive.
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    Price increases in February 2014 (UPDATED!)

    I'm sure you're right as a general statement. I bet though, that the channels I'd keep would be closer to $2 than $10. I'd get my money's worth and pay a lot less. The $10 channels would be things like ESPN, Disney, and maybe cable news channels, all of which I could easily and happily do...
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    Price increases in February 2014 (UPDATED!)

    I use maybe 10 channels on a regular basis. A la carte pricing is needed. With ever increasing options online, it seems like it's just a matter of time before the present cable/sat system collapses. As online options continue to flourish, the pace of change will speed up. And I can afford...
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    Reuters: Canadian gov't to push cable providers to unbundle channels

    "Canadian gov't to push cable providers to unbundle channels TORONTO | Sun Oct 13, 2013 4:25pm EDT Oct 13 (Reuters) - The Canadian government will soon require cable and satellite television providers to make it easier for customers to buy only the channels they want rather than pay...
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    New Offer to Continue DVDs by Mail (Blockbuster @HOME)

    I have a question: If they are continuing disc mailing in a different form, why did they just tell everyone to keep their last disc?
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    Al Jazeera America

    That's the interesting thing about this channel Scott- They're so deep pocketed, they might not need to change programming for ratings reasons. And the weird thing about that is, if they do it right, it might cost them viewers over the short term, but add them over the long term. I'm happy...
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    Al Jazeera America

    Here's another very good article on AJA, this time from the New York Times. A few highlights: Fourteen hours of straight news every day. Hard-hitting documentaries. Correspondents in oft-overlooked corners of the country. And fewer commercials than any other news channel. “Viewers...
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    Al Jazeera America

    A few details about this channel from today's LAtimes: Ehab Al Shihabi, a senior Al Jazeera executive and acting chief executive of Al Jazeera America, said in a recent interview that there is a "bucket of resistance" among some distributors to carrying the network, but overall preconceived...
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    get half price Blockbuster @ home for 6 months , YMMV

    Thanks! It worked for me too.
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    A new channel, Pivot TV, has launched (197 on Dish)

    I don't know much about this new channel, but it's on now. Channel 197. http://www.pivot.tv/
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    Al Jazeera America

    Here's an in-depth article about this channel: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/07/al-jazeera-america-a-unicorn-is-born.html It is launching August 20th, and it will be on Dish.
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    New channels

    MHzworldview would be great. Their international mystery series are very good. This channel is available online, but would be better with a DVR. Directv has it in every package, I think.
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    Will the lost episodes of "Breaking Bad" be rerun?

    Sundance Channel has been running two episodes a week (from the beginning) for a while. They're well into Season 2. They'll catch up to Season 5 at some point, so keep an eye on their listings.
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    Al Jazeera America question

    According to this article in the latimes, this channel may not be launched until near the end of 2013. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-al-jazeera-america-ali-velshi-20130404,0,1563038.story The article is about a business program they're setting up. My guess...
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    Echostar 16 at 61.5W

    That's great news. I'm down here in south Berkshire, not too far from you, and have been looking forward to these channels in HD for a while. Thanks for posting this. edit: Just checked- and they're in HD now!
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    Long, fascinating article about Dish on Bloomberg Businessweek

    The article calls Dish, the "meanest" company in America. There are plenty of companies that treat their employees in questionable ways in our country. I think the difference between Dish and others is the way they treat their executives. That would certainly catch the eye of a business...
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    Long, fascinating article about Dish on Bloomberg Businessweek

    Very well written and interesting as are some of the comments afterwards. It's an impressive company with some strange quirks. “I haven’t had a face-lift, Charlie,” she replied. “I just don’t work for you anymore.”...