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FCom911
Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
BREAKING NEWS: DISH Reports Sub Loss in 2Q

(SkyReport) DISH Network reported this morning that it lost about 25,000 net subscribers in the second quarter, taking its customer total to 13.79 million at the end of the three-month period.

For comparison, in the first quarter, DISH Network reported that it netted 35,000 customers, for a total of 13.815 million. In second quarter 2007, the company added 170,000 net new subscribers, ending the period with approximately 13.585 million subscribers.

The company said revenue totaled $2.91 billion for second quarter 2008, a 5.6 percent increase when compared to $2.76 billion for the corresponding period in 2007.

Net income for the second quarter was $336 million, compared to $224 million for the corresponding period in 2007.

(This is the condensed version)
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jwgreen68
And not be rude either, but it's listed in the Dish Network forum.
FCom911
And not be rude either, but it's listed in the Dish Network forum.

I looked but didn't see it. That's why I posted it. If you're referring to the 'Earnings Call', that's an awful lot to read through just to get to the basic facts.

Again, there's no intent on 'one-upmanship' (is that even a word?) here. ;)
jwgreen68
LOL. I apologize, I think I was wrong. And that is a lot to read thru. I just hate reading multiple threads.

On the other hand, what do you think about Dish? I'm a firm believer that numbers don't always paint a clear picture. Dish have always been reasonable with me. Albeit, CSRs are usually knowledgeless.

I appreciate your point-of-view. I was only trying to play devil's advocate on the satellite/space junk post. I'm a free thinker and don't mind expressing my views, even if they may be wrong or unpopular.:)
FCom911
LOL. I apologize, I think I was wrong. And that is a lot to read thru. I just hate reading multiple threads.

On the other hand, what do you think about Dish? I'm a firm believer that numbers don't always paint a clear picture. Dish have always been reasonable with me. Albeit, CSRs are usually knowledgeless.

I appreciate your point-of-view. I was only trying to play devil's advocate on the satellite/space junk post. I'm a free thinker and don't mind expressing my views, even if they may be wrong or unpopular.:)

Cool ;)

I think you can say what ever you want regarding numbers in 'Earnings Calls', but what you actually report to the SEC, better be the damn truth! You don't spin them...

I think Charlie has his work cut out for him... he got cheap, in regards to customer support, programming, etc... and now he's paying for it. Revenues are up from same quarter last year, yet net subs are down by 25K.

One thing I want to bring up, my Senior TSR said, subs are still very pissed about the loss of Voom, and he hears it every single day... I was surprised to hear people are still asking... BTW, he thinks close to 40% of all Dish clients are HD, and 50% of those are 'HD Only'.

I believe the culmination of net sub loses is represented in failures related to almost every aspect of Dish's operations. Its going to be an uphill climb... He's going to have to sweeten the pot somehow to draw more subs... as increasing fees will simply lead to more attrition.

Consider this as well... the average DirecTV customer pays around $85 per month, while the average Dish customer averages around $65 per month... yet revenues are up for Dish while net subs are down... go figure!!!
bkushner
Hey I agree on the Voom thing. I ran into a gentlemen in his 70's walking by my house, saw my direct and dish dishes. Asked about both services and said he was leaving Dish for Direct because they got rid of Voom. I was surprised. I also had a Dish Service Tech here a couple of weeks ago, he was Russian and spoke very broken English. I didn't understand most of what he said. He saw a saved show on my receiver, Eye of Germany from Equator, when he saw that he went into a tirade and the jist was he was very upset that Voom was gone.
FCom911
Hey I agree on the Voom thing. I ran into a gentlemen in his 70's walking by my house, saw my direct and dish dishes. Asked about both services and said he was leaving Dish for Direct because they got rid of Voom. I was surprised. I also had a Dish Service Tech here a couple of weeks ago, he was Russian and spoke very broken English. I didn't understand most of what he said. He saw a saved show on my receiver, Eye of Germany from Equator, when he saw that he went into a tirade and the jist was he was very upset that Voom was gone.

Dude! That's one smokin' avatar!!! :p Sweeeeeet!!! LOL!!!
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osu1991
Pub Member / Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
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sdfntx
Sorry to hear this. R.I.P.
FTA4PA
R.I.P.
dishstaller
My Mom was a huge McMillan & Wife fan.

RIP
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dfergie
Mcmillan and wife was where I remember her from, R.I.P. ...
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R.I.P.
Scott Greczkowski
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Some of the channels start next week.

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comfortably_numb
My favorite is probably Holiday Pops.
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TRG
It's not even Halloween yet.
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Scott Greczkowski
I like the Jimmy Fallon channel. This will be its third year. I like that it's all fresh each year. Also fun when he pops on live from time to time.
dishstaller
Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
Terrible tragedy. You would think that they would have safe guards in place that would prevent something like this from happening. I guess if you are going to ride in a passenger train it might be best to get a car near the rear.

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Jimbo
Terrible tragedy. You would think that they would have safe guards in place that would prevent something like this from happening. I guess if you are going to ride in a passenger train it might be best to get a car near the rear.

They will have to look at the switching sections to determine WHY 2 trains were on the same track ... at the same time.
Scott Greczkowski
Staff member HERE TO HELP YOU! Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in The Chit Chat Club
Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


Get it?


An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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gms49ers
Show Don't Tell - Rush
harshness
Show and Tell - Al Wilson
sdfntx
On with the Show - The Rolling Stones
gms49ers
The Show Must Go On - Pink Floyd
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Bobby
If Love Must Go - Dobie Gray
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TRG
Pub Member / Supporter
Last reply · posted in Local Radio Discussion
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dishdude
It's probably been 2 decades since I've listened to an AM radio station. Very rarely listen to FM any more.
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dishstaller
Very rarely listen to FM any more
That goes for a lot of people. I've been advertising on radio for more than a decade now and am very familiar with this subject. While it is still a valuable tool, it has far less impact than it did just a few years ago. The best reaction I get is from a local Country music station....they play a mix of older and newer music and have a very big footprint.
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Jimbo
That goes for a lot of people. I've been advertising on radio for more than a decade now and am very familiar with this subject. While it is still a valuable tool, it has far less impact than it did just a few years ago. The best reaction I get is from a local Country music station....they play a mix of older and newer music and have a very big footprint.
Do you do any Ad's on Satellite ?

If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
dishstaller
Do you do any Ad's on Satellite ?

If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
No, just regular FM stations. One is the country station I mentioned and the other is a Talk Radio station which used to get fantastic results but honestly, since the death of Rush Limbaugh, talk radio just doesn't do as well. There were two guys who had an early morning show which was hugely popular here in the southeast but one of them retired a couple years ago and the show just doesn't garner the same numbers as it used to.
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Haven't listened AM or FM in years
harshness
If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
You knew the answer before you asked it.

I can't recall having encountered a local ad on Sirius, and I don't imagine it is any different on XM.
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Gary Toma
Staff member Pub Member / Supporter Cutting Edge
Last reply · posted in DIRECTV Technical Resources Forum
The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
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National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
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Additional tabs provide:​
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
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Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8​

Understanding the TPN Map

Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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dtv757
For those dazn nba channels are they sat only or sat & streaming
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Both, and they just made it official with a multiyear deal that also includes TV Everywhere authentication for the DAZN app, and commercial distribution.

DIRECTV, the premier provider of digital television entertainment in the United States, and DAZN, the world's leading sports entertainment platform, today announced a new multi-year distribution agreement for local telecasts of Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, and San Antonio Spurs games for DIRECTV streaming, satellite, and U-verse customers in each team's respective NBA-designated home territories.

These DAZN telecasts will be available to DIRECTV customers who subscribe to the Choice or higher packages and to U-verse TV customers who subscribe to the U200 or higher package. Each of DAZN's team services provides live pregame, postgame, and in-game coverage for the respective team.

In the coming weeks, customers who receive access to these teams via DIRECTV will also be able to login to the DAZN platform at no additional cost using their DIRECTV login credentials.

This agreement also provides distribution rights to each of the five NBA teams to all of DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS' thousands of sports bars, restaurants, fitness clubs, and other commercial venues located within each team's respective region.
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DirecTV Satellite Transponder Updates for Oct 28 2026

Comparison of Transponder Data for Oct 28 2026 vs Oct 21 2026:


No changes in system tables for any transponder tuning parameters.

Changes to the use of defined transponders:

1 Transponder cleared of all Streams::
Net 15 TID 12 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D12@103ca, TPN 13

2 Previously unused Transponders with current APG records::
Net 0 TID 28 Beam NAT + PR is a National Transponder on D16@101, TPN 29
Net 10 TID 126 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D11@99cb, TPN 3

Stream (PID) counts:

LIVE Streams​
National​
Spot Beams​
Count​
Change​
Count​
Change​
4K​
4​
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HD​
264​
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1449​
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SD mpeg4​
144​
-1​
194​
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SD mpeg2​
434​
1​
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RB​
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Audio​
89​
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Push​
26​
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Slate​
19​
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1​
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TEST Streams​
National​
Spot Beams​
Count​
Change​
Count​
Change​
4K​
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HD​
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1​
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SD mpeg4​
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SD mpeg2​
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RB​
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Engr Work​
38​
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The PID count Excel workbook provides much more count detail.

Newly updated tables of Streams on each transponder are available in the DataDigesters TPN Grids

More details of changes in individual channels will follow in the Weekly Analysis
and Gary Toma's Domestic TPN Map Excel files
A few remaps
Weekly Analysis soon
Enjoy
DataDigesters
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Weekly Analysis for 10/28/2026:
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ElectionHQ mixes testing with BBC News, CNBC, CNN, FBN, FNC, MSNOW, NewsMax and NewsNation

Some more reshuffles

Updating the TMSIDs for KSBI and KQCW to use the cable feeds with Thunder games instead of the OTA feeds

An additional commercial PPV channel is now on 9530