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Charlie Ergen:
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I don't agree. In addition to all the folks like me for whom regional sports are the bread and butter of cable/satellite, you've got a lot of people who want to see the occasional game when the mood strikes or when it's a topic of conversation around the water cooler, a lot of people in a family unit or roommate situation who may not be interested in sports themselves but have someone living with them who is, a lot of people who will want the game available for friends or house guests, and so on and so forth. Regional sports I think were the major driver of cable adoption in the first place in this country and there would be a lot of people who without live sports in place would drop pay television entirely.
In fact, in the age of Netflix, sports only becomes more important -- people have cheaper more convenient options with more selection than cable/satellite when it comes to movies, but with live sports, if you want a legal reliable way to see your team play, you've got to have a cable or satellite package. If indeed cable and satellite television are on their way to becoming less prevalent or even disappearing one day, it seems to me that sports is going to be the main thing staving that off for a few extra years. If you're a television provider who, as Ergen has hinted at, seems to feel like television providers are on their way out eventually, and yet are invested in that area and feel there is still money to be made, sports is where that money is, because it's the last thing that'll keep people tied to you.
Also, I hope this isn't the strategy he embarks upon with Dish, because in addition to the financial losses he'd incur with it (Which are really his own thing and not my concern as a customer), it's really not fair to people like me who subscribed to the service with the expectation of seeing our favorite teams play. At the very least, if this is the direction he's headed in with all these rsn contract disputes, and it's an intentional strategy, he should offer his subscribers who are sports fans an opportunity to shake hands and depart as their rsns disappear -- without an early termination or penalty fee. If people sign up for something to view their local teams, they shouldn't be stuck footing the bill and not getting to see those teams.
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I don't agree. In addition to all the folks like me for whom regional sports are the bread and butter of cable/satellite, you've got a lot of people who want to see the occasional game when the mood strikes or when it's a topic of conversation around the water cooler, a lot of people in a family unit or roommate situation who may not be interested in sports themselves but have someone living with them who is, a lot of people who will want the game available for friends or house guests, and so on and so forth. Regional sports I think were the major driver of cable adoption in the first place in this country and there would be a lot of people who without live sports in place would drop pay television entirely.
In fact, in the age of Netflix, sports only becomes more important -- people have cheaper more convenient options with more selection than cable/satellite when it comes to movies, but with live sports, if you want a legal reliable way to see your team play, you've got to have a cable or satellite package. If indeed cable and satellite television are on their way to becoming less prevalent or even disappearing one day, it seems to me that sports is going to be the main thing staving that off for a few extra years. If you're a television provider who, as Ergen has hinted at, seems to feel like television providers are on their way out eventually, and yet are invested in that area and feel there is still money to be made, sports is where that money is, because it's the last thing that'll keep people tied to you.
Also, I hope this isn't the strategy he embarks upon with Dish, because in addition to the financial losses he'd incur with it (Which are really his own thing and not my concern as a customer), it's really not fair to people like me who subscribed to the service with the expectation of seeing our favorite teams play. At the very least, if this is the direction he's headed in with all these rsn contract disputes, and it's an intentional strategy, he should offer his subscribers who are sports fans an opportunity to shake hands and depart as their rsns disappear -- without an early termination or penalty fee. If people sign up for something to view their local teams, they shouldn't be stuck footing the bill and not getting to see those teams.
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I could give a rat's A about sports but with the lead in I had to read thru the thread. I think it is hilarious the Charlie as gotten all you sports nuts up in arms. Sounds like he is about to be negotiating contracts on the RSN's and is telling them if you try over pricing your product; I'll walk. He also has so many things it is juggling w/ soon to be streaming etc that he has some leverage to play with now. I'm very amused. 
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Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th
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Can't remember where or who I saw predict this.
It wouldn't surprise me to see Elon soon own all of DISH / Echostar in the future.
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Comcast is the first to report, with a massive 274,000 loss in video subscribers.
In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
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In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
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Comcast Corporation reported its third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, showing continued erosion in its domestic residential broadband internet and video customer bases as competitive pressures intensified across the connectivity market. The company recorded a net loss of 144,000 domestic...
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That is what I have to explain to customers all the time. They want it free with no ads
I have the Roku's, 2 or 3, I just rarely use them ... I prefer the Google/Android Sony set up.
People tell me that the Apps on the TV will end thier usefulness as they age ... They are doing ok for me so far ... I also have the TV take the App Updates whenever possible ... then again, I don't know how often App updates come to it.
So, so far, I'm doing ok, but if they start to get sluggish, I'll eventually change to a Roku ... I don't want to, but eventually ... (Or buy another new TV
The ads are boring and repetitive...same ad over and over...bring back 1970s ads..might not be as big an issueThat is what I have to explain to customers all the time. They want it free with no ads
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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....
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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Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
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USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy
Ethanol Free Stations
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy
Ethanol Free Stations
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https://www.directv.com/insider/mysports-changes-the-game/
https://streamtv.directv.com/mysports/ (You might have to logout or open a private window to see the details)
As of now this is only available for streaming customers in select markets. Existing streaming customers can switch to it for $69.99, but they are not eligible for the $20 off for 3 months discount. More genre-specific packages will launch during the first half of the year.
https://streamtv.directv.com/mysports/ (You might have to logout or open a private window to see the details)
As of now this is only available for streaming customers in select markets. Existing streaming customers can switch to it for $69.99, but they are not eligible for the $20 off for 3 months discount. More genre-specific packages will launch during the first half of the year.
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