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Sunday, February 27, 2005
SkyBOX: Lone Wolf Alert
by Evie Haskell evie@Mediabiz.com
WILL HE OR WON'T HE?
Today's the day we find out (or, at least, we should) and whichever way the news goes, the results are likely to be the stuff of both family soap opera and business thriller.
(And no, I don't mean the Oscars ... especially if you fell asleep as early as I did last night).
I'm talking, of course, about the fate of VOOM, the so-far ill-starred HD DBS venture started by cable TV pioneer Chuck Dolan. Mr. Dolan is also chairman of the No. 6 MSO, Cablevision, and the saga of VOOM could have a great deal to do with the future of cable to say nothing of DBS. If you will recall your news from just a few weeks ago, the Cablevision board voted with Mr. Dolan's son, James, and against the CVC founder to jettison VOOM, which has cost the company heavily over the past few years. VOOM's satellite went to EchoStar (which needs it) for $200 million in cash. That left the DBS service's estimated 26,000 subscribers and its slate of HD programming behind. In a play worthy of Tom Wolfe, Dolan and son Tom struck back, offering to buy the remaining VOOM assets (and assume its debts) with intentions of keeping the company alive via leased satellite.
Just one catch: How to pay for said assets. The obvious answer? Sell Cablevision, which is arguably one of the best performing cable companies with a rich cluster of systems in the New York metropolitan area.
Today, Feb. 28, is the put-up-or-shut-up day. Mr. Dolan, who has long been regarded as a lone-wolf in multiplatform circles, must come up with a financing plan. Or the Cablevision board will likely toss VOOM into a yard sale. (Unless, of course, the board grants an extension, not exactly an unknown circumstance in business.)
Let's suppose that Mr. Dolan succeeds in a financing plan - and that plan calls for the sale of the cable co. Such a scenario would bring potential suitors slavering to the plate, most notably Time Warner which controls the Manhattan system smack in the middle of Cablevision territory. Of course Cablevision won't come cheap, which means the No. 2 MSO would likely abandon any major participation in the bid for Adelphia systems, leaving the No. 1 MSO, Comcast (an Adelphia co-bidder) in the lurch --- or needing its own new financing for another big grab (or, perhaps, better participation from the smaller companies circling the prize). Then again, Comcast would probably also like to get its hands on Cablevision systems and programming assets, which in turn could drive a wedge in the Comcast/Time Warner "we'll decide what's best for the industry" partnership.
Or let's say that the elder Mr. Dolan does not come up with the requisite financing plan. Will Cablevision be able to sell those VOOM subscribers? (Don't forget, these are distinctly high-end households, given the cost of both VOOM and HD enabled TVs. Would DirecTV be willing to pay for them? Would DISH?) Will the VOOM (actually Cablevision's Rainbow Media's) HD channels also go on the block? If so, guess who is trying to shore up their programming assets? (Maybe someone in Philadelphia?)
Whatever happens, the spin-off effects could be explosive. And it all gets underway today.
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Sunday, February 27, 2005
SkyBOX: Lone Wolf Alert
by Evie Haskell evie@Mediabiz.com
WILL HE OR WON'T HE?
Today's the day we find out (or, at least, we should) and whichever way the news goes, the results are likely to be the stuff of both family soap opera and business thriller.
(And no, I don't mean the Oscars ... especially if you fell asleep as early as I did last night).
I'm talking, of course, about the fate of VOOM, the so-far ill-starred HD DBS venture started by cable TV pioneer Chuck Dolan. Mr. Dolan is also chairman of the No. 6 MSO, Cablevision, and the saga of VOOM could have a great deal to do with the future of cable to say nothing of DBS. If you will recall your news from just a few weeks ago, the Cablevision board voted with Mr. Dolan's son, James, and against the CVC founder to jettison VOOM, which has cost the company heavily over the past few years. VOOM's satellite went to EchoStar (which needs it) for $200 million in cash. That left the DBS service's estimated 26,000 subscribers and its slate of HD programming behind. In a play worthy of Tom Wolfe, Dolan and son Tom struck back, offering to buy the remaining VOOM assets (and assume its debts) with intentions of keeping the company alive via leased satellite.
Just one catch: How to pay for said assets. The obvious answer? Sell Cablevision, which is arguably one of the best performing cable companies with a rich cluster of systems in the New York metropolitan area.
Today, Feb. 28, is the put-up-or-shut-up day. Mr. Dolan, who has long been regarded as a lone-wolf in multiplatform circles, must come up with a financing plan. Or the Cablevision board will likely toss VOOM into a yard sale. (Unless, of course, the board grants an extension, not exactly an unknown circumstance in business.)
Let's suppose that Mr. Dolan succeeds in a financing plan - and that plan calls for the sale of the cable co. Such a scenario would bring potential suitors slavering to the plate, most notably Time Warner which controls the Manhattan system smack in the middle of Cablevision territory. Of course Cablevision won't come cheap, which means the No. 2 MSO would likely abandon any major participation in the bid for Adelphia systems, leaving the No. 1 MSO, Comcast (an Adelphia co-bidder) in the lurch --- or needing its own new financing for another big grab (or, perhaps, better participation from the smaller companies circling the prize). Then again, Comcast would probably also like to get its hands on Cablevision systems and programming assets, which in turn could drive a wedge in the Comcast/Time Warner "we'll decide what's best for the industry" partnership.
Or let's say that the elder Mr. Dolan does not come up with the requisite financing plan. Will Cablevision be able to sell those VOOM subscribers? (Don't forget, these are distinctly high-end households, given the cost of both VOOM and HD enabled TVs. Would DirecTV be willing to pay for them? Would DISH?) Will the VOOM (actually Cablevision's Rainbow Media's) HD channels also go on the block? If so, guess who is trying to shore up their programming assets? (Maybe someone in Philadelphia?)
Whatever happens, the spin-off effects could be explosive. And it all gets underway today.
Do you have a comment or letter for SkyBOX? Write the editors at: editor@skyreport.com. Please note, your comments may be used for our Web site.
http://www.skyreport.com
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Several Dish offers showed up today in my account. Once you choose one the rest are removed. Offers were Showtime, Starz, AMC and others.
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Not for me, mines has no mention of how long aka the offer period and the Terms and conditions the $0.00 is good for. All I see is one can lose $5.00 if you decide to remove it before day 31 after you add it to the account.
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Cutting Edge
I created this thread on the original Edgecutter Cutting Edge Forums site. It's simply a place for those to review the latest software available for those using Windows 10 and Windows 11. To date it has received 112,559 views. I have been asked by staff to continue this thread here.
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To each there own but I've found that Windows can't do much more than Linux can. Can't have everything.
For niche use cases, yes I agree. Kali for ethical hacking and security testing, and running a Cacti server for network monitoring are the two things I have experience in. Plus thousands and thousands of other things, but for every day use I just can't see it. The owner of the GMRS repeater that I pay to access is changing the Tx DPL tones tomorrow, while Chirp is available on Linux, the software to program my MXT500 is not.To each there own but I've found that Windows can't do much more than Linux can. Can't have everything.
I run Fedora and Ubuntu in VMWare, honestly I don't care much for the UI of either of them and I don't feel like spending days/weeks to customize the UI to make it look Windows-like when I could just use Windows. The cartoonish dock at the bottom of the screen reminds me of Apple products.
As I said above, and, FWIW, I run Win11 Pro and Arch on separate 250 GB NVME drives, using F8 to select which I boot to, with a 1TB SSD for storage, accessible to both OSs and a third formatted Nvme I want to use to learn Kali. It was much faster to setup Arch than it was to strip down Windows. Windows still takes much longer to boot.
For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat. 
WTF… …What the Foxbat!Remember folks... just like DNS... its always Foxbat.
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wow what a kick in the balls!!! the wife blames you when things don't work now scott's blaming youWTF… …What the Foxbat!
I know. Here's what Scott has in store for me if I get out of line:wow what a kick in the balls!!! the wife blames you when things don't work now scott's blaming you
Help, I'm a little confjused on the activation process.
I purchased the Joey 4 from Solid Signal and shipping box has Call 866 726-4282 to Avtivate new Receiver. That number is Solid Signals number.
I googled and that search said call Dish to activate. I assume that is correct unless this requires a 2 step process.
Please let me know.
Thanks
I purchased the Joey 4 from Solid Signal and shipping box has Call 866 726-4282 to Avtivate new Receiver. That number is Solid Signals number.
I googled and that search said call Dish to activate. I assume that is correct unless this requires a 2 step process.
Please let me know.
Thanks
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All good called Dish and new Joey 4 is activated and working.
Old Joey 2 deactivated and no need to return.
Old Joey 2 deactivated and no need to return.
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i bought mine straight from dish as it was only $ 100.00 bucks!!! had the protection plan they came out removed and deactivated the 4k joey and activated and installed the joey 4.All good called Dish and new Joey 4 is activated and working.
Old Joey 2 deactivated and no need to return.
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Lifetime Supporter
Apple has finally released their Apple TV 4K with built-in Siri and a microphone so it can respond to your queries even if you don't have the remote. It also increases in price, to $299. I had been planning on updating my current Apple TV 4K streamers, but that's $600 for the two of them, and that's a pass at this point.
At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
At $299, it had better come with 256 GB of Storage, Gigabit (or better) Ethernet, the latest HDMI tech and standards, and one year of free Apple One. But it probably won't…
Apple TV 4K
Apple TV 4K. New Siri AI and hands-free control. Stunning picture and immersive HomePod surround sound. Works with your Apple and smart home devices.
www.apple.com
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. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
they all do that anyways.. ever notice your cell phone slows down when you come up for an upgrade..
. apple's been making money off of software and not hardware for a while
The new curated multiview is now live.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
While on many of the sports channels and non sports channels there is a multi view option button. It will pull up a side bar with many different multi view options.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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This thread is a place to discuss the 4K events that appear on channel 540. We are getting, at this point, one college football game a week. Let's hope there is more coming.
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Hmmm, I'm not seeing anything like those events in our Hopper 3 guide for tonight or Saturday.
I went into the Tools menu and requested a Guide Update. I'll try looking at it after the update completes.
edit — I now have the 148-01 4KFox events for Saturday, but not anything for 148-02 or 148-03 which don't even show as available channels. I do have 148-04 4KUSA.
As I recall you have the Flex package. Do you sub to multisport? -02 is FS1 and -03 is ESPN. -01 is Fox so you would get that if you sub to locals.Hmmm, I'm not seeing anything like those events in our Hopper 3 guide for tonight or Saturday.
I went into the Tools menu and requested a Guide Update. I'll try looking at it after the update completes.
edit — I now have the 148-01 4KFox events for Saturday, but not anything for 148-02 or 148-03 which don't even show as available channels. I do have 148-04 4KUSA.
TWiT Tech Podcast Network
Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87N42NxLPC0
Direct YouTube Link - 8 U.S. States Sue OpenAI Over Safety Concerns With Younger Users
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87N42NxLPC0
Direct YouTube Link - 8 U.S. States Sue OpenAI Over Safety Concerns With Younger Users
TWIT's Website
TWIT Live Feed
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On Tuesday, I recorded the first episodes of the new season's NCIS shows on CBS (Dish provided, not OTA). The new New York series and Origins will both do Auto Skip, but the original, now season 24 does not. What's stranger, when I do a search for NCIS, Origins and New York show the current recording and the next episode it will record, but the original show only shows the current recording and some other channel showing the very first episode of season one. It makes no sense. When I set up the timers, I was able to use search for Origins and New York, but for the original, I had to scroll ahead in the guide until last Tuesday when the show was airing. Then set the timer from there. You can see its timer type is DVR where the other two are Seek. What am I missing?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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