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Sean Mota
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Library of Movies of Cinema 10

I was browsing the Cinema 10 channels last night, I looked at Cinema 10 and found the same Movies playing again. No new additions. Cinema 10 is just not worthy having it in the current format.

I have said and will say reduce the damn channels or increase the volume of movies. If we expect a movie per day per channel (without repeats), we are looking at 300 movies per month. This will translate to 3,600 titles per year. That's a lot of movies if you have such a library. We got 68 movies in the December 2003. This is not enough to satisfy 10 movie channels playing a movie a day. This means that in a week you already have played all your movies if you do not show any repeats (about that).

I really hope VOOM makes a decision about Cinema 10. Cinema 10 will not survive given the current format of 70 movies per month. There is too many repeats with this format. Increase the volume, I say.

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List of Movies through 4/8/04​

Ten different film channels that offer the largest selection of HD movies available anywhere. Featuring 70 movies each month in a variety of genres -- the most wide screen, high- definition movies available from any source.

Devils Island (1996, drama) shown 1:85:1

Library of Movies (shown/will be shown) in April 2004 on Cinema 10

  1. A Chorus Line (1985, Musical) shown shown OAR
  2. A Clockwork Orange shown 1:85:1
  3. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
  4. August (1996, Drama) NEW
  5. Breaker! Breaker! (1977, Action / Ad)
  6. Bucktown (1975, Action / Ad) NEW
  7. Cops and Robbers (1973, Comedy) NEW shown 1:85:1
  8. City of Hope (1991, Drama)
  9. Cold Steel (1987, Crime) NEW
  10. Day for Night (1973, Drama) NEW
  11. Deathtrap (1982, Mystery) NEW
  12. Diggstown (1992, Action / Ad) NEW
  13. Dirty Dingus Magee (1970, Westerns)
  14. F/X (1986, Mystery) shown 1:85:1
  15. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994, Comedy)
  16. Gilda Live (1980, Comedy)
  17. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986, Comedy) NEW
  18. Hotel (1967, Drama)
  19. Inside Daisy Clover (1966, Drama)
  20. In the Time of the Butterflies (2001, Drama) shown 1:85:1
  21. Land of the Pharaohs (1955, Drama) NEW
  22. Life Stinks (1991, Comedy) A
  23. Live Flesh (1997, Drama) shown 1:85:1
  24. Love in the Afternoon (1957, Comedy)
  25. Miss Julie (1999, Drama)
  26. Molly (1999, Drama) shown 1:85:1
  27. Of Mice and Men (1992, Drama)
  28. Operation Crossbow (1965, War) British
  29. Persona (1966, Drama) NEW
  30. Queen of Hearts (1989, Comedy) NEW shown 1:85:1
  31. Rocky V (1990, Action / Ad) shown 1:85:1
  32. Rush (1991, Crime)
  33. Seven Days in May (1964, Mystery) NEW
  34. S.O.B. (1981, Comedy)
  35. Springfield Rifle
  36. Start the Revolution Without Me (1970, Comedy) NEW
  37. The Crimson Pirate (1952, Action / Ad) NEW shown 1:85:1
  38. The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981, Romance) shown 1:85:1
  39. The Last of Sheila (1973, Mystery) NEW
  40. The Left-Handed Gun
  41. The Little Drummer Girl (1984, Mystery) shown 1:85:1
  42. The Locusts (1997, Drama) shown 1:85:1
  43. There Was a Crooked Man (1970, Westerns) A
  44. The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973, Westerns)
  45. The Man With Two Brains (1983, Comedy) NEW shown 1:85:1
  46. The Music Man (1962, Musical) shown 1:85:1
  47. The Pride and the Passion (1957, Action / Ad)
  48. The Three Musketeers (1973, Action / Ad) shown 1:85:1
  49. To Sleep With Anger (1990, Drama) NEW
  50. Where Eagles Dare (1969, War) shown 1:85:1
  51. White Sands (1992, Crime) Federal
  52. The Yakuza (1975, Crime) shown 1:85:1


Library of Movies (shown/will be shown) in March 2004 on Cinema 10

  1. 633 Squadron (1964, War)
  2. A Chorus Line (1985, Musical) NEW shown OAR
  3. A Distant Trumpet (1964, Westerns) NEW
  4. A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982, Comedy)
  5. American Flyers (1985, Drama) shown 1:85:1
  6. April in Paris (1953,Musical)
  7. Bad Influence (1990, Mystery)
  8. Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989, Musical)
  9. Blume in Love (1973, Comedy) NEW
  10. Breaker! Breaker! (1977, Action / Ad) NEW
  11. Broadway Danny Rose (1984, Comedy)
  12. Company Business (1991, Mystery)
  13. Clean and Sober (1988, Drama) shown 1:85:1
  14. City of Hope (1991, Drama)
  15. Curse of the Pink Panther (1983, Comedy) shown 1:85:1
  16. Dream Lover (1994, Mystery) shown 1:85:1
  17. Dirty Dingus Magee (1970, Westerns) NEW
  18. First Family (1980, Comedy)
  19. Flipper (1963, Children's) NEW shown 1:85:1
  20. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994, Comedy)
  21. F/X (1986, Mystery) NEW shown 1:85:1
  22. Gay Purr-ee (1962, Musical) shown 1:85:1
  23. Gilda Live (1980, Comedy) NEW shown 1:85:1
  24. Hotel (1967, Drama) NEW
  25. In the Time of the Butterflies (2001, Drama) shown 1:85:1
  26. Inside Daisy Clover (1966, Drama) NEW
  27. Inspector Clouseau (1968, Comedy)
  28. Just Tell Me What You Want (1980, Comedy) NEW
  29. Life Stinks (1991, Comedy) NEW
  30. Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (1990, Doc)
  31. Love in the Afternoon (1957, Comedy)
  32. Mac and Me (1988, SciFi) shown 1:85:1
  33. Miss Julie (1999, Drama)
  34. Molly (1999, Drama) shown 1:85:1
  35. Mystic Pizza (1988, Comedy)
  36. Of Mice and Men (1992, Drama) NEW
  37. Operation Crossbow (1965, War) NEW
  38. Prince of the City (1981, Crime) shown 1:85:1
  39. Rocky V (1990, Action / Ad) shown 1:85:1
  40. Revolution (1985, Drama)
  41. Rush (1991, Crime)
  42. Skin Game (1971, Westerns)
  43. S.O.B. (1981, Comedy)
  44. So Fine (1981, Comedy)
  45. South Central (1992, Drama) shown 1:85:1
  46. Six Degrees of Separation (1993, Drama)
  47. Swing Shift (1984, Comedy) NEW
  48. Family Tree (2000, Drama)
  49. Thelma & Louise (1991, Drama) NEW shown 1:85:1
  50. The Daring Dobermans (1973, Action / Ad)
  51. The Fantasticks (2000, Musical)
  52. The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981, Romance)
  53. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987, Comedy) shown 1:85:1
  54. The Late Show (1977, Comedy) NEW show 1:85:1
  55. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972, Westerns)
  56. The Little Drummer Girl (1984, Mystery) NEW shown 1:85:1
  57. The Locusts (1997, Drama) shown 1:85:1
  58. The Mackintosh Man (1973, Mystery) NEW
  59. The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (1973, Westerns) NEW
  60. The Miracle (1991, Drama) NEW
  61. The Music Man (1962, Musical) NEW
  62. The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995, Drama) NEW
  63. The Three Musketeers (1973, Action / Ad) NEW
  64. There Was a Crooked Man (1970, Westerns) NEW
  65. The Unforgiven (1960, Westerns)
  66. The Woman in Red (1984, Comedy)
  67. The Yakuza (1975, Crime) NEW shown 1:85:1
  68. Tom Sawyer (1973, Action / Ad) NEW
  69. Where Eagles Dare (1969, War) shown 1:85:1
  70. Woman of Straw (1964, Mystery)
  71. Up the Down Staircase (1967, Drama)
  72. Up the Sandbox (1972, Comedy)
  73. Zeppelin (1971, Action / Ad) NEW


Library of Movies shown in February 2004 on Cinema 10


  1. 633 Squadron NEW
  2. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
  3. A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy
  4. Bad Influence
  5. Behind Enemy Lines
  6. Being Human
  7. Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
  8. Big Shots
  9. Broadway Danny Rose
  10. City of Hope (1991, Drama) NEW
  11. Clean and Sober
  12. Company Business
  13. Coffy (1973, Drama) NEW
  14. CrissCross NEW
  15. Curse of the Pink Panther
  16. El Condor
  17. Family Tree (2000, Drama) NEW
  18. Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994, Comedy) NEW
  19. Foxy Brown
  20. Geronimo
  21. Going in Style NEW
  22. High Tide (1987, Comedy) NEW
  23. In the Time of the Butterflies (2001, Drama) NEW
  24. Innocent Blood NEW
  25. Inspector Clouseau
  26. I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988, Comedy) NEW
  27. It Runs in the Family (1994, Comedy)
  28. Lisa (1990, Mystery) NEW
  29. Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones
  30. Love in the Afternoon
  31. Love Crimes (1992, Mystery)
  32. Miss Julie
  33. Mac and Me NEW
  34. Molly
  35. Mystic Pizza
  36. Much Ado About Nothing
  37. O Lucky Man! (1973, Comedy) NEW
  38. Platoon (1986, War) NEW
  39. Prince of the City (1981, Crime)
  40. Rich Kids NEW
  41. Revolution NEW
  42. Rocky V
  43. Rush
  44. Saving Grace
  45. Skin Game (1971, Westerns) NEW
  46. Springfield Rifle
  47. Star 80 (1983, Bio)
  48. Stanley and Iris
  49. Six Degrees of Separation
  50. S.O.B.
  51. Stroker Ace
  52. Tea for Two (1950, Musical)
  53. Terror in a Texas Town
  54. The Daring Dobermans (1973, Action / Ad) NEW
  55. The Indian Runner
  56. The Indian Fighter NEW
  57. The Fantasticks
  58. The French Lieutenant's Woman
  59. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987, Comedy) NEW
  60. The Late Show (1977, Comedy) NEW
  61. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
  62. The Left-Handed Gun
  63. The Locusts
  64. The Long Goodbye (1973, Crime)
  65. The Pride and the Passion
  66. The Song Remains the Same (1976, Doc) NEW
  67. The Woman in Red
  68. The Unforgiven (1960, Westerns) NEW
  69. The Usual Suspects
  70. The Vikings
  71. Trapeze
  72. The Song Remains the Same(1976) NEW
  73. The Locust
  74. The Terminator NEW
  75. The Vikings
  76. Thrashin' (1986, Action / Ad) NEW
  77. Up the Sandbox
  78. Urgh! A Music War
  79. Up the Down Staircase (1967, Drama) NEW
  80. White Sands (1992, Crime) NEW
  81. Woman of Straw NEW

Library of Movies shown in January 2004 on Cinema 10

  1. A Clockwork Orange:
  2. A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy: NEW
  3. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore: NEW
  4. American Flyers: NEW
  5. April in Paris (1953, Musical)
  6. Arizona Dream:
  7. Article 99:
  8. Bad Influence:
  9. Being Human: NEW
  10. Bette Midler Is Divine Madness: NEW
  11. Behind Enemy Lines:
  12. Bert Rigby, You're a Fool: NEW
  13. Best Men: NEW
  14. Big Jim McLain:
  15. Blood Alley:
  16. Broadway Danny Rose: NEW
  17. Canadian Bacon:
  18. Class of '44: NEW
  19. Clean and Sober:
  20. Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold:
  21. Code of Silence: NEW
  22. Company Business:
  23. Curse of the Pink Panther:
  24. Dead Ringers: NEW
  25. El Condor: NEW
  26. First Family: NEW
  27. Foxy Brown: NEW
  28. Gay Purr-ee:
  29. Geronimo: NEW
  30. Inspector Clouseau: NEW
  31. Jason's Lyric:
  32. La Cage aux Folles:
  33. The Left-Handed Gun:
  34. Life Stinks: NEW
  35. Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones: NEW
  36. Love in the Afternoon: NEW
  37. Miss Julie: NEW
  38. Mystic Pizza: NEW
  39. Molly
  40. Much Ado About Nothing
  41. Prince of the City
  42. Rocky V
  43. Rush
  44. Saving Grace: NEW
  45. Six Degrees of Separation: NEW
  46. S.O.B. NEW
  47. So Fine
  48. South Central
  49. Species II: NEW
  50. Springfield Rifle: NEW
  51. Stanley & Iris: NEW
  52. Star 80 (1983, Bio)
  53. Start the Revolution Without Me: NEW
  54. Summer of '42: NEW
  55. Tank Girl:
  56. Terror in a Texas Town: NEW
  57. The Ballad of Cable Hogue: NEW
  58. Tea for Two (1950, Musical)
  59. The First Deadly Sin:
  60. The Fantasticks: NEW
  61. The French Lieutenant's Woman:
  62. The Indian Runner:
  63. The Left-Handed Gun:
  64. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean NEW
  65. The Long Goodbye:
  66. The Pride and the Passion: NEW
  67. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957, Comedy)
  68. The Prisoner of Second Avenue: NEW
  69. The Sheltering Sky:
  70. The Usual Suspects:
  71. The Vikings:
  72. The Woman in Red: NEW
  73. Trapeze: NEW
  74. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?:
  75. Up the Sandbox:
  76. Urgh! A Music War:
Library of Movies shown in December 2003 on Cinema 10
  1. Alice's Restaurant:
  2. Angel Unchained (1970, Drama)
  3. April in Paris (1953, Musical)
  4. Arizona Dream (1992, Comedy)
  5. Article 99:
  6. August (1996, Drama)
  7. Back to Bataan (1945, War)
  8. Bad Influence (1990, Mystery)
  9. Behind Enemy Lines (1996, Action / Ad)
  10. Big Jim McLain (1952, Drama)
  11. Big Shots (1987, Action / Ad)
  12. Blood Alley (1955, Action / Ad)
  13. Breathless (1983, Drama)
  14. Canadian Bacon (1995, Comedy)
  15. Clambake (1967, Musical)
  16. Clean and Sober (1988, Drama)
  17. Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975, Action / Ad)
  18. Company Business (1991, Mystery)
  19. Curse of the Pink Panther:
  20. Designing Woman (1957, Comedy)
  21. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels:
  22. Dream Lover (1994, Mystery)
  23. Easy Money (1983, Comedy)
  24. Father of the Bride (1950, Comedy)
  25. Gay Purr-ee (1962, Musical)
  26. Hair (1979, Musical)
  27. High Society (1956, Musical)
  28. It Runs in the Family (1994, Comedy)
  29. It's Always Fair Weather (1955, Musical)
  30. Jason's Lyric (1994, Drama)
  31. La Cage aux Folles (1978, Comedy)
  32. Lassie Come Home (1943, Drama)
  33. Live Flesh (1997, Drama)
  34. Love Crimes (1992, Mystery)
  35. Molly (1999, Drama)
  36. Mr. Mom (1983, Comedy)
  37. Much Ado About Nothing (1993, Comedy)
  38. Operation Daybreak:
  39. Petulia (1968, Comedy)
  40. Prince of the City (1981, Crime)
  41. Rocky V:
  42. Romero (1989, Bio)
  43. Rush:
  44. Salvador (1986, Doc)
  45. So Fine:
  46. South Central (1992, Drama)
  47. Star 80 (1983, Bio)
  48. State of Grace (1990, Crime)
  49. Straight Out of Brooklyn:
  50. Stroker Ace (1983, Comedy)
  51. Tank Girl (1995, SciFi)
  52. Tea for Two (1950, Musical)
  53. The Bad and the Beautiful (1952, Drama)
  54. The Bounty (1984, Action / Ad)
  55. The First Deadly Sin (1980, Crime)
  56. The Indian Runner (1991, Drama)
  57. The Left-Handed Gun (1958, Westerns)
  58. The Locusts:
  59. The Long Goodbye (1973, Crime)
  60. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957, Comedy)
  61. The Sheltering Sky (1990, Drama)
  62. The Usual Suspects (1995, Mystery)
  63. Thieves Like Us (1974, Crime)
  64. Trail of the Pink Panther (1982, Comedy)
  65. Under Fire (1983, Action / Ad)
  66. Up the Sandbox (1972, Comedy)
  67. Urgh! A Music War:
  68. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962, Horror)
  69. Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993, Drama)
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Sean Mota
80 titles through 2/24/04 and 29 new titles added in February 2004. 36% of the movies presented through 2/24/04 in February 2004 were additions. Not a bad rate if it was one channel but it is 10 channels!
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137 unique movie titles since December 2003 has been shown. 64 New Titles has been added in two months (January and February). I did not keep track of the new titles in December. So 10 channels x 30 days = 301 titles to get 1 per channel without repeats. I think by the time VOOM is finally launched and it's out of beta mode it will have these 300 titles or close to it. Give them 2 more months and (if V* keeps adding at this rate), V* will have it. This means that Cinema 10 can only get better as this library is increased. Sucks that we (the beta testers) had to go through the pain of seeing it developing but it should be good once the library of movies is increased.
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24 new titles added in the first 15 days of March... Out of those I like F/X, Thelma & Louise, The Little Drummer Girl, & The Mackintosh Man. The rest are not very attractive to me.
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rang1995,

it looks like you are going to get your wish. A Clockwork Orange will be shown on Cinema 10 in April... I did not get to see it myself so it will be fun to see it.
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Sean: guess it wasn't too long a wait,people in england had to wait 15 years or so(it was banned there)just to see it at all
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Bruce
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DirecTV’s Subscribers Number

Thanks to Fitch Ratings ( who gives the ratings on Credit and debt, as approved by the SEC, so they have accurate numbers) we have the totals.

DIRECTV's video subscriber base is the third-largest traditional multi-channel video programming distributor (MVPD) in the U.S. with about 8.2 million subscribers at the end of 1Q26.

The last time it was reported, it was 8.8M at the end of 2Q25, so only a 600,000 loss for 3 quarters, which is a major improvement, since for many years before that, it was losing 500,000 a quarter, 2 Million a year.

It is now losing less than Dish/Sling combined, I believe the Genre Packs are helping to retain and get subscribers.

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They have one less as of May 15th. I just couldn't justify almost $150 a month any more. I went to Fubo. Edit: And I've been a Directv customer for 30 years!
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raoul5788 said:
They have one less as of May 15th. I just couldn't justify almost $150 a month any more. I went to Fubo.
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Fubo would be a non starter for me. Missing channels:
  • NBCUniversal Channels: NBC local affiliates, USA Network, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, E!, Syfy, Telemundo, and the Golf Channel.
  • NBC Sports: Regional sports networks like NBC Sports Bay Area, Boston, California, and Philadelphia are also off the air.
  • Warner Bros. Discovery Channels: TBS, TNT, TruTV, CNN, Discovery Channel, TLC, HGTV, Food Network, and Animal Planet.
  • A&E Networks: A&E, History, Lifetime, and Vice.
  • AMC Networks: AMC, IFC, SundanceTV, and WE tv
Plus most of its live TV channels and sports broadcasts are currently delivered in 720p.
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b4pjoe said:
Fubo would be a non starter for me. Missing channels:
  • NBCUniversal Channels: NBC local affiliates, USA Network, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, E!, Syfy, Telemundo, and the Golf Channel.
  • NBC Sports: Regional sports networks like NBC Sports Bay Area, Boston, California, and Philadelphia are also off the air.
  • Warner Bros. Discovery Channels: TBS, TNT, TruTV, CNN, Discovery Channel, TLC, HGTV, Food Network, and Animal Planet.
  • A&E Networks: A&E, History, Lifetime, and Vice.
  • AMC Networks: AMC, IFC, SundanceTV, and WE tv
Plus most of its live TV channels and sports broadcasts are currently delivered in 720p.
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YouTube TV
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b4pjoe said:
Fubo would be a non starter for me. Missing channels:
  • NBCUniversal Channels: NBC local affiliates, USA Network, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, E!, Syfy, Telemundo, and the Golf Channel.
  • NBC Sports: Regional sports networks like NBC Sports Bay Area, Boston, California, and Philadelphia are also off the air.
  • Warner Bros. Discovery Channels: TBS, TNT, TruTV, CNN, Discovery Channel, TLC, HGTV, Food Network, and Animal Planet.
  • A&E Networks: A&E, History, Lifetime, and Vice.
  • AMC Networks: AMC, IFC, SundanceTV, and WE tv
Plus most of its live TV channels and sports broadcasts are currently delivered in 720p.
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Understandable. It's always a choice of price vs channels. The $60/month difference made my choice easier.
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YTTV don't carry the Regional sports channels
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Came back to DirectTV Satellite - Gemini question

Recently came back to DirectTV Satellite service and have two boxes, Gemini and a main HR54.

DirecTV is charging me two "TV access fees" of $10 each, but can only watch TV on the one without the server. Is there anything I can do to fix this?
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First receiver should be free. It is for me.
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First receiver should be free. It is for me.
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It is for me too. Back when they merged DIRECTV via Internet and DIRECTV Stream into one service they raised the TV access fee from $7.00 to $10.00 from both streaming and satellite and they eliminated the first receiver free for new customers only. Existing customers weren't affected by the new price and the elimination of the first receiver free policy.
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b4pjoe said:
It is for me too. Back when they merged DIRECTV via Internet and DIRECTV Stream into one service they raised the TV access fee from $7.00 to $10.00 from both streaming and satellite and they eliminated the first receiver free for new customers only. Existing customers weren't affected by the new price and the elimination of the first receiver free policy.
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All of this makes me want to cancel satellite again! Customer service said we were getting billed for an old receiver but the call got cut off.

Will call back and try to get this resolved. As of now, only one TV can access satellite service. Would hope they can send another Gemini to be co-located w the main HR54.
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Update: after 20 mins on phone with a non North American call center agent, they are sending a tech out. The tech support couldn't understand that the HR54 was at a different TV than the Gemini.
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Update: after 20 mins on phone with a non North American call center agent, they are sending a tech out. The tech support couldn't understand that the HR54 was at a different TV than the Gemini.
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this is why we canceled support and the csr's are garbage even the american ones. it's still under the att system!!!
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Scott Greczkowski
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Song Name Game Part 3!

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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I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) - B.J. Thomas
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Help Is On Its Way - Little River Band
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Little Band of Gold - Sonny James
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Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
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Heart Of Gold - Neil Young
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Purchasing New iPhone

I feel like this was discussed in another thread, but I can't find it. I have T-Mobile and my last iPhone upgrade was in 2020. I want to get a new iPhone, but what is the best way to go about doing it? Should I order the iPhone from T-Mobile directly, or should I buy from the Apple Store? I feel like there are pros/cons to each option.
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I know of no reason to buy from a cell company.

Buying from Apple gets an unlocked phone.

PS- New models come out in Octoberish.
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I got a carrier-locked iPhone once, and it was a pain after they got bought by Sprint and I decided to go to T-Mobile and they dragged their feet to unlock the phone. I have been trading in my iPhones since and buying from the Apple Store since then.
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Three Tuners?

I have a Hopper with Sling. (Don't know exact model.) A couple nights ago, I went into the DVR screen, and noted that it was recording three programs. Yet I was able to view live TV (that was not one of the channels being recorded.) Did something change? In the past, it would only let me watch one of the channels being recorded, or any recording in the DVR menu. Maybe it was streaming, although there was no indication of that?

Apologies if this has been covered; I searched and didn't find anything.

Thanks.
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So I tested.

Started recording three non-network shows and tried to watch live TV, would not do it, because all three tuners were in use.

Started recording two non-network shows and one network show. Still would not let me tune live TV.

Started recording one non-network show and two network shows, then it allowed live TV.

I would assume then that previously I was recording two or three network shows when it allowed live TV; I honestly don't remember what it was doing, and I didn't think to check.

Thanks for replies, everyone.

PS - How does one know whether a program is streaming? Is there a way to force streaming?
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Cactus Jack said:
So I tested.

Started recording three non-network shows and tried to watch live TV, would not do it, because all three tuners were in use.

Started recording two non-network shows and one network show. Still would not let me tune live TV.

Started recording one non-network show and two network shows, then it allowed live TV.

I would assume then that previously I was recording two or three network shows when it allowed live TV; I honestly don't remember what it was doing, and I didn't think to check.

Thanks for replies, everyone.

PS - How does one know whether a program is streaming? Is there a way to force streaming?
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There is no way to force streaming. It is a satellite channel or streaming channel except for the rare occasion that the satellite signal fails. If that happens some, not all, channels will automatically change to streaming. You can tell if the channel is streaming by pressing guide on the remote. if it is a streaming channel the guide will clearly show it that way.
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Cough, cough, Hopper3!
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Bobby said:
There is no way to force streaming. It is a satellite channel or streaming channel except for the rare occasion that the satellite signal fails. If that happens some, not all, channels will automatically change to streaming. You can tell if the channel is streaming by pressing guide on the remote. if it is a streaming channel the guide will clearly show it that way.
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chokes hopper 3 all the way... 16 tuners vs 3 tuners is a night and day difference. along with a faster processor. i would call in and see if they would upgrade me or you can buy a hopper 3 from solid signal.
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WANTED  DirecTV LCC

Anyone have a DirecTV Local Channel Connector that you'd like to get rid of at a reasonable price? DirecTV is currently in a contract dispute with owner of my local ABC affiliate.
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Smuuth said:
Anyone have a DirecTV Local Channel Connector that you'd like to get rid of at a reasonable price? DirecTV is currently in a contract dispute with owner of my local ABC affiliate.
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You should ask DIRECTV for one if you are affected by the dispute. I know in the past they have given them out during a dispute. Not sure if they still do that but it is free to ask.
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You should ask DIRECTV for one if you are affected by the dispute. I know in the past they have given them out during a dispute. Not sure if they still do that but it is free to ask.
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I already asked, but the CS agent said they wouldn't do it. They said the only thing they could do is $10/month bill credit.
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I already asked, but the CS agent said they wouldn't do it. They said the only thing they could do is $10/month bill credit.
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Take the $10 and Call Back ...
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Take the $10 and Call Back ...
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I did that. The response was that the LCC is not available. Escalated the issue to a tech support person with the same results. 🤬
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I did that. The response was that the LCC is not available. Escalated the issue to a tech support person with the same results. 🤬
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Could be out of them I guess ... I'd keep trying, every 3-4 days.

If they are not out of them as them WHY you can't get one, seeing Your in a Dispute. Thats what they are for.
I would make them give you a real answer, don't let them off the hook.


I had one, and it worked well, but I believe I gave it to another D* friend (also had a AM21), I know I gave them away ...
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Could be out of them I guess ... I'd keep trying, every 3-4 days.

If they are not out of them as them WHY you can't get one, seeing Your in a Dispute. Thats what they are for.
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According to the tech support guy, they don't have any in stock. He said I should receive an email when and if they have them. I even told him I would accept a refurbished unit. 🙄
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According to the tech support guy, they don't have any in stock. He said I should receive an email when and if they have them. I even told him I would accept a refurbished unit. 🙄
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I'm not sure your going to find any Refurbished ones as D* doesn't ask for them back.
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I'm not sure your going to find any Refurbished ones as D* doesn't ask for them back.
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Yeah, I know. At one point, I even had 3 AM21s but gave them away when I got rid of my last HR54 and switched to the HS17.
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Good luck they haven't made them in years. you could poke around on ebay and see if there's any on there. if not why not a tablo or a zapper box with an antenna connected to it
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Good luck they haven't made them in years. you could poke around on ebay and see if there's any on there. if not why not a tablo or a zapper box with an antenna connected to it
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I have my OTA antenna connected to my television directly already so watching is not the issue. The reason I want the LCC is so I could record programs if I'm not at home to watch them live, especially since ABC is carrying both the NBA and NHL playoffs.
I have an active search on eBay and there is one there but he wants $180 plus shipping and I am not going to pay that.
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I have my OTA antenna connected to my television directly already so watching is not the issue. The reason I want the LCC is so I could record programs if I'm not at home to watch them live, especially since ABC is carrying both the NBA and NHL playoffs.
I have an active search on eBay and there is one there but he wants $180 plus shipping and I am not going to pay that.
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a tablo box is cheaper
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why invest in hardware that's going to be boat anchors in a few years?
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Price Increase on Owned Equipment?

Did anyone have a price increase today on their equipment? I own my VIP211k's, and they have been $5.00. My bill that I received last week shows the "add-ons" as being $5.00. However, I just logged into my Dish account, and my "add-ons" are now $10.00. Did the additional receivers go up by $5.00 recently?

As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
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Does cable charge box rent?
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Does cable charge box rent?
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The cable company I was with years ago did charge $9.99 for a receiver.

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From Illinois
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Did anyone have a price increase today on their equipment? I own my VIP211k's, and they have been $5.00. My bill that I received last week shows the "add-ons" as being $5.00. However, I just logged into my Dish account, and my "add-ons" are now $10.00. Did the additional receivers go up by $5.00 recently?

As I mentioned, my last bill shows $5.00 and under the notes, nothing is mentioned about a price increase.
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I went to try to add the Heartland channel as dummy to see what it would do for me as I own my receiver and have DISH Outdoors and this is what mine shows. (Note however I had to take the 2nd receiver I told you I added the other day off because I was told you can only have 1 receiver when you have a one outlet on the Dish Playmaker and was having issues with the 2nd receiver and I didn't know that and that was done yesterday as well so I am back to one receiver.)

Let's upgrade your package.

Your monthly bill will increase by $6.00 per month.

Breakdown

June 11, 2026 - July 11, 2026
You are changing your programming in the middle of the bill cycle. The bill shown below is your bill for next month including prorations and credits. Your following bill will return to the fixed rate. This bill will take effect from now until July 11, 2026.
Monthly Services
$86.99
Flex Pack
$72.99
Local Channels
$14.00
Add-Ons
$68.98
National Action Pack
$12.00
Regional Action Pack
$12.00
News Pack
$10.00
Paramount+ with Showtime
$10.00
Drama and Classics Pack
$6.00
Heartland Pack
$6.00
Starz Encore Movies
$6.00
On DISH Magazine
$4.99
Starz 2 Mo ($11)
$1.99
Prorated Charges
$7.93
Heartland Pack Jun 11 - Jul 20
$7.93
Order Total
$7.93
Prorated Total
$7.93
Due Today
$7.93

Transition Bill Total
$156.10
Proposed Changes
Your monthly bill will increase by $6.00 per month
Monthly Services
$86.99
Add-Ons
$68.98
FCC Regulatory Surcharge
$0.13
Taxes & Surcharges
$0.00

Monthly Total
$156.10
Prorated Total
$7.93
Order Total
$7.93

Due Today
$7.93
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Sounds like an issue with DISH Billing

RJ T.
From Illinois

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I asked again, and the rep I talked to said it is a glitch and that "Access for TV" shouldn't be there - the rep pulled up my future month bills and that charge isn't on it. So I am not going to worry about it right now, but it will be interesting to see when the price changes happen later this year. Will this line item show up? The fact that it is a specific item that is different from anything makes me think it is more than a glitch. But we shall see.
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I asked again, and the rep I talked to said it is a glitch and that "Access for TV" shouldn't be there - the rep pulled up my future month bills and that charge isn't on it. So I am not going to worry about it right now, but it will be interesting to see when the price changes happen later this year. Will this line item show up? The fact that it is a specific item that is different from anything makes me think it is more than a glitch. But we shall see.
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I am hoping they don't add this down the road. Things are expensive the way it is now. Even DIRECTV allows the first receiver free. This would go against DISH and DISH is already loosing subscribers I wouldn't think they would do these kind of tricks but you never know. Always look at your bills for unknow charges. I heard horror stories of people getting charged for things they didn't know were there.

RJ T.
From Illinois
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Does cable charge box rent?
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yes big cable charges crazy dvr fee's and box rental fee's
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Problem when I switch from Bonus View channels back to regular Dish channels

Hello everyone, new guy here. I'm trying to solve problem I'm having with Dish bonus view channels. When I'm watching the bonus view channels then I switch back to regular dish channels, after few minutes the screen flips to black and after 30 seconds flips back to regular channels and continues to flip back and forth until I turn off TV. After I wait 30 minutes and turn back on , I can use regular channels again. So, its after I switch from bonus view channels to regular dish channels the problem starts. Been trying to fix this for a month, but no luck
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
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teachtom said:
Hello everyone, new guy here. I'm trying to solve problem I'm having with Dish bonus view channels. When I'm watching the bonus view channels then I switch back to regular dish channels, after few minutes the screen flips to black and after 30 seconds flips back to regular channels and continues to flip back and forth until I turn off TV. After I wait 30 minutes and turn back on , I can use regular channels again. So, its after I switch from bonus view channels to regular dish channels the problem starts. Been trying to fix this for a month, but no luck
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
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First off, great TV. I'm torn between the 77C5 or the 77G5.
It sounds like the handshake between the Receiver and the TV is having a problem. Are you using the free cable that came with the Joey or a higher speed HDMI cable?? That's the f irst place I'd look
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teachtom said:
Hello everyone, new guy here. I'm trying to solve problem I'm having with Dish bonus view channels. When I'm watching the bonus view channels then I switch back to regular dish channels, after few minutes the screen flips to black and after 30 seconds flips back to regular channels and continues to flip back and forth until I turn off TV. After I wait 30 minutes and turn back on , I can use regular channels again. So, its after I switch from bonus view channels to regular dish channels the problem starts. Been trying to fix this for a month, but no luck
Here what I've done.
i contacted Dish support and they sent me a new Joey3, but no help. Switched to a different HDMI input on TV, no help. Used different HDMI cable , no help. Used different electrical wall plug, no help.
Finally got a Dish tech to check it. He ran all systems check and was OK. Finally he brought in a small TV and plugged in the HDMI out from the Joey to the small TV. He could not get the problem to occur on his small TV, so the new Joey was working OK. So, then the problem must be myTV. He made some phone calls and came back with the answer that there must be a problem with the analog to digital switch in my TV. Has anyone ever heard of a problem like this, or is it time to be looking for a new TV? My tv LG OLED65C8PUA. TV has been trouble free til now. Thanks
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First off, The analog to digital switch, also known as the digital television transition, is the process of converting older analog television broadcasting technology to digital broadcasting. It's used through coaxial cable for the an antenna during the mandatory switch from Analog to Digital on June 12, 2009. You either had to get a converter for your analog (Tube TV) or use a converter box that has the analog or digital tuner or an HDTV which your is and has the tuner built in. Your TV is HD and using an HDMI Cable and nothing is connected by coaxial cable so this wouldn't apply.

In my theory it probably means a new TV. I had a TV go out on my switching between the Smart Screen from the HDMI inputs before because they went faulty. Sometimes electrical surges can cause this. If you have an older home or rent an older home or apartment sometimes the electrical outlets are not grounded and these days HDTV's need a ground which can cause them to malfunction and go bad quicker. Never plug it directly in an outlet. It will damage the TV.

Hope I could be of some assistance.

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First off, The analog to digital switch, also known as the digital television transition, is the process of converting older analog television broadcasting technology to digital broadcasting. It's used through coaxial cable for the an antenna during the mandatory switch from Analog to Digital on June 12, 2009. You either had to get a converter for your analog (Tube TV) or use a converter box that has the analog or digital tuner or an HDTV which your is and has the tuner built in. Your TV is HD and using an HDMI Cable and nothing is connected by coaxial cable so this wouldn't apply.

In my theory it probably means a new TV. I had a TV go out on my switching between the Smart Screen from the HDMI inputs before because they went faulty. Sometimes electrical surges can cause this. If you have an older home or rent an older home or apartment sometimes the electrical outlets are not grounded and these days HDTV's need a ground which can cause them to malfunction and go bad quicker. Never plug it directly in an outlet. It will damage the TV.

Hope I could be of some assistance.

RJ T.
From Illinois
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Thank you for the information. I do keep the TV plugged into a surge protector, but we have had pretty strong thunderstorms/lightning in the last month so that have contributed to my problem.The house was built in 2009 so everything seems to be grounded correctly. We have had a power surge also. Seems like no one fixes anything any more, so just get a new one or live with the problem. Thanks
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HipKat said:
First off, great TV. I'm torn between the 77C5 or the 77G5.
It sounds like the handshake between the Receiver and the TV is having a problem. Are you using the free cable that came with the Joey or a higher speed HDMI cable?? That's the f irst place I'd look
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I think the HDMI cable is good, i used one of my own from my 4K atmos system, i'll switch it with another just to check. Also I have a bid in at Greentoe for 77" G5. Thanks
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teachtom said:
I think the HDMI cable is good, i used one of my own from my 4K atmos system, i'll switch it with another just to check. Also I have a bid in at Greentoe for 77" G5. Thanks
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I hope that works. I'm waiting til Black Friday sales
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I've had this problem with my older Sony TV. It happens when I just punch in a regular channel number. The only way it works right for me is to push guide and select a regular channel from the guide screen.
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House of the Dragon

House of the Dragon, the prequel to Game of Thrones, premieres on HBO Max on 8/21. I will be warching

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'Game of Thrones' spinoff 'House of the Dragon' fires up release date at HBO, drops new character pics

The wait’s felt a little like watching for a dragon egg to hatch, but HBO’s hugely anticipated Game of Thrones prequel series finally has a release date. House of the Dragon will debut the first of its initial 10-episode season this summer, the network revealed today in a series of tweets that...
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That was as bad as the rest of the show. Jean Smart was mostly invisible.
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I prefer the trailer for the movie adaptation of Mario Kart. At least that had Pedro Pascal in it.
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"A new line of unsullied kings" would seem impossible given the GoT definition of "unsullied". :biggrin
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3rd season starts June 26
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