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If all you did was read this blog, you'd think that my two mortal enemies in life were Netflix and Hulu. In truth, I do like both services. I don't like them enough to stop complaining about their prices. That's true. And, when it comes to the way they implement those massive price increases, I think I have a fair beef with them. Here's my latest story.
Before the 2022 price increase, I paid for Disney+ and Hulu separately. I had gotten into Disney+ for a special price when they launched, and I was paying annually. As for Hulu, I paid monthly and never failed to remember that time I told the whole internet I'd never pay for Hulu. But when the last price increase hit, and it was well over 30%, I looked at the bundle. I mean, it didn't seem like I had a choice. I hit upon a very decent price. If I paid for a year in advance, I could get the Disney Trio Premium bundle, which included Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for the equivalent of about $10 a month. That effectively dealt with the price increase for a year.
And then, several months ago Disney announced that they would be raising prices to $24.99 a month for the Trio bundle. That's a 150% price increase in one year. That's a bigger price increase than gasoline! My first thought was that I'd simply cancel. After all, there really isn't anything on either service I can't live without at this point.
And then, I got sucked in by Ahsoka and decided to wait another month. And then Moonlighting became available on Hulu. Still not worth $25 bucks but darn it, I was sucked in.
When the 2023 price increase was announced, it was said that Disney would have a new bundle called Duo Premium that would only have Disney+ and Hulu, for $19.99 a month. Keep in mind, in a year I had never once used ESPN+. I was definitely not going to miss it. That would still mean I'd pay double what I paid for the previous year, and that still stinks. But it stinks a little less and I thought, well if I go month-to-month I might be able to just cancel it when I know I won't watch it.
There was only one problem. I went to change my plan to Duo Premium, and… it wasn't there. I could change to Duo Basic, with commercials, but there just wasn't a Duo Premium. So I reached out on Reddit and other places, trying to find out if anyone could confirm that there was such a thing as Duo Premium. The best answer I got was that it would be available after the price change.
And… it wasn't. The day of the price change, and for a few days after, I checked. There was no Duo Premium in sight.
As it turned out I had a few hours to spare this week, I decided to reluctantly try Disney and Hulu's customer service. After all there was a time that Disney was known for excellent hospitality, at least at its parks. Maybe I'd get lucky.
The person I spoke to was very nice. They explained that in order to get Duo Premium, I would have to suspend my service. Then I could re-activate my service and choose Duo Premium at that point. That sounded pretty stupid, but ok, I said let's try it. The rep suspended my service. And then, things went a little sideways.
The link they gave me to sign up for Duo Premium didn't work. They transferred me. I got another person who gave me a better link. I signed back up. At that point, I figured that it could have gone worse, right?
When I looked at my account on disneyplus.com, it showed I had the Disney+ and Hulu Duo Premium bundle. When I looked at my account at Hulu.com, it said my account was suspended. I waited about 15 minutes, thinking that maybe it needed time to catch up. That didn't help. OK, back to customer service.
It took a little while for me to get a person who could help me. They explained that I needed to go to my Disney+ account and activate Hulu from there. The directions they gave me on where in my account to go didn't work. The menus they said were there… weren't there. Simple as that.
They put me through all the level one tech support hoops. Yes, I tried a different browser. Yes, I rebooted my computer. All of that stuff. And no, the menus they said were there, weren't.
Because I'm determined and I wanted to get Hulu back, I started poking around the menus that were there. I found the place I needed to go and I told the customer service rep about it. I got kind of a brushoff when I suggested they update their notes.
Why would you force your customer to cancel service in order to change their plan? Why would you then require them to reauthorize one service by digging into the menus on the other service? Here's another good question. Why should any of this need to be done on a computer when most people stream using their phones?
The answer is: someone decided that making their computer systems easy to use wasn't as important as making them work with some internal database. I see this all the time. Often times it's not about being helpful or serving the customer. It's about making one internal person's job easier. Usually this person is an executive who doesn't have to use the computer systems they're forcing others to use.
I guess it doesn't matter why it happens. The point is, it's stupid. It's dumb. And it's definitely not what you want to do for a person who just said to you, "hey I know you're doubling my price but I'll still pay it and won't complain." I think that's the real message here.
I remember when Netflix's streaming package was free if you had their DVD package. I remember when Hulu was 100% free and didn't even have commercials. I also remember when gas was 71¢ a gallon. But that's another whole rant and I admit that was 35 years ago. But it was only a few years ago that streaming was a great value. Today you'll pay over $100 for just the top five services ad-free, and that doesn't even include a live TV option like DIRECTV Stream or Sling. I also remember when you could actually find content on these apps that you wanted to watch, and when some of that content didn't bop from service to service.
The bottom line folks: streaming stinks. It just does. Come back to satellite TV. It's as good as you remember and probably doesn't cost as much as you're paying for streaming. Want to know more? Call us at 888-233-7563.
The post STREAMING SATURDAY: Time for another Hulu rant appeared first on The Solid Signal Blog.
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It all started with the last price increase… last year
Before the 2022 price increase, I paid for Disney+ and Hulu separately. I had gotten into Disney+ for a special price when they launched, and I was paying annually. As for Hulu, I paid monthly and never failed to remember that time I told the whole internet I'd never pay for Hulu. But when the last price increase hit, and it was well over 30%, I looked at the bundle. I mean, it didn't seem like I had a choice. I hit upon a very decent price. If I paid for a year in advance, I could get the Disney Trio Premium bundle, which included Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for the equivalent of about $10 a month. That effectively dealt with the price increase for a year.
And then, several months ago Disney announced that they would be raising prices to $24.99 a month for the Trio bundle. That's a 150% price increase in one year. That's a bigger price increase than gasoline! My first thought was that I'd simply cancel. After all, there really isn't anything on either service I can't live without at this point.
And then, I got sucked in by Ahsoka and decided to wait another month. And then Moonlighting became available on Hulu. Still not worth $25 bucks but darn it, I was sucked in.
Duo Premium?
When the 2023 price increase was announced, it was said that Disney would have a new bundle called Duo Premium that would only have Disney+ and Hulu, for $19.99 a month. Keep in mind, in a year I had never once used ESPN+. I was definitely not going to miss it. That would still mean I'd pay double what I paid for the previous year, and that still stinks. But it stinks a little less and I thought, well if I go month-to-month I might be able to just cancel it when I know I won't watch it.
There was only one problem. I went to change my plan to Duo Premium, and… it wasn't there. I could change to Duo Basic, with commercials, but there just wasn't a Duo Premium. So I reached out on Reddit and other places, trying to find out if anyone could confirm that there was such a thing as Duo Premium. The best answer I got was that it would be available after the price change.
And… it wasn't. The day of the price change, and for a few days after, I checked. There was no Duo Premium in sight.
Not everyone has the great customer service that Solid Signal has
As it turned out I had a few hours to spare this week, I decided to reluctantly try Disney and Hulu's customer service. After all there was a time that Disney was known for excellent hospitality, at least at its parks. Maybe I'd get lucky.
The person I spoke to was very nice. They explained that in order to get Duo Premium, I would have to suspend my service. Then I could re-activate my service and choose Duo Premium at that point. That sounded pretty stupid, but ok, I said let's try it. The rep suspended my service. And then, things went a little sideways.
The link they gave me to sign up for Duo Premium didn't work. They transferred me. I got another person who gave me a better link. I signed back up. At that point, I figured that it could have gone worse, right?
Except, Hulu didn't work. Disney+ did, but Hulu didn't.
When I looked at my account on disneyplus.com, it showed I had the Disney+ and Hulu Duo Premium bundle. When I looked at my account at Hulu.com, it said my account was suspended. I waited about 15 minutes, thinking that maybe it needed time to catch up. That didn't help. OK, back to customer service.
It took a little while for me to get a person who could help me. They explained that I needed to go to my Disney+ account and activate Hulu from there. The directions they gave me on where in my account to go didn't work. The menus they said were there… weren't there. Simple as that.
They put me through all the level one tech support hoops. Yes, I tried a different browser. Yes, I rebooted my computer. All of that stuff. And no, the menus they said were there, weren't.
Because I'm determined and I wanted to get Hulu back, I started poking around the menus that were there. I found the place I needed to go and I told the customer service rep about it. I got kind of a brushoff when I suggested they update their notes.
This is not the dumbest thing I've ever heard of. But it's at least in the top 100.
Why would you force your customer to cancel service in order to change their plan? Why would you then require them to reauthorize one service by digging into the menus on the other service? Here's another good question. Why should any of this need to be done on a computer when most people stream using their phones?
The answer is: someone decided that making their computer systems easy to use wasn't as important as making them work with some internal database. I see this all the time. Often times it's not about being helpful or serving the customer. It's about making one internal person's job easier. Usually this person is an executive who doesn't have to use the computer systems they're forcing others to use.
I guess it doesn't matter why it happens. The point is, it's stupid. It's dumb. And it's definitely not what you want to do for a person who just said to you, "hey I know you're doubling my price but I'll still pay it and won't complain." I think that's the real message here.
At the risk of sounding like an old fogey…
I remember when Netflix's streaming package was free if you had their DVD package. I remember when Hulu was 100% free and didn't even have commercials. I also remember when gas was 71¢ a gallon. But that's another whole rant and I admit that was 35 years ago. But it was only a few years ago that streaming was a great value. Today you'll pay over $100 for just the top five services ad-free, and that doesn't even include a live TV option like DIRECTV Stream or Sling. I also remember when you could actually find content on these apps that you wanted to watch, and when some of that content didn't bop from service to service.
The bottom line folks: streaming stinks. It just does. Come back to satellite TV. It's as good as you remember and probably doesn't cost as much as you're paying for streaming. Want to know more? Call us at 888-233-7563.
The post STREAMING SATURDAY: Time for another Hulu rant appeared first on The Solid Signal Blog.
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I have had good experiences with Brave but lately I am frustrated with it.
Now when I launch the app it shows a box at the bottom asking if I want to go back to the last opened page. It is in conveniently located and I would prefer to eliminate it.
Does anyone know how to do this?
Please let's not sidetrack the discussion into an exploration of why I don't care for it or a lecture about all the wonderful aspects of the feature. I just do not care for it.
Now when I launch the app it shows a box at the bottom asking if I want to go back to the last opened page. It is in conveniently located and I would prefer to eliminate it.
Does anyone know how to do this?
Please let's not sidetrack the discussion into an exploration of why I don't care for it or a lecture about all the wonderful aspects of the feature. I just do not care for it.
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I don't have an Android phone so I don't know if this will apply to the Brave settings on your android device but it works on the desktop for me.
Change this setting to either startup to a different website or a new tab page. I have mine set to open to google.com instead of where I left off and it doesn't ask me at the next startup if I want to open the last opened page unless it crashed.
Change this setting to either startup to a different website or a new tab page. I have mine set to open to google.com instead of where I left off and it doesn't ask me at the next startup if I want to open the last opened page unless it crashed.
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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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Since the Reds have there thread we should too!
Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
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Next 3:10 to Yuma
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Looking for a manual. Want to do some radio astronomy with it. Realize it's old but, since it's not for tv use don't need any decoders, just the RF section.
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Due to security concerns and the fact that the Tapatalk Plugin for Xenforo is no longer being updated we have removed Tapatalk support from SatelliteGuys.
For those who were using it we recommend using our PWA App instead which is faster and does not have all the spam Tapatalk had. Below is a graphic showing how to add SatelliteGuys to your devices home screen. (While iOS is shown the process is mostly the same for Android.)
Thanks for your understanding.
For those who were using it we recommend using our PWA App instead which is faster and does not have all the spam Tapatalk had. Below is a graphic showing how to add SatelliteGuys to your devices home screen. (While iOS is shown the process is mostly the same for Android.)
Thanks for your understanding.
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Actually, PWA stands for "Progressive Web Application" and is basically just saving a site's homepage to your desktop where it appears as an "App" with the rest of your smartphone's Apps.
New low power station has been granted by the FCC and the new call leter is K33OB-D on RF ch. 33.
Will run at 15 KW ERP, this one runs from the Westside same location as KWPL-LD a HC2 owned station.
It's going to be aimed at eastern part of Albuquerque, so it's tightly focused beam pattern.
This new station is owned by Digital Network and what kind of programmings is unkown at this time.
Will run at 15 KW ERP, this one runs from the Westside same location as KWPL-LD a HC2 owned station.
It's going to be aimed at eastern part of Albuquerque, so it's tightly focused beam pattern.
This new station is owned by Digital Network and what kind of programmings is unkown at this time.
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The 'get after it media' stations
www.getafteritmedia.com
Like Heartland, Retro, rev'n, Action etc
probably the same programming they have been putting on their other owned stations.
The 'get after it media' stations
Get After It Media
www.getafteritmedia.com
probably the same programming they have been putting on their other owned stations.
The 'get after it media' stations
Like Heartland, Retro, rev'n, Action etcGet After It Media
We already have those diginets here.
Yeah, there are some diginets like Heartland, Retro, The Family Channel diginetworks that we already have here in this market and we don't need duplicates, but bring the new diginets on like the Rev'n, Karate Acton movies, different kind of music videos on the new station. 
Yeah, there are some diginets like Heartland, Retro, The Family Channel diginetworks that we already have here in this market and we don't need duplicates, but bring the new diginets like Revn, Karate Acton movies, different kind of music videos on the new station.
I watch MovieSphere Gold channel a lot. Many recent movies on that digitnet
Yes that's a good channel MovieSphere, only thing is the missing CC on it. 
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
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Direct YouTube Link - Paul's Microsoft Build 2026 Takeaways #shorts
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Time for another AWESOME video from the TWIT Network!
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Hello everyone.
I am new here and I done a search on MLB Extra Innings and DISH and it led me to this forum and so I signed up and hopefully someone can help me out with some issues.
First off, I am a DISH Outdoors customer and I signed up for service back in late October of 2025. I have a Wally HD Receiver and I am using the DISH Playmaker OS 2.1 as my Antenna that operates on 110 and 119 Western Arc and Alternative 61.5, 110, and 119 satellites. I signed up for MLB Extra Innings back in March before the season began. I was excited to be able to watch MLB Extra Innings because I love baseball and I use to have MLB Extra Innings on Satellite DIRECTV back in 2001-2004 and on Satellite DISH back in 2016 and 2017.
I was a bit disappointed when I found out that it is actually MLB.TV Simulcasted to DISH Satellite (More on that later) Anyways I have been watching faithfully almost every night however about a week ago there was a problem. When I went to go to the game to watch a game the game wouldn't come in an I would send a refresh signal to my receiver and then I could watch the programming and when I went to switch games at that games appointed time slot my Wally HD Receiver who lockup where I couldn't change any channels or view the guide and it would reboot. The next night when I turned to a game at game start it still had the background it shows before the game started and again send a refresh signal and went though this same thing over and over. I added a movie channel to my lineup and had issues with showing up my Dish Wally HD Receiver.
With an investigation after several calls with DISH Support it was determined that by going to the diagnostics screen that I had a issue with my Tuner because any changes that I made to my programming these changes would not take affect on the Wally HD Receiver. In other words that Wally HD Receiver was toast!
I too had reported MLB Extra Innings issue to DISH and they created a ticket for it and said that someone would investigate the issue. I too took notice that under MyDISH account under MLB Extra Innings always before it would show that I was subscribed and on auto-renew. Now it shows nothing and even after logging out and deleting my User Name and Password so that I can see it in guest mode it too doesn't even list a price and option for purchase as does the now WNBA League Pass.
After my DISH Receiver was ruined I had to buy a new Wally HD Receiver. I took advantage an bought 2 HD Wally's and added them both to my account. I called back to remove the old box off of the account and was told it was linked to MLB Extra Innings and the advanced technical support team said there was a glitch with MLB Extra Innings and hope to have a resolution in a couple of days and I could call back in to then to remove the box. But both the 2 new Wally HD Receivers are activated on my account. I asked them what the problem was with MLB Extra Innings and how long it would be and I was told there was a glitch as I asked to specify what they meant and got no answer. I again went and checked the MyDISH account page under the MLB Extra Innings page and it still doesn't list me as subscribed and after logging out and deleting my User Name and Password so I could it see it as a guest mode and it still doesn't list the price and option for purchase as it does for the WNBA League Pass.
I am afraid to boot up these boxes and go through the activation screen process because of the issues with the MLB Extra Innings in fear it will do the same or mess up my boxes from being able to receive MLB Extra Inning because or any other programing because I was told that MLB Extra Innings wouldn't come in on those new box because it was activated with the Wally that is ruined and it needs removed first.
Now I have no DISH service going on a week and miss my MLB Extra Innings when the races are just heating up and now with two boxes activated I can't boot up because I am afraid it will mess them up and I will be out the $180.00 or so dollars I made in purchase on the receivers.
Is anyone else experiencing issues with their MLB Extra Innings and does anyone really know what this so called glitch actually is? I can't seem to get a clear answer from anybody and don't even know if it will even be fixed or anyone really understands it.
Now to my previous statement on how I was disappointed that MLB Extra Innings is actually MLB.TV in simulcast. When I had MLB Extra Innings before with DIRECTV in 2001-2004 and with DISH form 2016 and 2017. They would always show the commercials for every teams broadcast from their local market and all games would be authentic just as if you were watching in their home market. After I quit DISH I went to streaming for awhile and I done MLB.TV and I hated their features because of the no commercials, the delayed times of getting back after the commercial break, and not being able to listen to what studios had to say when they would cut into the studios, and always looking at the screen during commercial breaks with a screen that says commercial break in progress and a silhouette background of MLB Players doing baseball things and the their crazy commercial breaks sound. I was excited to go back to DISH thinking I escaped the horrors of MLB.TV. Well its actually the same thing. I compared them side by side and actually MLB.TV is ahead by just a few seconds. So actually MLB Extra Innings on Satellite is delayed from time period wise from actually watching MLB.TV which shows it is simulcasted. My question is when did this start? And is this legal? This isn't what I know MLB Extra Innings to be. I too had signed up for NHL Center Ice this past winter and thank goodness its authentic! They still have the commercials and its like watching it as you were in their home network and its the way it oughta be even if you only do get one feed of NHL Center Ice per team on DISH and don't know which feed it is every night.
Looking forward to your responses. So far happy with DISH but unhappy with this last week and the ruining of a Wally HD Receiver.
I hope I can be of some contribution here as well.
Sincerely,
RJ T.
From Illinois
I am new here and I done a search on MLB Extra Innings and DISH and it led me to this forum and so I signed up and hopefully someone can help me out with some issues.
First off, I am a DISH Outdoors customer and I signed up for service back in late October of 2025. I have a Wally HD Receiver and I am using the DISH Playmaker OS 2.1 as my Antenna that operates on 110 and 119 Western Arc and Alternative 61.5, 110, and 119 satellites. I signed up for MLB Extra Innings back in March before the season began. I was excited to be able to watch MLB Extra Innings because I love baseball and I use to have MLB Extra Innings on Satellite DIRECTV back in 2001-2004 and on Satellite DISH back in 2016 and 2017.
I was a bit disappointed when I found out that it is actually MLB.TV Simulcasted to DISH Satellite (More on that later) Anyways I have been watching faithfully almost every night however about a week ago there was a problem. When I went to go to the game to watch a game the game wouldn't come in an I would send a refresh signal to my receiver and then I could watch the programming and when I went to switch games at that games appointed time slot my Wally HD Receiver who lockup where I couldn't change any channels or view the guide and it would reboot. The next night when I turned to a game at game start it still had the background it shows before the game started and again send a refresh signal and went though this same thing over and over. I added a movie channel to my lineup and had issues with showing up my Dish Wally HD Receiver.
With an investigation after several calls with DISH Support it was determined that by going to the diagnostics screen that I had a issue with my Tuner because any changes that I made to my programming these changes would not take affect on the Wally HD Receiver. In other words that Wally HD Receiver was toast!
I too had reported MLB Extra Innings issue to DISH and they created a ticket for it and said that someone would investigate the issue. I too took notice that under MyDISH account under MLB Extra Innings always before it would show that I was subscribed and on auto-renew. Now it shows nothing and even after logging out and deleting my User Name and Password so that I can see it in guest mode it too doesn't even list a price and option for purchase as does the now WNBA League Pass.
After my DISH Receiver was ruined I had to buy a new Wally HD Receiver. I took advantage an bought 2 HD Wally's and added them both to my account. I called back to remove the old box off of the account and was told it was linked to MLB Extra Innings and the advanced technical support team said there was a glitch with MLB Extra Innings and hope to have a resolution in a couple of days and I could call back in to then to remove the box. But both the 2 new Wally HD Receivers are activated on my account. I asked them what the problem was with MLB Extra Innings and how long it would be and I was told there was a glitch as I asked to specify what they meant and got no answer. I again went and checked the MyDISH account page under the MLB Extra Innings page and it still doesn't list me as subscribed and after logging out and deleting my User Name and Password so I could it see it as a guest mode and it still doesn't list the price and option for purchase as it does for the WNBA League Pass.
I am afraid to boot up these boxes and go through the activation screen process because of the issues with the MLB Extra Innings in fear it will do the same or mess up my boxes from being able to receive MLB Extra Inning because or any other programing because I was told that MLB Extra Innings wouldn't come in on those new box because it was activated with the Wally that is ruined and it needs removed first.
Now I have no DISH service going on a week and miss my MLB Extra Innings when the races are just heating up and now with two boxes activated I can't boot up because I am afraid it will mess them up and I will be out the $180.00 or so dollars I made in purchase on the receivers.
Is anyone else experiencing issues with their MLB Extra Innings and does anyone really know what this so called glitch actually is? I can't seem to get a clear answer from anybody and don't even know if it will even be fixed or anyone really understands it.
Now to my previous statement on how I was disappointed that MLB Extra Innings is actually MLB.TV in simulcast. When I had MLB Extra Innings before with DIRECTV in 2001-2004 and with DISH form 2016 and 2017. They would always show the commercials for every teams broadcast from their local market and all games would be authentic just as if you were watching in their home market. After I quit DISH I went to streaming for awhile and I done MLB.TV and I hated their features because of the no commercials, the delayed times of getting back after the commercial break, and not being able to listen to what studios had to say when they would cut into the studios, and always looking at the screen during commercial breaks with a screen that says commercial break in progress and a silhouette background of MLB Players doing baseball things and the their crazy commercial breaks sound. I was excited to go back to DISH thinking I escaped the horrors of MLB.TV. Well its actually the same thing. I compared them side by side and actually MLB.TV is ahead by just a few seconds. So actually MLB Extra Innings on Satellite is delayed from time period wise from actually watching MLB.TV which shows it is simulcasted. My question is when did this start? And is this legal? This isn't what I know MLB Extra Innings to be. I too had signed up for NHL Center Ice this past winter and thank goodness its authentic! They still have the commercials and its like watching it as you were in their home network and its the way it oughta be even if you only do get one feed of NHL Center Ice per team on DISH and don't know which feed it is every night.
Looking forward to your responses. So far happy with DISH but unhappy with this last week and the ruining of a Wally HD Receiver.
I hope I can be of some contribution here as well.
Sincerely,
RJ T.
From Illinois
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I know they are doing some major satellite work - the second satellite at 110 which is now in use, and they are moving channels between 119 and 110. Maybe since there are no other sports going on, have they temporarily cut back on the out of market sports packages? I am not sure. It looks like those channels are all coming from 119 TP 13, 110 TP 12, and 110 TP 09.
Also, Dish's Scheduled Satellite Maintenance page doesn't have anything going on:
my.dish.com
Also, Dish's Scheduled Satellite Maintenance page doesn't have anything going on:
MyDISH
Manage your DISH account online. Pay your bill, view programming, upgrade services, and access customer support at MyDISH.
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This is a big shift for DISH. I just hope if Charlie Ergen does ever sell out to anyone that I can continue to use my DISH Playmaker and I can keep my Wally's. If its anything like what happened to DIRECTV a few years back which turned out to be a total disaster when AT&T acquired DIRECTV nothing there changed with boxes or anything and you continued to use the same service but I was very surprised to see AT&T sell it to TPG especially after they had just bought it now long ago.
RJ T.
From Illinois
Trying to get use to this forum and where everything is located at. I saw you responded from my post on the changes and took me a while to get back to see this post. But yes, it is exactly what I was thinking. I too noticed the change of MLB Extra Innings from 110 to 119. Because of 30 teams they have to algin everything. Only other sport going on PPV wise is WNBA League Pass and I do not have a subscription to that but maybe some else who has it can confirm what they done and what satellite and transponders they are on.I know they are doing some major satellite work - the second satellite at 110 which is now in use, and they are moving channels between 119 and 110. Maybe since there are no other sports going on, have they temporarily cut back on the out of market sports packages? I am not sure. It looks like those channels are all coming from 119 TP 13, 110 TP 12, and 110 TP 09.
Also, Dish's Scheduled Satellite Maintenance page doesn't have anything going on:
MyDISH
Manage your DISH account online. Pay your bill, view programming, upgrade services, and access customer support at MyDISH.
This is a big shift for DISH. I just hope if Charlie Ergen does ever sell out to anyone that I can continue to use my DISH Playmaker and I can keep my Wally's. If its anything like what happened to DIRECTV a few years back which turned out to be a total disaster when AT&T acquired DIRECTV nothing there changed with boxes or anything and you continued to use the same service but I was very surprised to see AT&T sell it to TPG especially after they had just bought it now long ago.
RJ T.
From Illinois
R
Noting went through on my screen. However take a look at this
my.dish.com
They have the page back up but it shows I need to purchase. On phone on hold waiting to connect to get this thing activated.
Will post shortly with update.
RJ T.
From Illinois
Update as of 6:40 P.M. CDT June 10, 2026...
Noting went through on my screen. However take a look at this
Dish TV
Manage your Dish TV account, programming, pay bills, and access your favorite channels with the MyDish app.
They have the page back up but it shows I need to purchase. On phone on hold waiting to connect to get this thing activated.
Will post shortly with update.
RJ T.
From Illinois
R
I now have MLB Extra Innings back! Look at the photo! (I did not include full image of the game due to copyright)
Let me just say it was rough! Very rough! And lets just say Charlie Ergen should be ashamed of his customer service team and how they handled this whole issue.
After multiple calls after my last post only to get the run around with answers like there are no refunds on MLB Extra Innings once the season starts, to they are working on it, to accessing my screen and sending multi hits to the box.
All I asked was one simple question remove the MLB Extra Innings which they confirmed I had and reauthorize free of charge. I was given a 1,000 reasons why this couldn't be done.
Well..........
I paid for it myself.... $120.00 current rate and it works!
I called back in to let them know what I done and what I thought of the customer service and told them I needed refunded. I was told they didn't do refunds....
Well again I called back and got someone who refunded the original payment of $150.00 back to my account. A $30 discount for all the hard trouble I went though.
It is now up to you all out there that have MLB Extra Innings to try to get them to do this but I am afraid you are going to have to take your own action and purchase again and beg for a refund or be out the $150.00 originally paid.
Persistence pays off. I don't give up very easily.
You can all go here below to make the purchase if you have any trouble.
my.dish.com
I hope it all works well for you! And best of luck to everyone who has it!
I will still be around on this forum. You all sound like a fine group of people! I hope I can contribute more.
Take care!
RJ T.
From Illinois
Update as of 6:40 P.M. CDT June 10, 2026...
Noting went through on my screen. However take a look at this
Dish TV
Manage your Dish TV account, programming, pay bills, and access your favorite channels with the MyDish app.
They have the page back up but it shows I need to purchase. On phone on hold waiting to connect to get this thing activated.
Will post shortly with update.
RJ T.
From Ill
Final Update... As of 8:08 P.M. CDT June 10, 2026.Update as of 6:40 P.M. CDT June 10, 2026...
Noting went through on my screen. However take a look at this
Dish TV
Manage your Dish TV account, programming, pay bills, and access your favorite channels with the MyDish app.
They have the page back up but it shows I need to purchase. On phone on hold waiting to connect to get this thing activated.
Will post shortly with update.
RJ T.
From Illinois
I now have MLB Extra Innings back! Look at the photo! (I did not include full image of the game due to copyright)
Let me just say it was rough! Very rough! And lets just say Charlie Ergen should be ashamed of his customer service team and how they handled this whole issue.
After multiple calls after my last post only to get the run around with answers like there are no refunds on MLB Extra Innings once the season starts, to they are working on it, to accessing my screen and sending multi hits to the box.
All I asked was one simple question remove the MLB Extra Innings which they confirmed I had and reauthorize free of charge. I was given a 1,000 reasons why this couldn't be done.
Well..........
I paid for it myself.... $120.00 current rate and it works!
I called back in to let them know what I done and what I thought of the customer service and told them I needed refunded. I was told they didn't do refunds....
Well again I called back and got someone who refunded the original payment of $150.00 back to my account. A $30 discount for all the hard trouble I went though.
It is now up to you all out there that have MLB Extra Innings to try to get them to do this but I am afraid you are going to have to take your own action and purchase again and beg for a refund or be out the $150.00 originally paid.
Persistence pays off. I don't give up very easily.
You can all go here below to make the purchase if you have any trouble.
Dish TV
Manage your Dish TV account, programming, pay bills, and access your favorite channels with the MyDish app.
I hope it all works well for you! And best of luck to everyone who has it!
I will still be around on this forum. You all sound like a fine group of people! I hope I can contribute more.
Take care!
RJ T.
From Illinois