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ncted
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Last reply · posted in Internet Television (IPTV) Discussion Forum
Netflix wanted to be the next HBO, but I've been thinking AppleTV+ is the one that actually pulled it off.

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Teehar
Since posting, all the Streaming Services have been reported to be in "Bundling Talks" and "Ownership Mergers" that will supposedly increase content availability and decrease prices. Since we are Streaming 99% of our programming and still have all the worthwhile service, "More for Less" is just fine with me.

. . . and once again Tapatalk threw me into an old thread. But not all that old.
Decrease prices lol....that ain't happening no matter what they claim.
Bruce
Decrease prices lol....that ain't happening no matter what they claim.
As of now, bundles have reduced pricing for streaming .

For example, I get Hulu, Disney and ESPN+ for $25 a month, for the commercial free/4K tier, separately, it would be over $40 a month.

Then we constantly get deals, for example 2 months ago, received the 4K MAX plan for $139, the non 4K plan for HBO via Cable/Satellite would be $180 for the year ( and about to go up).

Right not, you can get a year of Paramount+ w/Showtime for $60, it would be $144 via Cable/Satellite, so $84 in savings.

So yes, decreased prices.
Teehar
As of now, bundles have reduced pricing for streaming .

For example, I get Hulu, Disney and ESPN+ for $25 a month, for the commercial free/4K tier, separately, it would be over $40 a month.

Then we constantly get deals, for example 2 months ago, received the 4K MAX plan for $139, the non 4K plan for HBO via Cable/Satellite would be $180 for the year ( and about to go up).

Right not, you can get a year of Paramount+ w/Showtime for $60, it would be $144 via Cable/Satellite, so $84 in savings.

So yes, decreased prices.
Yay for you....if you feel that is a great value then I'm happy for you.What I see is a constant increase of streaming prices then after they raise the rates for the 2nd or 3rd time in a year they will come back and say oh hey we now have a cheaper bundled price.All I know is it costs me and my family more than it did last year,or the year before,bundle or no bundle.But you keep sipping that bundled tea ;) cheers
Bobby
Yay for you....if you feel that is a great value then I'm happy for you.What I see is a constant increase of streaming prices then after they raise the rates for the 2nd or 3rd time in a year they will come back and say oh hey we now have a cheaper bundled price.All I know is it costs me and my family more than it did last year,or the year before,bundle or no bundle.But you keep sipping that bundled tea ;) cheers
Like Bruce I went for the bundle. I was actually paying that $40 a month for the three separate sevices. Now I am paying $25. I'm going to continue to watch all three services and it just made sense to me to save that $15 a month to apply it somewhere else. Like the grocery store. ;)
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Teehar
Like Bruce I went for the bundle. I was actually paying that $40 a month for the three separate sevices. Now I am paying $25. I'm going to continue to watch all three services and it just made sense to me to save that $15 a month to apply it somewhere else. Like the grocery store. ;)
But don't you feel you are getting less value?I mean seriously the content and quality these services offer just seem to go down while the price goes up.I mean it's like with inflation,potato chips still taste the same,we just pay more and get less of them now lol.

See what I do is get these services on black friday or promotional deals,or use a membership perk for say Paramount Plus etc.I pay like $5 for Hulu and Disney with ads for a year.Paramount Plus comes with my Walmart+ membership.To each their own,but to me that bundle is not worth $25 a month.
Bruce
But don't you feel you are getting less value?I mean seriously the content and quality these services offer just seem to go down while the price goes up.I mean it's like with inflation,potato chips still taste the same,we just pay more and get less of them now lol.
I feel the same way about Cable/Satellite TV, price goes up every year, get less and less new content.

But since streaming services has all the same new content from paid Live TV plus the streaming shows and movies, in a much better quality, with a much less expensive price, it was a easy decision to drop live tv.
See what I do is get these services on black friday or promotional deals,or use a membership perk for say Paramount Plus etc.I pay like $5 for Hulu and Disney with ads for a year.Paramount Plus comes with my Walmart+ membership.To each their own,but to me that bundle is not worth $25 a month.
I find that it is worth it, I went over what I pay for streaming, I am amazed I get this much content and spend so much less.

These are all at commercials free and 4K tiers ( Peacock and ESPN+), when there is a deal, I take advantage of it.

Hulu Bundle $25 a month
Netflix $23 a month
Paramount with Showtime $60 for the year, so $5 a month
MAX/HBO $139 a year, so $11.60 a month
Peacock $20 a year, so $1.66 a month
Apple TV+ $30 a year, so $2.50 a month ( Costco special a couple of years ago, bought 6 years worth)

So all that for under $69 a month.
Teehar
I feel the same way about Cable/Satellite TV, price goes up every year, get less and less new content.

But since streaming services has all the same new content from paid Live TV plus the streaming shows and movies, in a much better quality, with a much less expensive price, it was a easy decision to drop live tv.

I find that it is worth it, I went over what I pay for streaming, I am amazed I get this much content and spend so much less.

These are all at commercials free and 4K tiers ( Peacock and ESPN+), when there is a deal, I take advantage of it.

Hulu Bundle $25 a month
Netflix $23 a month
Paramount with Showtime $60 for the year, so $5 a month
MAX/HBO $139 a year, so $11.60 a month
Peacock $20 a year, so $1.66 a month
Apple TV+ $30 a year, so $2.50 a month ( Costco special a couple of years ago, bought 6 years worth)

So all that for under $69 a month.
Oh I absolutely feel the same way about cable/sat and have for years.
The problem that began with cable/sat and the broadcasters has now spilled over into streaming.Ads lower quality content higher prices.Basically what I'm getting at is that eventually streaming will become just like cable/sat.

I mean look at all the bundling these cable/sat companies do,and how has that worked out for them?Problem is the same ones running the cable/sat companies are now involved monetarily with these streaming companies.Pretty much the writing is on the wall.Streaming will be just like the old cable/sat.They'll squeeze every penny they can till the well goes dry sadly.
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Bruce
Oh I absolutely feel the same way about cable/sat and have for years.
The problem that began with cable/sat and the broadcasters has now spilled over into streaming
nope, not even close
Except for Peacock and ESPN+, which I only use during Football Season, all of the other services I have are commercial free.
lower quality content
No it is not, maybe that is your opinion, but I find streaming content to be a much higher quality then Cable Channels/Satellite shows, if you pay attention, all of the buzz worthy types of shows have been streaming.

Then we have the higher quality Video and Sound, 1080P/4K/Dolby Vision/DD+/Atmos.

If you want 4K, it has to be streaming, 4K on Traditional Services are a joke.
higher prices.Basically what I'm getting at is that eventually streaming will become just like cable/sat.
Yes it probably will, everything goes up every year.

But for now, there is a massive gap between Paid Live TV and Streaming, as long as both exists, there will always be that gap.
I mean look at all the bundling these cable/sat companies do,and how has that worked out for them?Problem is the same ones running the cable/sat companies are now involved monetarily with these streaming companies.Pretty much the writing is on the wall.Streaming will be just like the old cable/sat.They'll squeeze every penny they can till the well goes dry sadly.
So, in 10 years, you might be correct, but right now and for the next few years until Cable/Satellite dies off, I will enjoy the pricing.
Teehar
nope, not even close

Except for Peacock and ESPN+, which I only use during Football Season, all of the other services I have are commercial free.

No it is not, maybe that is your opinion, but I find streaming content to be a much higher quality then Cable Channels/Satellite shows, if you pay attention, all of the buzz worthy types of shows have been streaming.

Then we have the higher quality Video and Sound, 1080P/4K/Dolby Vision/DD+/Atmos.

If you want 4K, it has to be streaming, 4K on Traditional Services are a joke.

Yes it probably will, everything goes up every year.

But for now, there is a massive gap between Paid Live TV and Streaming, as long as both exists, there will always be that gap.

So, in 10 years, you might be correct, but right now and for the next few years until Cable/Satellite dies off, I will enjoy the pricing.
We'll just have to agree to disagree.Everyone I know complains about ads on all the streaming services now,and they also complain about less quality and less content.

Lemme give ya an example......You know how scripted shows used to have 24 or more episodes or more per season.How many they average now?I'll save you the time of looking it up....6.... 6 episodes per season lol I mean come on

But again I'm glad you're happy with streaming and everything is peachy keen.For me and many,or should I say most I know,it's done and went off the rails.

Oh and I see you touting 4k and dolby atmos....you have to pay extra for that in many cases.
Bruce
Oh and I see you touting 4k and dolby atmos....you have to pay extra for that in many cases.
For some services, not all.

My prices above include the upgrade to 4K.
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ncted
Lemme give ya an example......You know how scripted shows used to have 24 or more episodes or more per season.How many they average now?I'll save you the time of looking it up....6.... 6 episodes per season lol I mean come on

I think this is hard to quantify without some serious data analysis, so I am just going to provide my gut feeling. Most of the streaming shows I watch are between 6-12 episodes per season. While I do miss the days of 24+ episode seasons where I got new episodes of my favorite shows more regularly, I also recall having "dry spells" throughout they year when nothing new was on. The upside to that was watching reruns of the shows I did like during the dry spells which reinforced story details and character development -- something that I don't really get without intentionally deciding to rewatch a streaming show.

With streaming, I have such a backlog of things I want to watch, that dry spells will probably never happen. That suggests to me that there is more quality programming on now than before, at least what my tastes lead me to consider "quality programming." The shorter seasons work better for some shows than others. Some stories need to breathe more than a shorter season allows while the tighter writing required helps others.

As for the prices, I am surprised they haven't gone up faster given the money the studios lost during the strikes and the deals they had to make to end the strikes. Not that I want the prices to go up, but entertainment seems to be one of those market segments that will always be more expensive than people think it should be.
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The shorter seasons work better for some shows than others. Some stories need to breathe more than a shorter season allows while the tighter writing required helps others.
I agree with this - I think tighter writing is definitely encouraged and i do not like procedurals, so I am able to get a nice story arc without having to watch 24 episodes of something wherein 18 of them are just "murderer of the week" without any character development

I also think streaming has led to less FOMO for me. Back in the 90s, i would basically record everything for a couple weeks (VCRs!!!) because you never knew if something was going to be good or not. Now, it's a matter of just listening to reviews and such and then coming to it when you know it's worth it. The fear of picking the wrong show back in the day was real!
Bruce
I agree with this - I think tighter writing is definitely encourage and i do not like procedurals, so I am able to get a nice story arc without having to watch 24 episodes of something wherein 18 of them are just "murderer of the week" without any character development
While I prefer the shorter season, the long wait till the next season drives me crazy, some shows, even before the strike, was a two year wait.

As far as Network shows, this upcoming season, new shows only get a order for 10 episodes, returning shows, 13-20 episodes.

They can no longer produce 22-24 episodes because they are not making enough money to do so.
I also think streaming has led to less FOMO for me. Back in the 90s
The dark times for TV, no DVR, dealing with the VHS was a pain.
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Scott Greczkowski
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Last reply · posted in SatelliteGuys Support Center
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.)

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Thanks for your understanding. :)
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Foxbat
Thank you, Scott, for adding years to my Life and dropping my BP a few millimeters! Money well spent…
dweber
Thank you, Scott, for adding years to my Life and dropping my BP a few millimeters! Money well spent…
What is PWA app? PWA utilities seem to be a Spanish app. I hope you are seeing this since nothing seems to be working. I will miss SatelliteGuys. Tapatalk worked well. The Siri browser doesn't seem to work well.
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Thank you, Scott, for adding years to my Life and dropping my BP a few millimeters! Money well spent…
Hooray!
Peter Parker
What is PWA app? PWA utilities seem to be a Spanish app. I hope you are seeing this since nothing seems to be working. I will miss SatelliteGuys. Tapatalk worked well. The Siri browser doesn't seem to work well.
Do you mean the safari browser?
BlackHitachi
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Last reply · posted in Movie Talk
Since the Reds have there thread we should too!

Last watched Nine inch Nails
Next 3:10 to Yuma
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osu1991
Rooster Cogburn.

Keep forgetting the free movies on youtube are ad free with my premium subscription.
dfergie
Rooster Cogburn.

Keep forgetting the free movies on youtube are ad free with my premium subscription.
There are some really good movies on youtube.
Saving Private Ryan 4k, Dolby Atmos...
harshness
Saving Private Ryan 4k, Dolby Atmos...
These are severely limited. Getting better than stereo audio is improving, but still has a long way to go.
dfergie
These are severely limited. Getting better than stereo audio is improving, but still has a long way to go.
I went with my 4k disc after checking out that version.
osu1991

View: https://youtu.be/I68627xyDPA?is=gUZB0Yv_08pE0DR3


Tonight revisiting one of my favorites. Ranks up there with Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Hunt For Red October.
dfergie
Watching Monterey Pop, been awhile, had the DVD, but probably lost in the fire 10.5 years ago. HBOmax
Peter Parker
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Last reply · posted in Computers and Gadgets
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.
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b4pjoe
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.

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Peter Parker
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.

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Thank you for trying to help. However thrse choices do not appear in Android. There is a setting for "New Tab Pages" that is similar but does not include your choice. I have tried all of the existing entries with no success
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Last reply · posted in DISH Network Support Forum
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
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zippyfrog
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:

R
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:

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.

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
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
Update on MLB Extra Innings as of 5:50 P.M. CDT June 10, 2026...

I am getting tired of not being able to watch any baseball games and having paid for MLB Extra Innings and not knowing what the reason is I called dish back at 1-800-333-3474. I guess after all of my calls my call was routed to the Advanced Technical Support Team. I had something happen that I never knew they could do and they gained access into my Wally Receiver. I was told settings look good and right now on the only channel that shows is the MLB1 Baltimore Orioles Channel. They are playing the at home against the Seattle Mariners right now. She was able to access to that channel which prompted a purchase a Rent option. That signaled a red flag to her right away. She escalated a ticket with photographs and info from my screen to the top tier advanced programing technical department and told me they received the ticket and are reviewing it now. They got back to her and said they would have information within 30 minutes. I either get the channels within 30 minutes or I am to call back and they will advance from there. Seems like maybe my persistence is paying off. I will keep you informed. Maybe we can all have a resolution to this shortly.

RJ T.
From Illinois
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Update on MLB Extra Innings as of 5:50 P.M. CDT June 10, 2026...

I am getting tired of not being able to watch any baseball games and having paid for MLB Extra Innings and not knowing what the reason is I called dish back at 1-800-333-3474. I guess after all of my calls my call was routed to the Advanced Technical Support Team. I had something happen that I never knew they could do and they gained access into my Wally Receiver. I was told settings look good and right now on the only channel that shows is the MLB1 Baltimore Orioles Channel. They are playing the at home against the Seattle Mariners right now. She was able to access to that channel which prompted a purchase a Rent option. That signaled a red flag to her right away. She escalated a ticket with photographs and info from my screen to the top tier advanced programing technical department and told me they received the ticket and are reviewing it now. They got back to her and said they would have information within 30 minutes. I either get the channels within 30 minutes or I am to call back and they will advance from there. Seems like maybe my persistence is paying off. I will keep you informed. Maybe we can all have a resolution to this shortly.
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Update on MLB Extra Innings as of 5:50 P.M. CDT June 10, 2026...

I am getting tired of not being able to watch any baseball games and having paid for MLB Extra Innings and not knowing what the reason is I called dish back at 1-800-333-3474. I guess after all of my calls my call was routed to the Advanced Technical Support Team. I had something happen that I never knew they could do and they gained access into my Wally Receiver. I was told settings look good and right now on the only channel that shows is the MLB1 Baltimore Orioles Channel. They are playing the at home against the Seattle Mariners right now. She was able to access to that channel which prompted a purchase a Rent option. That signaled a red flag to her right away. She escalated a ticket with photographs and info from my screen to the top tier advanced programing technical department and told me they received the ticket and are reviewing it now. They got back to her and said they would have information within 30 minutes. I either get the channels within 30 minutes or I am to call back and they will advance from there. Seems like maybe my persistence is paying off. I will keep you informed. Maybe we can all have a resolution to this shortly.

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


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
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Update as of 6:40 P.M. CDT June 10, 2026...

Noting went through on my screen. However take a look at this


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

Update as of 6:40 P.M. CDT June 10, 2026...

Noting went through on my screen. However take a look at this


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
Final Update... As of 8:08 P.M. CDT June 10, 2026.

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.


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
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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....
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Top of the World - Van Halen
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I was bewildered with all the new DISH TV "Bonus View" channels, so I put together a web page table with all the info I could find. It's at:

https://anythingpeaceful.org/dishtv/DISH_TV_Bonus_View_Channels.html

Here's a partial screenshot of the table, as sorted by Channel Name. (You can click on a column header to sort.)

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If you have any corrections or suggestions, please post here.
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Easy come, easy go- can't count on anything.
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2 Bonus View channels removed today:

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My full list is at: DISH TV "Bonus View" Channels

Thanks to Pat for the tip.
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One added, one removed. But I think it's really only a name change, with similar (or identical?) programming.

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My full list is at: DISH TV "Bonus View" Channels

Thanks to Pat for the alert.
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One added, one removed. But I think it's really only a name change, with similar (or identical?) programming.

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My full list is at: DISH TV "Bonus View" Channels

Thanks to Pat for the alert.
A dandilion by any other name.
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