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webbydude

Last reply Jul 24, 2006 · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

DNS approved ribbon cable

Ok. This topic has been covered oh, like, a zillion times. Guess one more isn't gonna hurt.

This question is more directed towards the actual DNS installers. Not the local retailers. And not towards the fellow RSP'ers out there. As of today, what is Dish's official stand on flat ribbon cables? If they are approved, what company/brand meets said approval?

The RSP I work with is so full of double talk that I can't stand to hear it anymore. One moment they're approved. Next moment, they're not. Another moment they're ONLY approved for use with Legacy LNBs (still don't get THAT one). And then finally, they're not approved at all due to fire hazards created when they burn up (haven't seen that one yet either).

Like stated earlier, it would be nice to get some feedback from so-called "official" DNS installers. Not that it matters too much with my RSP. Their standards are what I have to adhere to. But it's awfully nice to have any ammo I can take with me if the situation arrises.

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chadzx11

Jul 4, 2006

I've gotten to where I won't do anything not listed on the back of the service agreement as being included in the "standard installation" for this very reason. My RSP refused payment to me on a service call that was caused by customer provided equipment. Specifically, he bought some wireless phonejacks at walmart on clearance that did not work. I sent him off to radio shack and waited in his driveway for an hour to take care of him, and they wouldn't take care of me, nor would they let me charge the guy.

I won't even supply so much as a phone splitter now. They cost 15 cents, but I'm not gambling a $40 chargeback on them. If I don't physically hook up a phone line, I hit the #2 on the IVR for the phone bypass, and note the work order that the CUSTOMER needs to purchase a phone splitter to hook up their phone line.

I carry ribbon cables because they keep sending us on DNSC service calls, and those guys use them sometimes. There is one complex and one complex ONLY (because of grounding) where I will use them, and I give the customers my cell #. As far as I am concerned they can call dish and wait for them to send someone, or they can call me, and I will fix it TODAY. I walk away from most apartments because our RSP is uber-chargeback happy, and I just don't want the hassle. I have only drilled one apartment, DNSC had installed it, and only after I made them note the account, pinky swear, and spit shake that I would not be held responsible for that POS install. I did it because the customer requested it (DNSC had run the cable through the door, and it sheared the sheathing on the cable). The reason I wanted nothing to do with the job is that they had put the dish on the rail of a balcony on a second story apartment. The balcony railing was NOT supporting the weight of the dish (a 121 superdish, no less). Anyway, its a chargeback waiting to happen, and it better not happen, because I noted the hell out of that workorder that it was non-repairable.

cleve_dnsc_tech

Jul 5, 2006

I work for the RSP for Ohio and we had to turn them ALL in said that if we were caught with one on our truck after said date we would be terminated on the spot no questions asked. Now we have some really good ones that are a stronger outer coating and has RG6 inside they are real stiff and don't break easily. But heres the kicker the cust MUST pay $15 each for them and if they were to burn out then they must buy the new ones. So if we have a job and the cust doesn't wanna buy them then the job wont go through unless i buy it. and we all know how cust can get if they didn't pay for it in the beginning they they wont pay to replace it. We have the last tech out rolls back to cut down on our repeat trouble call pays. so once again i need to pay $15 to make $20. They look at it hey at least your making something.

webbydude

Jul 5, 2006

And that's EXACTLY my point! It's pretty freaking lame that the only one "approved" by Ohio's RSP is the $15 cable. It's still subject to abuse. Neither one (older style or the current, expensive as all hell) seem to be able cause fires.

And as you stated, the customer has to pay $15. WTF!!! If a customer is going to pay for a "cable" that may break, I'm willing to bet he'll opt for the $2 cable vs. the $15 one

The "last tech out" policy is pretty weak, too. That's just a way to make a tech go out for free on a service call. What Dish *needs* to do is have a customer pay money upfront, prior to ANY technician showing up for a service call. If it's found the problem is NOT customer caused, then the $$ is re-imbursed. That right there should kill some of these bogus charge-backs!

topcats69

Jul 24, 2006

sove the problem you all are paid by hour just like the cable companys. Just my opinon. And prob a pipe dream to have good benifits and wages. I bet there would be less call backs.

chadzx11

Jul 24, 2006

webbydude said:
The "last tech out" policy is pretty weak, too. That's just a way to make a tech go out for free on a service call. What Dish *needs* to do is have a customer pay money upfront, prior to ANY technician showing up for a service call. If it's found the problem is NOT customer caused, then the $$ is re-imbursed. That right there should kill some of these bogus charge-backs!

The RSP I was fired from wouldn't even do that for us. We offered to go back on our own jobs for FREE, but they came out with a rule where you could not get the job back. They would just charge you back to pay the other guy.

Then they dropped a memo, 2 days before I got fired, that said if we didn't do a job, and they sent somebody else to do it, we'd be charged $100. That's BS because, in an effort to cut back on service calls and chargebacks, I was refusing to install any systems where the customer didn't have the appropriate number of WORKING TV's on site. I tried helping the customer out. chargeback. Modifying the work order to reflect ONLY the TV's on site. chargeback. So at the end, I just said to hell with it, I ain't touching them.

I'm glad I don't have to install anymore. I got a gig as a QC inspector, so now the only tools on my truck are a Digital Camera, a Gerber (in case I have to open an enclosure), a maglite, and a ladder.

They had threatened to start charging us for not using "dish approved" stuff. Hell, I buy all my stuff from perfect 10, its generally cheaper. Its all "directv approved", not dish, but its the same stuff. Its just a big monkey off my back.

As an added bonus, since a lot of the work is hughesnet, I am working an entirely different demographic. No more locking my truck up like a bank vault when I go out of sight of it. No irate customers. Most people are very receptive of the QC guy, even though I just show up out of the blue. Biggest bonus is getting paid for what you do, no bogus chargebacks.

As part of the gig, I get training materials for all this stuff. After reading D*, there is no way in hell I would ever install one of their systems even for what I was being paid by the e* people. D* guys get less, and based on what I read, are required to do a lot more. Poor bastards. I don't see how they make money!

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ewindowman

Lifetime Supporter

Last reply 1 minute ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Dish Bankruptcy - Business as Usual

Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th

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Bruce

Thursday at 9:59 AM

SpaceX boldly goes into 'huge' 5G network rollout with Qualcomm

After trying satellites and small cells, Elon Musk's SpaceX is to build a terrestrial mobile network across tens of thousands of sites with Qualcomm.

www.lightreading.com

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tanman

Saturday at 2:25 PM

For your viewing pleasure...

AT&T, T-Mobile Are Reportedly Ready To Boot Boost Mobile If SpaceX Buys It

Semafor’s Rohan Goswami said that AT&T and T-Mobile have discussed removing Boost Mobile from their networks if SpaceX acquires the EchoStar unit, creating a potential obstacle to Elon Musk’s push to become a major U.S. wireless carrier.

finance.yahoo.com

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comfortably_numb

Saturday at 3:31 PM

tanman said:
For your viewing pleasure...

AT&T, T-Mobile Are Reportedly Ready To Boot Boost Mobile If SpaceX Buys It

Semafor’s Rohan Goswami said that AT&T and T-Mobile have discussed removing Boost Mobile from their networks if SpaceX acquires the EchoStar unit, creating a potential obstacle to Elon Musk’s push to become a major U.S. wireless carrier.

finance.yahoo.com

That's ok, I'm sure Verizon will be happy to take them.

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dishstaller

Saturday at 6:17 PM

comfortably_numb said:
That's ok, I'm sure Verizon will be happy to take them.

That's ALL Verizon needs.....more congested towers

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comfortably_numb

Saturday at 6:19 PM

dishstaller said:
That's ALL Verizon needs.....more congested towers

They don't care... they're milkin' the cow. Buddying up with Elon to provide him an MVNO network will make their investors and shareholders salivate. All of their recent marketing efforts have failed, so this move makes a lot of sense.

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fmj77

Saturday at 8:51 PM

Bruce said:
SpaceX boldly goes into 'huge' 5G network rollout with Qualcomm

After trying satellites and small cells, Elon Musk's SpaceX is to build a terrestrial mobile network across tens of thousands of sites with Qualcomm.

www.lightreading.com

Mr. Morris is no journalist. That article reads like a political hit job.

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NYDutch

Saturday at 9:50 PM

comfortably_numb said:
That's ok, I'm sure Verizon will be happy to take them.

Yep, they could stick it in with thier other dozen or so MVNO's, including the five they own.

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dishstaller

Yesterday at 9:37 AM

fmj77 said:
That article reads like a political hit job.

You can say that for about 90% of so-called news articles these days.

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slow_poke_pete

1 minute ago

https://www.phonearena.com/news/att-reshoring-customer-care_id184650

Meanwhile att is getting rid of overseas call centers

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KAB

Pub Member / Supporter Lifetime Supporter

Last reply 2 minutes ago · posted in DISH Network Support Forum

Green Dot on WJ4?

Wireless Joey 4. Yesterday, I noticed a little green dot on a small black field in the upper right hand corner of the screen, regardless of channel, recordings, etc. A restart got rid of it, but I am curious as to what It meant and what I did to get it there.

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Redneck_Randy

Today at 8:34 AM

Google Search

The little green dot inside a small black field in the upper right-hand corner of your screen is an Android privacy indicator confirming that the voice remote's microphone is actively listening. Because the Joey 4 runs on an Android

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bnewt

Today at 9:16 AM

That's no good

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Almighty1

Today at 3:05 PM

The green dot on Android TV is supposed to show as long as an app or background service is actively using the microphone or camera. [1, 2]

What Normal Behavior Looks Like

- When active: It appears (often with a small microphone or camera icon that fades into a simple green dot) the moment a voice search, assistant command, or streaming app requests audio input.
- When it disappears: It should vanish a few seconds after you finish your command or after the app stops using the microphone. [1]

Why It Might Stay On (Persistent Dot)
If the green dot stays on indefinitely or won't go away, it usually means:

- An app (such as a voice search tool, media player, or background utility) has a hung process or is keeping the microphone channel open.
- A remote control or voice-recognition service is stuck. [1]

How to Fix or Check It

- Restart your TV: Unplug the power cable for about 30 seconds and plug it back in to clear out stuck background apps.
- Check app permissions: Go to your TV's Settings > Privacy or Device Preferences > Microphone to see which apps have access, and revoke permission for any suspicious or unnecessary apps. [1, 2]

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Scott Greczkowski

Today at 3:16 PM

Its a bug. I had it happen to mine. The mic is not listening, and if your worried about that remove the batteries from your remote as thats where the mic is.

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slow_poke_pete

2 minutes ago

Reboot the joey it should go away after

Bruce

Supporting Founder Lifetime Supporter

Last reply 15 minutes ago · posted in Internet Television (IPTV) Discussion Forum

Traditional/Streaming Live TV Providers Losses, 3rd Quarter 2026 Edition

Comcast is the first to report, with a massive 274,000 loss in video subscribers.

In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.

Comcast Just Lost 274,000 TV Customers & 144,000 Internet Customers In Just Three Months | Cord Cutters News

Comcast Corporation reported its third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, showing continued erosion in its domestic residential broadband internet and video customer bases as competitive pressures intensified across the connectivity market. The company recorded a net loss of 144,000 domestic...

cordcuttersnews.com

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Foxbat

Friday at 4:26 PM

Meanwhile, my neighbor 300' away has gigabit fiber, and I'm stuck with copper solutions.

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savarese04

Saturday at 1:58 PM

Foxbat said:
Meanwhile, my neighbor 300' away has gigabit fiber, and I'm stuck with copper solutions.

similar situation. almost every neighborhood around me has fiber, but our 3 block area. I called AT&T and was like, how hard is it to bring fiber over about 200 feet (I am closest to the folks with fiber and can see it on the poles from my front door); crickets and very frustrating.

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Jimbo

Yesterday at 7:53 AM

savarese04 said:
similar situation. almost every neighborhood around me has fiber, but our 3 block area. I called AT&T and was like, how hard is it to bring fiber over about 200 feet (I am closest to the folks with fiber and can see it on the poles from my front door); crickets and very frustrating.

Chances are, they told you about how hard and long it would take for them to place that fiber to your area ... Poles needed to be placed and what not ...

ncted

Yesterday at 8:54 AM

Jimbo said:
Chances are, they told you about how hard and long it would take for them to place that fiber to your area ... Poles needed to be placed and what not ...

Or the people who own the poles closest to the house won't let AT&T attach.

Jimbo

Yesterday at 9:36 AM

ncted said:
Or the people who own the poles closest to the house won't let AT&T attach.

People that Own the poles ?
That would be ATT Or the Power Company depending on the situation ... easily figured out by looking at the Tag on All Poles.

ncted

Today at 9:35 AM

Jimbo said:
People that Own the poles ?
That would be ATT Or the Power Company depending on the situation ... easily figured out by looking at the Tag on All Poles.

Sorry, Companies or whoever. Power company, cable company, competing phone companies, governments. AT&T sued Nashville a while back because of how pole attachment works there.

Jimbo

Today at 9:40 AM

ncted said:
Sorry, Companies or whoever. Power company, cable company, competing phone companies, governments. AT&T sued Nashville a while back because of how pole attachment works there.

Really ?
The poles always have a tag on them showing who owns them, up here its either the Power Company or the Phone company ...

edit:
Utility and telephone poles in Nashville, Tennessee are owned primarily by two entities: [1]

Nashville Electric Service (NES): Owns approximately 80% of the utility and telephone poles across its Davidson County service area.
- AT&T: Owns the remaining 20% of the poles (roughly 104,000 poles). [1, 2, 3]

Other telecom and cable providers, such as Comcast or Google Fiber, do not typically own the physical poles; instead, they rent attachment space on NES- or AT&T-owned poles through pole-attachment agreements. [1, 2]

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reubenray

Today at 1:09 PM

In my area Cox (now Spectrum) has run everything underground instead of on poles.

Jimbo

Today at 5:19 PM

reubenray said:
In my area Cox (now Spectrum) has run everything underground instead of on poles.

Thats good, the neighborhood generally look better with buried plant ... until someone puts a shovel into the line planting the Spring Garden.

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Bobby

15 minutes ago

Jimbo said:
Thats good, the neighborhood generally look better with buried plant ... until someone puts a shovel into the line planting the Spring Garden.

In my local area all underground utilities are under the sidewalk. Of course from there, when entering your property, They are at least 18" in your dirt.

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meStevo

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Last reply Today at 5:39 PM · posted in The Sports Section

NFL 2026-2027 Season

Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.

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HipKat

Tuesday at 4:27 PM

Balls
Bears. Took care of the elite Seahawks defense in a great performance.
NFC North. The entire division is 2 games above .500
Lions. Finally handed an L to that weird Minnesota team. Good vibes for Jack Campbell.
Pitt. Took the lead of the division convincingly.
Bengals vs Titans game. Fireworks game. Not sure it was a well-played game, but it sure was fun. JoeyB with 6 scores... and 4 turnovers.
Denver. They keep winning, man. Payton is a baller of a coach.
Packers. Thorough beatdown of the hard-to-read Panthers.
Jags. Demolished the hapless Colts.
Rams. The Super team finally wins back-to-back games.

Goats
Vikings. Took their first L. I know their D is insane, but their offense is setting back football to the 1950's.
Cowboys. Lost a 2-score lead vs. the Gardner Minshew-led Cards... at home. Embarrassing.
Browns. Playing for the division lead by scoring 6 points.
Bucs vs Falcons game. Setting modern football back to the ice age. Honorable mention to Tua Penix err ... Michael Tagov .... well, you know what I mean.
Bengals fans acting like Burrow just won the MVP after his performance. I get it. 6 scores is awesome. But. He also turned the ball over 4 times and required overtime to beat the 1-win Titans. So spare me the parade.
Chiefs. Not because they lost. It was a close game decided on the last play vs. a divisional rival on the road. That's always rough. But because of their whining over the CLEAR flag they got on the would-be winning play. They are used to getting the calls, and when they don't, they complain. Honorable mention to Mahomes for this quote: "I mean, at the end of the day, you have to go with whatever is called, but a lot of times in those big moments, the little stuff doesn't get called like that"... so you admit it was a penalty?? Just shut up, man.
Colts. They began the fire sale earlier in the week, and it showed. This team is cooked; Daniel Jones should go to the bench, and Steichen will be fired pretty soon.
Chargers. Wow. That's all I got.
Miami. For having the Pats sort of on the ropes and letting them go.
Eagles. Another team that should consider selling some assets. They are going nowhere.

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Howard Simmons

Wednesday at 11:24 AM

HipKat said:
Balls
Bears. Took care of the elite Seahawks defense in a great performance.
NFC North. The entire division is 2 games above .500
Lions. Finally handed an L to that weird Minnesota team. Good vibes for Jack Campbell.
Pitt. Took the lead of the division convincingly.
Bengals vs Titans game. Fireworks game. Not sure it was a well-played game, but it sure was fun. JoeyB with 6 scores... and 4 turnovers.
Denver. They keep winning, man. Payton is a baller of a coach.
Packers. Thorough beatdown of the hard-to-read Panthers.
Jags. Demolished the hapless Colts.
Rams. The Super team finally wins back-to-back games.

Goats
Vikings. Took their first L. I know their D is insane, but their offense is setting back football to the 1950's.
Cowboys. Lost a 2-score lead vs. the Gardner Minshew-led Cards... at home. Embarrassing.
Browns. Playing for the division lead by scoring 6 points.
Bucs vs Falcons game. Setting modern football back to the ice age. Honorable mention to Tua Penix err ... Michael Tagov .... well, you know what I mean.
Bengals fans acting like Burrow just won the MVP after his performance. I get it. 6 scores is awesome. But. He also turned the ball over 4 times and required overtime to beat the 1-win Titans. So spare me the parade.
Chiefs. Not because they lost. It was a close game decided on the last play vs. a divisional rival on the road. That's always rough. But because of their whining over the CLEAR flag they got on the would-be winning play. They are used to getting the calls, and when they don't, they complain. Honorable mention to Mahomes for this quote: "I mean, at the end of the day, you have to go with whatever is called, but a lot of times in those big moments, the little stuff doesn't get called like that"... so you admit it was a penalty?? Just shut up, man.
Colts. They began the fire sale earlier in the week, and it showed. This team is cooked; Daniel Jones should go to the bench, and Steichen will be fired pretty soon.
Chargers. Wow. That's all I got.
Miami. For having the Pats sort of on the ropes and letting them go.
Eagles. Another team that should consider selling some assets. They are going nowhere.

Mahomes is the biggest cry baby I have ever seen. He thinks he's privileged or something.

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meStevo

Wednesday at 12:14 PM

Just the same vilification as players like Brady experienced, a product of their success and largely overblown (just like them 'getting all the calls').

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Yespage

Wednesday at 1:31 PM

Howard Simmons said:
Mahomes is the biggest cry baby I have ever seen. He thinks he's privileged or something.

Well you see him more because he is incredibly talented. And yes, typically players try to spin things being in their favor. This isn't cricket where sportsmanship (except in Australia) is expected.

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HipKat

Wednesday at 8:13 PM

Howard Simmons said:
Mahomes is the biggest cry baby I have ever seen. He thinks he's privileged or something.

He wants to be Brady

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HipKat

Wednesday at 8:14 PM

meStevo said:
Just the same vilification as players like Brady experienced, a product of their success and largely overblown (just like them 'getting all the calls').

The only people who deny what Brady got from the officials are Brady fans

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gms49ers

Thursday at 10:02 AM

The NFL, for some time, has protected the marquee quarterbacks. Brady, Mahomes, Allen, Burrow - they all get the calls.
The lower tier QBs don't seem to get the same benefit. For instance, some of the hits that Darnold took from Chicago on Monday night would have been a flag frenzy if any of the marquee QBs were hit like that. And I am not in any way a fan of anything Seahawks related. I am a fan of balanced officiating - and that hasn't been the case for a while.

My team is not immune to this - Fred Warner laid some vicious hits in the Commanders game that I thought should have been flagged - one was, but they picked it up.

Not a good look on NFL officials.

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Yespage

Today at 5:39 PM

HipKat said:
The only people who deny what Brady got from the officials are Brady fans

I doubt that. The Patriots offense shifted to a more quick release setup to lessen risk of him getting hit in the second half of his career. And Brady also won 3 Super Bowls before he was considered a GOAT player to be protected by the refs. No one really knew who Brady even was with the tuck call. That was all about Belichick knowing which refs to hog tie family members of to get critical calls when needed.

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b4pjoe

Pub Member / Supporter Cutting Edge

Last reply Today at 5:31 PM · posted in Internet Television (IPTV) Discussion Forum

Paramount+ and HBO Max to merge

HBO Max and Paramount+ to Combine Into One Streaming Platform, Paramount Says HBO Brand Will 'Operate With Independence'

Paramount+ right now is at $13.99 for the ad-free with Showtime content and HBO MAX is now $22.99 for the 4K ad-free plan so together they are $36.98. By the time this goes through the approval process which I am sure will fly right through you would probably looking at $50 per month for the ad-free 4K plan combined.

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Jimbo

Oct 6, 2026

b4pjoe said:
The name is being changed to Skydance and all of Paramount+, Showtime, DIscovery+, and HBO MAX streaming content is rumored to be merged into one streaming service.

So, what happens if you only want 1 or 2 of those, can you still get them individually ?

Juan

Oct 7, 2026

Jimbo said:
So, what happens if you only want 1 or 2 of those, can you still get them individually ?

The samething when you only wanted one or 2 channels on cable

Jimbo

Oct 7, 2026

Juan said:
The samething when you only wanted one or 2 channels on cable

Not hardly ....
I'm not trying to get 200 channels.

Juan

Oct 7, 2026

Jimbo said:
Not hardly ....
I'm not trying to get 200 channels.

But Paramount has a different agenda..to empty your wallet

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dishstaller

Oct 7, 2026

Juan said:
But Paramount has a different agenda..to empty your wallet

There's a lot of that going around these days. It seems every time I turn around my Youtube Premium is going up another dollar.

slow_poke_pete

Oct 14, 2026

dishstaller said:
There's a lot of that going around these days. It seems every time I turn around my Youtube Premium is going up another dollar.

use an adblocker :biggrin

b4pjoe

Oct 14, 2026

slow_poke_pete said:
use an adblocker

There on no ad blockers on my TV. Some people prefer watching content on a TV. :eeek

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ncted

Oct 14, 2026

b4pjoe said:
There on no ad blockers on my TV. Some people prefer watching content on a TV.

There are ways to block ads for your TV and other devices on your home network if you are willing to put in the effort.

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MikeD-C05

Oct 14, 2026

ncted said:
There are ways to block ads for your TV and other devices on your home network if you are willing to put in the effort.

Do say, How?

b4pjoe

Oct 14, 2026

ncted said:
There are ways to block ads for your TV and other devices on your home network if you are willing to put in the effort.

I am not willing as they keep changing the data and you keep having to block everything all over again. That is why I get the ad-free versions of the streaming services I use which includes Youtube.

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dishstaller

Oct 14, 2026

b4pjoe said:
I am not willing as they keep changing the data and you keep having to block everything all over again. That is why I get the ad-free versions of the streaming services I use which includes Youtube.

That is pretty much my take as well. At this point in my life I am willing to spend $$ to make my life more simple.

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osu1991

Oct 14, 2026

MikeD-C05 said:
Do say, How?

Pihole

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osu1991

Today at 5:31 PM

DC Studios Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran Stepping Down with Marvel Alum Jeremy Latcham to Take Over

The duo were believed to be safe amid the Skydance takeover of Warner Bros., but now have a former Kevin Feige protege taking over their division.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran Out as Co-Chairmen, Marvel Veteran Jeremy Latcham to Lead Comic Book Studio

James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as co-presidents of DC Studios, and they will be replaced by Jeremy Latcham.

variety.com

And it begins. Looking to trim $2 billion there will be a lot of people out of jobs.

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Bruce

Supporting Founder Lifetime Supporter

Last reply Today at 5:14 PM · posted in Internet Television (IPTV) Discussion Forum

How things have changed

I was reading this article

Cable TV ‘cord-cutters’ became the majority in 2022

The steady decline of cable and broadcast television, and the rise of streaming services, reached a sort of inflection point over the past year. Last summer, for the first time, streaming ser…

thehill.com

That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.

And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.

Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.

There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.

In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.

Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.

Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.

So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households

So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.

That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.

But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.

Imagine what 2024 will be like.

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Bruce

Today at 5:36 AM

According to industry figures reported by Sports Media Watch, this year's World Series averaged 11.69 million viewers on FOX, down 26% from the 15.71 million average the 2025 series delivered.

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Jimbo

Today at 8:00 AM

Bruce said:
According to industry figures reported by Sports Media Watch, this year's World Series averaged 11.69 million viewers on FOX, down 26% from the 15.71 million average the 2025 series delivered.

That thier own stupidity ...

They make it hard to find the game when its on FOX 1 game, then FS1, then on Tru or some other little ity biyy channel that people rerely watch and can't find. (I don't know if FOX is TRU or not, but thats what I'm saying, they put games on obscure channels and expect people to easily find it and watch.

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Bruce

Today at 8:17 AM

Jimbo said:
That thier own stupidity ...

They make it hard to find the game when its on FOX 1 game, then FS1, then on Tru or some other little ity biyy channel that people rerely watch and can't find. (I don't know if FOX is TRU or not, but thats what I'm saying, they put games on obscure channels and expect people to easily find it and watch.

Every WS game was on the main Fox Broadcast Channel, what are you referring to?

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AZ.

Today at 8:25 AM

Bruce said:
Every WS game was on the main Fox Broadcast Channel, what are you referring to?

Throughout the playoffs most games were not over the air. They were on FS1 or TrueTV, HBO, TBS....So without a sports package you need FS1, and the others you need a old school TV package. If I had to guess, close to 75% of playoff games were not on free local TV.

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Bruce

Today at 11:08 AM

AZ. said:
Throughout the playoffs most games were not over the air. They were on FS1 or TrueTV, HBO, TBS....So without a sports package you need FS1, and the others you need an old school TV package. If I had to guess, close to 75% of playoff games were not on free local TV.

But I never posted about the playoffs, only the World Series.

And a 4 million drop in households is a big deal, specially what Fox pays for it, they are already losing money on the MLB contract, now even more, since they might have to give some of the money back to advertisers, since it might of not made certain ratings goals.

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Bobby

Today at 11:20 AM

Bruce said:
But I never posted about the playoffs, only the World Series.

And a 4 million drop in households is a big deal, specially what Fox pays for it, they are already losing money on the MLB contract, now even more, since they might have to give some of the money back to advertisers, since it might of not made certain ratings goals.

Last year it was the Dodgers and Bluejays. This year is was the Brewers and the Rays, two teams that never won a World Series. Last year the Dodgers were the former year champion, can they do a repeat against a Toronto team that looked unbeatable. That World Series was a classic between two teams that really wanted it. The highlight of this year was can Milwaukee go 4-0 like they did to the Dodgers, and they just about did.

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AZ.

Today at 1:09 PM

Bobby said:
Last year it was the Dodgers and Bluejays. This year is was the Brewers and the Rays, two teams that never won a World Series. Last year the Dodgers were the former year champion, can they do a repeat against a Toronto team that looked unbeatable. That World Series was a classic between two teams that really wanted it. The highlight of this year was can Milwaukee go 4-0 like they did to the Dodgers, and they just about did.

Yep ratings have lots to do with what teams are playing. Large market over smaller. Underdog teams people want to root for. But If you make it hard to watch all the playoffs, you will get less interest for the World Series.

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TRG

Today at 2:01 PM

Bruce said:
According to industry figures reported by Sports Media Watch, this year's World Series averaged 11.69 million viewers on FOX, down 26% from the 15.71 million average the 2025 series delivered.

People are tired of watching the World Series without the Yankees. :devilish

Bruce

Today at 2:14 PM

AZ. said:
Yep ratings have lots to do with what teams are playing. Large market over smaller. Underdog teams people want to root for. But If you make it hard to watch all the playoffs, you will get less interest for the World Series.

Except last year, the playoffs were aired on the same channels as this year.

Jimbo

Today at 5:12 PM

TRG said:
People are tired of watching the World Series without the Yankees.

Not Me, I rather enjoy it ...

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Jimbo

Today at 5:13 PM

Bruce said:
Except last year, the playoffs were aired on the same channels as this year.

Quick Question, WITHOUT Looking it up ...
Who played in the World Series last year ?

Jimbo

Today at 5:14 PM

Bruce said:
Except last year, the playoffs were aired on the same channels as this year.

True, but you had 2 Large Markets in it .

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SiliconDust HDHomerun Network Tuner and DVR Review

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Gas Price Info With National Gas Temperature Map

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2026-27 NCAA College Football

Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.

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Today at 9:12 AM

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Today at 12:34 PM

College Football Playoff, ESPN agree to 5-year, $1.7 billion deal expanding field to 24 teams starting in 2027

The CFP field will have 12 teams this year, before doubling in 2027.

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ESPN and the College Football Playoff (CFP) have agreed to a 5-year deal to expand the playoff from 12 to 24 teams.

The deal, worth $1.7 billion per ESPN's Heather Dinich, keeps ESPN as the broadcast partner.

The CFP announced the deal on Monday.

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cp2k

Today at 1:30 PM

Honestly, I would rather see an expanded bracketed playoff system than the current Conference Championship Game + playoff model we're using right now. The Conference Championships essentially allow two teams to beat up on each other, and then both typically are going to end up in the playoffs anyway unless it is one of the weaker or smaller conferences. Let them play it out on the field against others.

Jimbo

Today at 2:00 PM

cp2k said:
Honestly, I would rather see an expanded bracketed playoff system than the current Conference Championship Game + playoff model we're using right now. The Conference Championships essentially allow two teams to beat up on each other, and then both typically are going to end up in the playoffs anyway unless it is one of the weaker or smaller conferences. Let them play it out on the field against others.

Until the Big Ten changed thier alignment, (a couple years ago) ... it was not like that at all, the East side won most years the west side represented the Big Ten, but they may have been the team with the 4th best record ...
They finally changed that, to a single conference ... but yes, in most cases, both teams will get in ... now, its a certain both will get in ...

The biggest issue with the Conference Now is the Number of TEAMS .... WAY to Many.
It would take 2-3 YEARS to do a round robin where everyone would play one another ... How do you know how good a team is when teams don't play the same teams ?

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meStevo

Today at 4:38 PM

Jimbo said:
They finally changed that, to a single conference ... but yes, in most cases, both teams will get in ... now, its a certain both will get in ...

Surprised you haven't made this claim yet.

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Today at 4:36 PM

But thing is, a lot of these projects are still moving forward. If they hit snags in TX, Loozianna has open arms

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