Folks (especially B1G / BTN fans) I think the time has come for all of us to realize it's over with DISH. The last 2 weeks you could see a deal was likely imminent as (beyond the usual pontificating by each side) there was no change in programming etc. But now, DISH has pulled down the BTN Alt Channels and removed BTN from their packages. That's a huge change and not one that is corrected soon. With Michigan (a huge market) on BTN today, the damage in lost subscribers for DISH will be irreversible in the fact that putting the channel back up in 2-3 weeks just won't make sense... the damage will have been done.
I'm SO ANGRY but have no one to blame but myself. My job situation will not allow me to change satellite providers (can't do contracts right now) and living in the country limits me to either DISH or Direct. Also out here, Internet is either 4G (I'm one of the lucky ones) or Satellite, both of which really limit streaming (or you pay a lot). So I'm pretty much out of luck. Such is life. But I realize now that for DISH, at least short-term, they're NOT going back. That's the way it is.
Todd