CNN and HLN gone/ Dish-Turner Dispute - Now Back 11/21
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I just talked to a CSR via chat (waited about 12 minutes). First they tried to give me $5 off for 3 months. I pushed back and then I got it for 6 months. I guess its something.
How did you get that? I wonder if I should contact Dish again and "demand" that.
Well again I've been with them for nearly 14 years so that helped. I didn't really demand anything they just came back with it considering I already sub to Starz.
That must be why FOX News is watched more than CNN, MSNBC, ABC, NBC, and CBS news combined.
And still, nobody cares. I'd rather watch SportsCenter
All CNN is nowadays is political talk shows, and HLN tries to be entertainment tv.
I chatted and got $5 for 6 months. Maybe could have pushed for more but I'm a terrible haggler. If there's one thing I've learned here it's that when the big guys are squeezing each other, get in there and squeeze a few pennies back for yourself. And don't wait. They could settle this tomorrow, but you'll still save thirty bucks.
If nothing else, it just paid for Redzone since $30 about what I will be paying for Multi-sport for the football season.
If nothing else, it just paid for Redzone since $30 about what I will be paying for Multi-sport for the football season.
We need to quit pointing fingers about all of our American news channels having some bias. Any reasonably informed person knows ALL of them have some slant, but I will admit Fox News is probably the most brazen in either inventing "facts" or conveniently forgetting them to somehow validate their points. LOL I mean come on. When your own people (politics-wise) are uncomfortable appearing on there, you have a serious reputation problem. MSNBC may as well give every anchor a set of blue pom poms for all the Democratic banter they have.
Come on Guys, keep it on topic!!!!
There is a place on here called the Pit if you want to discuss which News Channel is your favorite.
There is a place on here called the Pit if you want to discuss which News Channel is your favorite.
If you're fast, you can delete your borderline-politics post. 
BTW - Al Sharpton is... Oh, nevermind.
BTW - Al Sharpton is... Oh, nevermind.
We watch a lot of these channels and will miss them. But I support Dish in all this, these channels show commercials, they need to gain more viewers and extract money from the advertisers, not us.
I will surely miss Rosemary Church's exploding blouse every night on CNNi
I will surely miss Rosemary Church's exploding blouse every night on CNNi
I think it was just taken out of your hands.
OK, back on topic. I'm on chat right now and 93 in queue.
From what I understand now... this was a surprise for DISH. Turner demanded they remove the channels. DISH didn't have a warning so they couldn't get us a warning. Any warning given would have been only an hour or two before the channels were pulled. And most were in bed by then.
Well, Scott, the least they could do is send you a quick email.
Edited to add: down to 5th in the queue. That was faster than expected.
Edited to add: down to 5th in the queue. That was faster than expected.
On the chat for 10 minutes and they won't give me squat! Grrr. What do I have to do? Threaten to leave?
Well, that was fast. No sooner did I post that above than they first gave me $5 off for 3, and then to "mollify my wife" raised it to $5 off for 6.
Well, that was fast. No sooner did I post that above than they first gave me $5 off for 3, and then to "mollify my wife" raised it to $5 off for 6.
Oh no! I have lost CNN affiliates CBC, CTV, BBC, RTV, Al Jazeera and others (sarcasm here). Seriously, do they think they have any involvement with Canada's government broadcaster (or any other) .
Only noticed a problem when looking at their web page...
Only noticed a problem when looking at their web page...
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