Directv contract with Fox networks coming up...AGREEMENT REACHED

[isaacmorseMI]

Interesting....I just saw an ad on the local FOX station saying that they may also be pulled on the 1st. Not sure if this fear mongering from from FOX via the loca stations or what. I thought the locals were not going to be effected. Its the Tucson local KMSB.

KMSB is part of the Belo dispute. The Belo contract also ends midnight tonight.

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[vurbano]

more proof that the only thing you should get on a pan size dish is a Pizza.

 

[tigerfan33]

I can't for the life of me see how this is legal. Fox is blatantly LYING to Directv's customers in an attempt to influence the negotiations. It's a textbook example of libel.

They are both full of bs. Directv is telling us subs that they are trying to save us subs from a 40% increase. Thanks for ONLY thinking of us dumbass subs. (Means people who believe this

 

[Islandguy43]

Less the 24 hours...looking at the my rsn tonight, no wings games on tonight

Maybe we can put a countdown clock on the website just kidding as I mentioned before ready for this to pass

No Big Deal....your wings would only lose to Columbus again anyways

 

[brakmar]

I moved from Dish network because it could not get a deal with GolTv for several years. It is not that GolTv is an outstanding channel but sometimes it carries very nice soccer games.
Now on DirecTV I just discovered that Fox Soccer and the regional Fox sport might not be available starting tomorrow.
Where is my beef? Rrrrr, I mean where are my UEFA Champions League games for tomorrow and Wednesday?
If DirecTv is serious about protecting its customers (I do believe what it says, I am just over 70 years old after all so I believe everything it says) some sports programming should be shifted on different channels. Yes, it is possible if one looks at Channels 480 to 488 as an example.
What bothers me most is in certain aspects of this business we are imposed some decisions which benefit solely the provider: shut up and pay. (another example is the cellular phone business: you must take a 2 year contract for a discounted phone but the phone itself carries a one year warranty only).
Let's see who is the biggest liar. As far as I am concerned I feel, so far, that I am the biggest loser

 

[jwgreen68]

after this weekend there are 2 truck races left...Nov 4 & 18

But its funny how some folks are making it sound like we'll lose these stations f-o-r-e-v-e-r.......if they get dropped I'll count it in days...and it will be less than 2 hands worth

You do have 10 fingers, right?

 

[The Fat Man]

I still can't see this lasting as long as we over at dish had to. Both companies have too much tied in each other.

 

[Ronnie-]

more proof that the only thing you should get on a pan size dish is a Pizza.

Yeah because contract negotiations never happen with cable services.....
Why are you here again?

 

[kovach]

locals are NOT part of this...neither is Fox News

I heard something similar in St. Louis that caught my attention because it wasn't the usual commercial...they added something like "and this may lead to losing Fox News as well". Maybe Fox is playing hardball and threatening to yanking that off the air if D* yanks everything else. Although if they're seperate contracts, not sure how they could.

 

[Ronnie-]

There is no need for a personal attack. Why can't you be civil in your disagreements?

I agree. Easy enough to call Vurb out without violating forum rules.

 

[The Fat Man]

It's funny. This dispute won't affect my tv viewing, but I'm following it.I'm rooting for DirecTV. Hopefully they will keep fox down, and the other companies can use specific clauses in their contract, or future negotiations to save some cash.

 

[andrewj0781]

They are both full of bs. Directv is telling us subs that they are trying to save us subs from a 40% increase. Thanks for ONLY thinking of us dumbass subs. (Means people who believe this

Well when I was with Dish and we went through with the Fox contract I think the amount was 40% also. Fox is already on my bad list for dropping Americas Most Wanted. They need extra money for all the sports they carry. So I'd say Fox is the one causing all this trouble.

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[Juan]

have they settled yet?

 

[JamesJ]

okay lets keep it civil, I already handed out one vacation, I dont want to hand out more...lets keep it clean and civil..we are not in 6th grade anymore (well except msmith, do they even go that high in alabama?)

 

[Ronnie-]

I went to school in Mississippi gosh darn it!

 

[JamesJ]

I cant even spell that.

 

[Ronnie-]

I cant even spell that.

Neither can the University of Alabama apparently......lol. Well the ticket office at least.

 

[KayotiicDat]

Hey watch it I'm from the South.. lol

But looks like we'll be losing these channels, no update yet is bad.. This is ridiculous!!!

 

[Mr Tony]

You do have 10 fingers, right?

lets see
5 ok look at other hand
5 more

so yeah 10
(although when I last worked I almost lost my fingers on the right hand in a machine...but thats for a different time)

 

[Mr Tony]

on those -1 channels is a loop of Mike White letting us know what is going on

funny note...watch his movements..he does a pretty mean Stevie Wonder head move