I doubt that there will be more room on the sats. I fully expect them to leave them going on the uplink but just change availability to the customer.
DISH Drops AMC Networks (AMC Back on DISH channel 131)
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When I had Dish Latino that includes Playboy E I had to ask for it to be turned on. They told me yes it is available to everyone that has the package but since some don't want it for reasons you alluded to they only turn it on when they are asked to do so.
Don't forget to close the door, Qball. What are you going to do if AMC tries to pull the same thing on D*?
I keep seeing posts about getting a refund or a reduction in bill for losing three channels. Forgetting many are not losing three channels, and in my opinion have better channels, lets go with everyone is losing three channels. Here's why you do not want a reduction in your bill or won't get one, now.
1. Did you get an increase in your bill every time Dish added a channel at the time they added it? No. And I don't want them to.
2. Over a period of time it probably evens out. Channels come, and they go, or you get added value with HD added.
3. When it comes time to raise rates, and especially in this economy, Dish can raise rates less than they would have if in the end they do have less of a programming cost then before. OR - it might allow them to negotiate a higher cost than they really want to, without raising rates over it, but it's a channel they really can't lose.
4. There is also getting something else in return if you call. I saw someone got a month of a premium channel. Not sure that's so good, but it probably is more monetarily than you lost in those channels
1. Did you get an increase in your bill every time Dish added a channel at the time they added it? No. And I don't want them to.
2. Over a period of time it probably evens out. Channels come, and they go, or you get added value with HD added.
3. When it comes time to raise rates, and especially in this economy, Dish can raise rates less than they would have if in the end they do have less of a programming cost then before. OR - it might allow them to negotiate a higher cost than they really want to, without raising rates over it, but it's a channel they really can't lose.
4. There is also getting something else in return if you call. I saw someone got a month of a premium channel. Not sure that's so good, but it probably is more monetarily than you lost in those channels
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Let's have some fun with this as we count down the last hours any good memories anyone wants to share
I'm just happy I've seen all the Three Stooges movies already. Oh, and Rifleman reruns eight times each.
Tampa8 said:
I get what you are saying, but for those who already have these channels, we get screwed. Dish's statement about replacing lost channels with better ones is insulting for us. Did they think we wouldn't notice? That is what the outage is about. Sure for those with a lesser package it's good, but those that already pay more get less.
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Tampa8 said:
How is taking away 3 channels and replacing them with 2 that everyone besides the welcome pack people who had AMC already got and HDNet movies giving us better channels? You are saying HDNet Movies is better than AMC, IFC, and We combined? Well I have to say that I strongly disagree with that. Also, everyone keeps forgetting that Sundance was part of this deal too.
No matter how say it or how many times you say it you're just never going to convince me that Dish is doing us a favor here. Dish is not some moral company that is looking out for our interests. People always say its the channel that's being greedy but I think dish is just as greedy.
Good points...especially #1....but not for all subscribers...as an AEP subscriber I lost channels but gained none....and Dish did offer a retention credit. With the competition offering dirt cheap contracts a smart move on their part.
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Looking at the program schedule, it doesn't appear that they've addressed the issue that caused DISH to dump it in the first place: lack of new programming. After several years, they're not much further along than their 18 month programming library goals.
I watch this channel often. Aerial America and Mighty Ships are two of the show I watch frequently.
Won't have to worry because DirecTV usually settles before it is pulled and the few times they don't the channels are usually only gone for a couple of days
I will bet you anything he will not have anything to worry about
NotMe546 said:
Perhaps? That and Directs track record for negotiations (that does not mean they've always settle prior to any losses. It is just much less common for Direct to lose channels).
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