Any of you who do not seem to understand what is going on should really pay attention and read up on this. This is a test case Disney is pushing and if in the end they win, you will be paying more, period from every program provider. If you are saying why doesn't Dish just carry the HD, you do not understand what is going on. This is just like when Disney (or others) say if you want our popular channel, you must take the not popular channel, but expanded to a much much more cost to the consumer. Those of you who (like always) threaten that you will "swtich" or "will be packing" to leave Dish, good luck to ya, because this will be happening to every provider, and the real possibility others will just drop ESPN and/or Disney programming. Or, I will be reading your posts moaning about why rates are so high.
Remember, it only takes a couple of major providers to decide not to carry ESPN/Etc.., before Disney has to cave. If others had stood up more force-ably before now we might not be at this point. The best thing that could happen is for Dish, if they lose in the end, to just drop ESPN/Disney at the end of the contracts. If they stay firm, and another provider does the same, Disney (and others) will have no choice but to rethink their position. And you know what, there just may be someone/some people out there who can start up an ESPN alternative. That's not going to happen overnight, and in this economic climate not easy at all, but often something comes along to fill a void or does something better than what is presently available.
Even if Dish could go to all HD (they can't) that would not prevent Disney from charging more for the "Premium" to have HD from them. Again, YOUR cost goes up for in reality nothing.
Keep all this in mind, as you see the always unintentional side effects of Government intrusion, such as demanding PBS be carried in HD. When did that become a right that must be enforced by the Government?
Remember, it only takes a couple of major providers to decide not to carry ESPN/Etc.., before Disney has to cave. If others had stood up more force-ably before now we might not be at this point. The best thing that could happen is for Dish, if they lose in the end, to just drop ESPN/Disney at the end of the contracts. If they stay firm, and another provider does the same, Disney (and others) will have no choice but to rethink their position. And you know what, there just may be someone/some people out there who can start up an ESPN alternative. That's not going to happen overnight, and in this economic climate not easy at all, but often something comes along to fill a void or does something better than what is presently available.
Even if Dish could go to all HD (they can't) that would not prevent Disney from charging more for the "Premium" to have HD from them. Again, YOUR cost goes up for in reality nothing.
Keep all this in mind, as you see the always unintentional side effects of Government intrusion, such as demanding PBS be carried in HD. When did that become a right that must be enforced by the Government?
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