Dish Network Retailer Chat Recap - September 5th, 2008

[Scott Greczkowski]

Hello and welcome once again to another SatelliteGuys.US almost realtime recap of the Dish Network retailer chat!

This chat could be an interesting one, as there could be an announcement of more new HD coming to Dish. On Monday Night there is a Charlie Chat. When dish has announcements they like to let the retailers know first which is why I believe (and I could be wrong) that the chat is being held on a Friday.

I should note that for todays Chat I am doing it in a lot of pain, I had some minor surgery yesterday, and am supposed to be laying down and taking pain medicine. The problem is if I take the pain medicine it makes me sleep, so I am off my medicine so I can cover this retailer chat for you our members.

The chat will begin at noon and updates to this thread will follow shortly after! (I will reopen this thread once the chat starts and the first comments are posted)

Welcome to SatelliteGuys!

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

And here we go! Jim and Tom welcome us. They tell us this show will be heavily focused on the Eastern Arc service. They run over the adgenda of todays show and there is no mention of any new programming line ups.

They start by talking about retailers taking 3rd party leads.

Next they move on to talk about the smart card swap, they mention that the new smartcards are married to the receivers and will have the receiver ID listed on them as well as the smart card id. You cant take a card out of a box and try using it in another box.

301s will get the new cards first then other models over time all should be swapped out by the end of the year.

Now talking about promotions for the 3rd quarter (just a recap of what was talked about on prior chats)

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Still talking about Q3 promotions... (YAWN)

 

[navychop]

"...so I am off my medicine so I can cover this retailer chat for you our members...."

You're nuts. Take care of yourself FIRST.

 

[dangue]

"...so I am off my medicine so I can cover this retailer chat for you our members...."

You're nuts. Take care of yourself FIRST.

+1

 

[jlhugh]

way to take one for the team

 

[HDRoberts]

Sounds like your playing through the pain isnt being rewarded with useful info for us non-retailers. Yea, new promotions!

But I'll reserve judgement until the end.

 

[kstuart]

"...so I am off my medicine so I can cover this retailer chat for you our members...."

You're nuts. Take care of yourself FIRST.

DUH !

The judge in the E*-TiVo case delayed a ruling until October 1st, so there is not going to be any big news in September !

 

[duckydan]

I should note that for todays Chat I am doing it in a lot of pain,

I'd be more concerned with the fact that he was already in pain prior to the chat... the chats alone are enough to warrant some oxy-cottons.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

sOn to programming...

HD locals the list from last month is shown those are coming this fall.

Now PPV ads are shown for an upcomiing boxing event. And a UFC fight commercial is shown. Next a WWE Unforgiven ad is shown.

Next NHL Center Ice is shown. There is an early bird special. (BTW it seems like there is a $1 ordering fee on PPV now no matter how you order it)

Next up we go into talking about Eastern Arc. They go over explaning Eastern Arc again to retailers (stuff we already know)

 

[Rey]

DUH !

The judge in the E*-TiVo case delayed a ruling until October 1st, so there is not going to be any big news in September !

wow! that's unbelievable.

 

[Hemi 6.1]

So that means ,we can get easern arc by the end of this year for excisting customers?

 

[MikeD-C05]

I want to know what kind of "minor " surgery did you have Scott? Maybe a face lift or nose job? I know you got liposuction !

 

[pdxsam]

(BTW it seems like there is a $1 ordering fee on PPV now no matter how you order it)

That's just a ridiculous charge... a simple example of nickel and diming. If you order it by phone automated, on the web, or from your receiver there should be no surcharge.

 

[Derwin0]

BTW it seems like there is a $1 ordering fee on PPV now no matter how you order it

Then they should just add a dollar to the PPV prices, instead of pretending the price stayed the same.

 

[Rey]

That's just a ridiculous charge... a simple example of nickel and diming. If you order it by phone automated, on the web, or from your receiver there should be no surcharge.

another silly charge?! geesh

 

[dangue]

That's just a ridiculous charge... a simple example of nickel and diming. If you order it by phone automated, on the web, or from your receiver there should be no surcharge.

Yet another reason not to bother with ordering PPV.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

Eastern Arc areas will be expanded in a major way in just a few week, this means a lot of new markets will become EA eligible.

More reacping now on the Dish Mover program...

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

So that means ,we can get easern arc by the end of this year for excisting customers?

No currently only for new customers.

 

[MikeD-C05]

Then they should just add a dollar to the PPV prices, instead of pretending the price stayed the same.

DISH is already the highest in pay per view prices now in the industry. I would hate to see another 1.00 added to it. I guess I will not use the pay per views ever again.

sd pay per views are 4.99
hd pay per views are 5.99

DISH video on demand -sd 5.99.
DISH video on demand -hd 6.99.