Dish Wake the HELL UP!

[ccg3]

The Rockies are in the playoffs this year.

Not only are they in the playoffs they won the 1st GAME:

 

[GeorgeLV]

Why the hell are the playoffs on TBS? You would think MLB would want them on an HD station that's available to most of the fans. Great way to showcase the Playoffs.

It's literally only Dish that hasn't come to an agreement. In addition to DirecTV, almost all of the major cable operators including Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, Cablevision, and Bright House have agreements to carry TBS HD.

 

[dont24]

It's literally only Dish that hasn't come to an agreement. In addition to DirecTV, almost all of the major cable operators including Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, Cablevision, and Bright House have agreements to carry TBS HD.

Thanks. I didn't know that. Thanks again Dish

 

[Yes616]

No. That surprise is NHL Network HD.

This was not such a surprise as there were posts around here that said "NHL-HD this week" and I wasn't looking for hockey.

Charlie can only surprise me now with HD baseball.

NY fans just got hit with a double whammy.. first the Mets and now this.

 

[Juan]

I think the TBS-HD delay has to due with long drawn out dispute with Court-TV earlier this year..Its payback time for Turner Broadcasting

 

[NightRyder]

Dish should have worked out a deal to show the games in HD, but TBS-HD is just another crap stretch-o-vision channel. Not surprisingly TBS is doing the same thing TNT did, using sports playoffs as leverage for carriage agreements. Can't fault them for that, it seems to work, mostly.

Personally I'd much rather Dish added USA-HD, Sci-Fi-HD and some more premium movie channels first, but that's just me.

NightRyder

 

[digiblur]

Dish should have worked out a deal to show the games in HD, but TBS-HD is just another crap stretch-o-vision channel. Not surprisingly TBS is doing the same thing TNT did, using sports playoffs as leverage for carriage agreements. Can't fault them for that, it seems to work, mostly.

Personally I'd much rather Dish added USA-HD, Sci-Fi-HD and some more premium movie channels first, but that's just me.

NightRyder

I bet they already tried since no one was going to watch TBS-HD after the playoffs are done. TBS also knows this. They probably told dish, take it all or leave it. Dish then made the decision not to carry it after weighing all the numbers deeming the channel as not value added.

 

[Minsk1]

Couldn't they at least provide better SD picture on TBS SD then they do right now on my 65" HDTV

 

[Gib4500]

I agree with goaliebob. If most other providers can pick up tbs hd why doesn't dish. If i wasn't under contract with dish till next summer i would have already switched to directv.

 

[Zero327]

Dear Goaliebob99,

We have TBS HD. We're sitting in a test screening room watching it on a 64" screen right now. Wish you were here. Maybe you'll be able to watch next year.

Sincerely,

Charlie, Jim, and co.

 

[pvt. joker]

my phils are in the playoffs and i want to see them in HD however once the playoffs are over i will have no need for TBS hd. If it means seeing a higher monthly bill i say no way. F ted turner

 

[Sean Mota]

NHL Ice in HD $125
Health TV HD $24
TBS HD for playoff games.... priceless

Charlies does not have visa to buy TBS HD... Maybe he is watching on Cable

 

[howie14]

my phils are in the playoffs and i want to see them in HD however once the playoffs are over i will have no need for TBS hd. If it means seeing a higher monthly bill i say no way. F ted turner

Of course you realize that Ted Turner sold TBS Inc. to Time Warner 11 years ago and is no longer involved with the company.

 

[Guderian]

Dish should have worked out a deal to show the games in HD, but TBS-HD is just another crap stretch-o-vision channel. Not surprisingly TBS is doing the same thing TNT did, using sports playoffs as leverage for carriage agreements. Can't fault them for that, it seems to work, mostly.

Personally I'd much rather Dish added USA-HD, Sci-Fi-HD and some more premium movie channels first, but that's just me.

NightRyder

Couldn't agree more. Baseball used to be America's past time, but now you can only see the 1st rounds of the playoffs on TBS. Even the League championship series games are split between FOX and TBS. Baseball might have set new attendance records this year, but don't draw ratings like they used to.

Dish will get more return for their investment if they use the available HD bandwidth for the USA, Sci-FI, or regional sports networks. Not a channel that will broadcast HD for 3 weeks.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Dish will get more return for their investment if they use the available HD bandwidth for the USA, Sci-FI, or regional sports networks. Not a channel that will broadcast HD for 3 weeks.

But, they're not putting those up either, are they??

 

[rlarryvt]

Isn't TBS paying big bucks for "early" syndication rights for series? Such as The Office and My Name is Earl. Two great shows.

 

[dishcomm]

Hey, when Bob gets rolling just stay out of the way and enjoy the show.

Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
Otter: Germans?
Boon: Forget it, he's rolling

 

[goaliebob99]

Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!
Otter: Germans?
Boon: Forget it, he's rolling

Ahh it wasnt germany that bombed peral harbor... wasnt it Japan

 

[mdonnelly]

Ahh it wasnt germany that bombed peral harbor... wasnt it Japan

Go watch Animal House again.

 

[dishcomm]

Go watch Animal House again.

thank you .I was going to reply to that but you were kind enough to save me the keystrokes.. I am sorry I upset the history buff