GOL-TV Sues DISH

[Scott Greczkowski]

Looks like GOL-TV filed suit against DISH last week claiming they were not fully paid for their channel.

A PDF of the lawsuit is below.

 

[Juan]

a little late don't you think? Like 3-4 years

 

[TheKrell]

If Charlie does business on a handshake, this might explain why Dish gets slapped with so many lawsuits. Charlie thinks he's shaking on one deal, while the providers think they're agreeing to something else. This is a good reason to do business via contract. Of course that didn't avert the Voom debacle...

 

[GaryPen]

Dish's biggest problem is that they are a billion dollar corporation that does still business like a startup out of a garage. It was endearing 10-12 years ago. But, now, it just leads to all sorts of problems from buggy equipment to ill-informed CSR's to endless programming disputes and partner spats.

If Dish could just straighten up and fly right, they could be absolutely awesome, rising above the competition, including even the holy of holies, FIOS.

 

[Tampa8]

Yep, I agree, Dish seems to still work out of the garage. I still like they think out of the box however. You can't deny they seem to be in more lawsuits....

 

[tomcrown1]

Dish underpaying and paying late is a problem. Disney may drop Dish altogether because of problems getting payment on time.

 

[eurosport]

Looks like GOL-TV filed suit against DISH last week claiming they were not fully paid for their channel.

A PDF of the lawsuit is below.

Bye. This one won't be another AMC.

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[Tampa8]

It can't be, Dish does not carry GOLTV..........

 

[Tampa8]

Dish underpaying and paying late is a problem. Disney may drop Dish altogether because of problems getting payment on time.

Do you have a link to an article about that? Thanks.

 

[Bobby]

But they did!

 

[osu1991]

Geesh $80K for ten days of service to a low rated channel. I wonder how many of those 1.3 million subscribers actually watched GOL. I remember I had it but I can't remember if it was part of AT250 or if I had Multi Sport at that time.

 

[whitewolf8214]

Charlie must live for lawsuits it seems like every week ro month anothe lawsuits pops-up.1 good thing you can say about Charlie he keeps lawyers having jobs

 

[osu1991]

Charlie must live for lawsuits it seems like every week ro month anothe lawsuits pops-up.1 good thing you can say about Charlie he keeps lawyers having jobs

You can't blame Charlie entirely, you know America is the Land of Lawyers and Lawsuits

 

[Darrell S]

You can't blame Charlie entirely, you know America is the Land of Lawyers and Lawsuits

Maybe. Charlie seems to have a large collection of lawyers that convince him he can actually win one occasionally. i think the record is 1 win and 2 billion losses currently.

 

[mike123abc]

It seems silly that the case went on as long as it did... It was about $81k in dispute and after all the appeals $57k in interest. Dish must really turn mean if you get in a dispute with them... Gol probably paid as much in lawyer bills pursing this as they got in judgement...

 

[whitewolf8214]

You can't blame Charlie entirely, you know America is the Land of Lawyers and Lawsuits

True but Charlie seems to love lawsuits

 

[cave1376]

True but Charlie seems to love lawsuits

And his lawyers love him for all the lawsuits.

 

[whitewolf8214]

And his lawyers love him for all the lawsuits.

Amen and Charlie is their best customers

 

[Teehar]

Maybe. Charlie seems to have a large collection of lawyers that convince him he can actually win one occasionally. i think the record is 1 win and 2 billion losses currently.

Yea,it's a good thing there isn't a playoff system in the sat/cable biz!

 

[yaz96]

It seems silly that the case went on as long as it did... It was about $81k in dispute and after all the appeals $57k in interest. Dish must really turn mean if you get in a dispute with them... Gol probably paid as much in lawyer bills pursing this as they got in judgement...

81k is chump change to them....