I'm with DISH through thick and thin

[glynnp]

Just don't take away my porn channels !

If you do, I'll stomp my feet and threaten to leave.

I might even go over to the dark side with Claude

 

[comfortably_numb]

This just in: Playboy TV announces Dish pulled its channels due to a negotiation failure. Dish refused to pay for implants for 5 promising Playmates. "Our position is all-natural," said a Dish spokesperson. Playboy was unavailable for comment. It's unclear what will happen next.

 

[glynnp]

It's unclear what will happen next.

Social media meltdown....

 

[rvvaquero]

I'm glad you brought the Playboy channel up. I think that's a good example of what happens when the content providers have to put their product out there all alone on the open market and let the consumer decide the price. No bundling, no "must include it in this package", just pure a la carte and see how it fares.

I've never subscribed to the Playboy channel, but I've watched the pricing over the years. Seems like I remember it being $20 or more in the past, now it's $16. I'm pretty sure that in all the years it's been available, it hasn't gone up much if any. Look what has happened to all the premium channels, HBO and such. In order to keep subscribers, they've had to offer half off specials and lower prices.

I say let the locals do the same, and that's what DISH is attempting by separating them out. I imagine lot's of people have dropped the locals and gone OTA. Those people just don't see the value.

I think if content providers had to put all their products out there a la carte, it would solve all these negotiations and channel drops. Let the market determine the value of each channel individually.

Just a few thoughts from the lower third of my brain.

 

[glynnp]

With me OTA isn't a matter of value. I'm in a area where locals can't be picked up with an antenna unless placed on a tall tower. Twelve dollars for locals is no big deal.

 

[Darrell S]

I have Playboy over on the Deathstar just because they're having a 3 month free special.

 

[jerryez]

Ala carte can never happen. Too many programmers own multiple channels and will NOT let providers like Dish sell them ala carte. But, it would be nice. I remember when the big dish did ala carte and I subscribed to 16 out of hundreds. Actually, how many programmers are there for the bulk of the channels. Here is a list:
List of United States pay television channels - Wikipedia

 

[sam_gordon]

Why would anyone pay for porn channels? There's every little kink you'd like to see on the internet for free.

 

[glynnp]

Porn is better when you have to pay for it

 

[comfortably_numb]

Porn is better when you have to pay for it

That's what they say about the legal brothels in Nevada, too

 

[Bobby]

That's what they say about the legal brothels in Nevada, too

If you’re paying for it at a brothel or at a pickup bar, you’re still paying for it!

 

[eddie willers]

If you’re paying for it at a brothel or at a pickup bar, you’re still paying for it!

If you're married, you're paying for it.

 

[comfortably_numb]

If you're married, you're paying for it.

 

[Bobby]

If you're married, you're paying for it.

And when she takes serious what you’re paying for you’re really, really paying for it!

 

[glynnp]

This is going way over my head...

 

[joewhite57]

I'm glad you brought the Playboy channel up. I think that's a good example of what happens when the content providers have to put their product out there all alone on the open market and let the consumer decide the price. No bundling, no "must include it in this package", just pure a la carte and see how it fares.

I've never subscribed to the Playboy channel, but I've watched the pricing over the years. Seems like I remember it being $20 or more in the past, now it's $16. I'm pretty sure that in all the years it's been available, it hasn't gone up much if any. Look what has happened to all the premium channels, HBO and such. In order to keep subscribers, they've had to offer half off specials and lower prices.

I say let the locals do the same, and that's what DISH is attempting by separating them out. I imagine lot's of people have dropped the locals and gone OTA. Those people just don't see the value.

I think if content providers had to put all their products out there a la carte, it would solve all these negotiations and channel drops. Let the market determine the value of each channel individually.

Just a few thoughts from the lower third of my brain.

I remember when I was a full price subscriber to HBO when it had risen to $18/mo. I was ready to drop it when the $10/mo for life came around. I’ve been with Dish since ‘01. Flex/locals/ movie pack gives me more than enough choices, and yes I can record 16 channels at once.

 

[Ypsiguy]

And when she takes serious what you’re paying for you’re really, really paying for it!

Ya gotta pay to play. No way around that one.

 

[Claude Greiner]

I wouldn’t pay for any porn channels on any provider these days

Best thing to do is get a ROKU, and find a streaming service.

There are a few that charge by the minute and you buy packages with minutes, and others you pay for a full months subscription.

Back in the day I had a DVR just for porn.

 

[rvvaquero]

I wouldn’t pay for any porn channels on any provider these days

There are a few that charge by the minute

What good is porn for a few minutes? Oh, okay, never mind.

 

[HipKat]

I wouldn’t pay for any porn channels on any provider these days

Best thing to do is get a ROKU, and find a streaming service.

There are a few that charge by the minute and you buy packages with minutes, and others you pay for a full months subscription.

Back in the day I had a DVR just for porn.

You seem to know a lot about this......