I look forward to seeing Murdoch lance Charlie's heart.
Murdoch is gone. Moved on, sold it. And described D* in unflattering terms as he went out the door.
Those folks who seem so eager to quickly move to another provider: Are you going to do this every year or two, as "the lead" switches hands? Do you really think E* will stand by and do nothing?
Things are changing constantly. No point in getting upset. Three months from now, things could be way different. And as Eastern Arc comes on line, maybe more HD will come on line. As the months go by, satellites are launched, others are leased.
Charlie still has a few aces up his sleeve. We may not see it, but he didn't get where he is today thru poor decision making. Remember, Dish used to have boxes that were widely thought to be outclassed by D* boxes. Today, we have the finest DVRs. And very few major differences between the offerings. Some, yes. But not as many as 3 months ago. If you need the NFL Sunday Ticket, and are willing to pay the $200 or so, go right ahead over to D*. Otherwise, cool your jets and watch how things play themselves out. The "lead" switches hands, and is even defined differently by different people.
As for VOOM, I think we all wanted them as they
could be, not as they actually became. Without assurance of improvements in programming,
major improvements, we will be better off with other HD programming.