Raycom & Dish still quareling? -Dispute Settled. channels back 8/9

[ttomni6]

It's done on line now and on paper books too. One has to do them and send them in ASAP w/in 2 days of finish or not get paid. Yes they pay 5 when the send the book and you get 5 for sending it back on time. So not a lot of $$ pass hands.

I hope that this dispute gets taken care of way before then.

But just to mention - here on Maui, we had a paper Nielsen diary for the last ratings period. They sent us $2 when we got the diary and nothing after it was returned.

BTW - in the Hawaii market, we lost both NBC and CBS because of the Raycom dispute. In addition, the parent company of those two stations also owns another station - KFVE. That, too, is blocked.

I'll miss some of the sports and shows on those stations. However, it'll be a larger loss if Hurricane/Tropical Storm Henriette changes course in the next few days and heads up further north to the islands. During Tropical Storm Flossie, it was good to have the local news coverage available from various stations.

 

[frank c.]

Im just glad i can receive those channels off air.

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[dishcomm]

I've grown so weary of local news, in general. For the most part they sensationalize stories, seemingly create news, etc, that I just don't watch local news like I used to. All it does is make me mad at what they - the stations - consider "news". I mostly watch it for weather forecasts, therefore WBTV would not be a big loss for me. Like others, I get a decent OTA signal from but I also get a better OTA signal from WSPA. So, if DISH drops them, I'm not CBS-less.

My in laws live not far from you. Before they got Dish, they used an OTA. The reception was unreal. All Charlotte locals. WSPA and WOLO. out of Asheville( a bit shaky at times)
Unfortunately the OTA is no longer on the roof....It's not a good situation over there.

 

[Teehar]

My in laws live not far from you. Before they got Dish, they used an OTA. The reception was unreal. All Charlotte locals. WSPA and WOLO. out of Asheville( a bit shaky at times)
Unfortunately the OTA is no longer on the roof....It's not a good situation over there.

Do you mean Wlos?

 

[eacalhoun]

Do you mean Wlos?

I'm sure he does - WOLO is Columbia. Possible reception from Columbia, but not likely or reliable.

 

[Teehar]

I'm sure he does - WOLO is Columbia. Possible reception from Columbia, but not likely or reliable.

Well he did mention Asheville.

 

[paulinespens]

Not sure how accurate this is

 

[gadgtfreek]

Wowza!!!

 

[mike123abc]

Not sure how accurate this is View attachment 89972

Looks like it could be a long fight...

 

[whatchel1]

Looks like it could be a long fight...

You ever seen a short one in one of these? I don't think I remember seeing a short one.

 

[Tampa8]

Yes, most all the recent ones have been short. If that's a real correspondence first Raycom is making the case for regulation. Second, again if a true correspondence, I understand DISH being mad but it's not really a professional response. Saying that, I don't know all that has transpired of course up to this.

 

[mike123abc]

The problem is that the stations still tend to have the most power in these negotiations. The customer wants to watch their shows and are upset that they do not have them. They do not really care that the cable/DBS company has to pay a few cents more, they want their programs. Raycom at least picked a poor time to do this, since most shows are reruns this time of year. A lot of customers probably did not even notice.

 

[Wdam33]

WAVE-3 in Louisville says a deal has been struck and they are back on the air.


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[greggrock129]

Watching WBTV Charlotte right now.

 

[Tampa8]

All channels have be reinstated looking at the uplink report. I don't even have to wonder about this one, Raycom blinked, and blinked hard. More than one carrier serious about retransmission reform may have had something to do with it, along with losing viewers?

http://www.wsfa.com/story/23098057/wsfa-12-news-parent-company-raycom-media-and-dish-reach-agreement-to-restore-service

[URL]http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dish-raycom-reach-agreement-36-024900146.html[/URL]

 

[rrp13]

Yep WALB Albany, GA just posted on Facebook that an agreement has been reached. Very curious to see some details. Hoping Dish stood firm.

 

[whatchel1]

They just announced on the local news that there has been an agreement w/ E*. I was surprised, maybe Raycom had weak cards in the game of poker.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

DISH and Raycom Reach Agreement in 36 Markets

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. & MONTGOMERY, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE [3])--DISH (NASDAQ: DISH) and Raycom Media, Inc. today announced an agreement regarding the continued retransmission of Raycom TV stations in 36 markets. Service to DISH customers in the affected markets is expected to be restored overnight.

Terms of the agreement between DISH and Raycom were not disclosed.

 

[eacalhoun]

...Terms of the agreement between DISH and Raycom were not disclosed.

...would you expect anything less? This is from the same department that brings you, "we cannot discuss personnel matters." I just wonder who had to bend over and grab the ankles for the Raycom channels to return - us (and DISH) or Raycom.

 

[Teehar]

Why is it that these agreements aren't public knowledge.Never understood that.