Where did TNT (138) channel go?

[telstar_1]

i think ESPN and the locals demand the most!!! while new contracts can be negotiated at a reasonable rates before a blackout.. the station use blackouts to demand more money out of broadcasters and us!!!

ESPN is to the point where it's making providers look bad in what they have to charge for basic packages. Last I knew it was like $4/month/sub just for that channel (+ maybe ESPN2, ESPNews, etc.) and then only if distributed to the bulk of subs. So you have the non-sports-consuming public (a majority) subsidizing the sports-addicted. It cries out for being booted from basic and offered only in a sports pack or alacarte. Then the public could see the true cost.

 

[John2021]

ESPN is to the point where it's making providers look bad in what they have to charge for basic packages. Last I knew it was like $4/month/sub just for that channel (+ maybe ESPN2, ESPNews, etc.) and then only if distributed to the bulk of subs. So you have the non-sports-consuming public (a majority) subsidizing the sports-addicted. It cries out for being booted from basic and offered only in a sports pack or alacarte. Then the public could see the true cost.

i always thought that ESPN was more like $10.00 or $ 11.00 smackers a month

 

[zippyfrog]

i always thought that ESPN was more like $10.00 or $ 11.00 smackers a month

Yeah, it is closer to $10 or $11. When YouTubeTV lost ESPN as well as all the Disney channels, they offered a $20 refund. In essence half of that was ESPN.

 

[John2021]

Yeah, it is closer to $10 or $11. When YouTubeTV lost ESPN as well as all the Disney channels, they offered a $20 refund. In essence half of that was ESPN.

It would be interesting if both sides shared the data on contract agreements and who gets how much... but that will never happen

 

[telstar_1]

How can it be conscionable to pass that kind of cost to people with no interest in sports

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[John2021]

How can it be conscionable to pass that kind of cost to people with no interest in sports

It would be for all programming not just sports

 

[telstar_1]

??

 

[zippyfrog]

I am wondering if CNN is no longer included in the Flex Pack for new subscribers, but those who already have it still get to keep it. Looking at the PDF of the programming guide that was updated on 1/20, CNN is no longer part of the Flex Pack. However, the 1/1 channel lineup has CNN in Flex Pack. Boy I wish we had those DIRT people from the early 2010's still here who could give the answers

January 20th Channel Lineup

https://my.dish.com/cms-files/channelcards/2026/0120/Channel_Lineup.pdf

January 1st Channel Lineup

https://my.dish.com/cms-files/channelcards/2026/0101/Channel_Lineup.pdf