YES Network Being Dropped? (Agreement reached 4/7)
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I am sure they must have followed that with reasoning and other such details right?
I turned it on just after the post and have not heard any repeat of these comments.
I turned it on just after the post and have not heard any repeat of these comments.
Interesting...
I have the game on now... hopefully they mention it again as there is no mention of it on the DIRECTV website.
I have the game on now... hopefully they mention it again as there is no mention of it on the DIRECTV website.
Here the "Breaking news Report" from january http://www.satelliteguys.us/pub-members-bar-grill/240457-potential-yes-dispute.html
WOW, my switch to cable came at exactly at the right time.
Glad I get to keep Yes HD and Comcast Philly!
Ha, In my area the Comcast Free Preview is supposed to be on right now and Comcast can't even turn in on in time for the start of the season, still getting the sports package not paid message here so they ain't much better.
saw now. hard to beleive its not constsant. makes me beleive this deal is near done and will get done with no issues as they aren't making a huge deal out of it every 30 seconds.
Honestly, I think it will be resolved before it shuts off.
D* isn't dumb!
But just remember losts of ways to get YES HD that doesn't involve Satellite TV.
Cable and Fiber .
E* on the other hand, they are dumb!
They won't have a pot to piss in if they don't settle their NY Sports issues.
This dispute involves 4 States.
And now they want to drop SNY! INSANE!!!!
I all honesty, I stand behind D* and E*, and every other provider who holds out for a better deal on programming--even if it means a few days without the service--PARTICULARY for sports programming, which seems to be jacking the rates up even more than the other networks. What exact new coverage have they brought to the table that wasn't there 10 years ago? The only thing I see different are the teams and leagues that create their own networks (just like YES) and then hold the providers hostage... something should be done about that.
There eventually will come a point when even diehard fans will start dropping the services because it is just getting too damn expensive! I remember when (Total Choice) was $29.99 and Select was $19.99... Dish's AT250 was $39.99 IIRC when it came out. To me, that seems like a reasonable price for a basic package.
I don't know what will eventually fix it--there HAS to be a point where the advertising revenue loss due to lower viewership will be offset by the extra rates they are charging providers & directly to our bills. I don't believe ala carte is the answer--but possibly "themed ala carte" like in Canada. That way I can take out the kids block & the sports blocks I could care less about. The pricing can be in line with the services... a "general entertainment" theme of 6-8 channels could cost $5 per month, while the Sports theme with ESPN & others could be $12 to reflect the more expensive programming.... of course this will take the government stepping in.
--Nat
There eventually will come a point when even diehard fans will start dropping the services because it is just getting too damn expensive! I remember when (Total Choice) was $29.99 and Select was $19.99... Dish's AT250 was $39.99 IIRC when it came out. To me, that seems like a reasonable price for a basic package.
I don't know what will eventually fix it--there HAS to be a point where the advertising revenue loss due to lower viewership will be offset by the extra rates they are charging providers & directly to our bills. I don't believe ala carte is the answer--but possibly "themed ala carte" like in Canada. That way I can take out the kids block & the sports blocks I could care less about. The pricing can be in line with the services... a "general entertainment" theme of 6-8 channels could cost $5 per month, while the Sports theme with ESPN & others could be $12 to reflect the more expensive programming.... of course this will take the government stepping in.
--Nat
I wonder if Directv and Dish/Echostar would ever drop prices while keeping the same content.
I also wonder... how many cents we're talking about per subscriber, multiplied by the millions of subscribers, multiplied per month?
Considering that the Yankees have baseball's biggest fanbase in the US and worldwide (i'd dare to say that of all sports, maybe even worldwide) this surely i'm sure that quite a bit of them now know about what Directv its asking.
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