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06-19-2020, 10:52 AM | Topic Starter |
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DishNetwork (SlingTV) drops NFLNetwork and Redzone
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Dish has lost a lot in the last year.
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I live in MidMO. Have lost Fox Sports KC & Midwest. No Royals or Cardinals. No KOMU for most of the year until COVID-19 came around. NFLN & Red Zone. It’s been a cluster****. Dish doesn’t give in as much as Directv, which is why it’s higher but worth it if you like sports.
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06-19-2020, 02:16 PM | #10 |
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They need to merge with DirectTV. It's been talked about for years. With ATT wanting to get out from under DTV and Dish needing a boost it seems like the timing is getting better for it to happen.
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But which system is better. I like DTV. Never had real issues. Until ATT took over. Billing is a nightmare.
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06-19-2020, 03:18 PM | #14 |
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Both are experiencing major declines in subscriber numbers. They actually tried to merge in the early 2000s but antitrust prevented it. Now it makes more sense than ever as there just isn't enough satellite TV market for both of them. DTV wants out of satellite altogether, when their current flight of birds are done they aren't sending up new ones. You've probably seen their internet TV boxes they started selling a couple months ago to replace the satellite boxes.
DISH is focusing on building out its 5G network with an eye to become a major player in the 5G carrier market. Here are a couple of good articles that explain it pretty well. https://www.allconnect.com/blog/poss...directv-merger https://nationalinterest.org/blog/bu...-merger-137757
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Yea don’t believe everything you read. Other than a few nice to have assets, the acquisition does nothing for Dish. DTV will lose Sunday Ticket exclusivity, and drop even more subs. They’ve invested in way too many bad subs, and their technology/equipment/billing platforms/ etc are all outdated. Their programming deals are also horrendous. DTV’s cost/break even to bring on a new sub is now well north of $1,000. Dish is focused on rural, well paying customers, and have axed thousands in major metro areas that do nothing but churn out constantly. You are right though. 5G is Dish’s future, and why the Boost acquisition is of #1 priority at the current. |
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