DISH Network stops carrying FSN

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by CrazyPhuD

As pissed as you may feel now, remember when you bill raises next time it's likely Fox's fault not dish network.

People tend to forget that all that website is designed to do is raise your cable/satellite bills...

Oh yes, I understand that. And we're obviously not privy to the details of the situation/negotiations. But one does have to wonder why Dtv and cable providers are not having this issue. I dunno, maybe they will have issues when their contracts are up.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by Lzen

Oh yes, I understand that. And we're obviously not privy to the details of the situation/negotiations. But one does have to wonder why Dtv and cable providers are not having this issue. I dunno, maybe they will have issues when their contracts are up.

There are probably a ton of different things that influence the issue. Like you said, you only really hear about one at a time because of the contract dates, but I'd imagine there are frequently negotiations when contracts expire. There are sometimes issues not only with the actual rates being charged, but also with what types of packages the channels are carried on (basic, standard, premium, sports tier, etc.). I don't think this is the case (though I don't actually know FSN's ownership structure), but the Versus deal with DirecTV was a major issue because Versus is owned by DTV's biggest competitor - Comcast.

I'm just glad I don't live in that world. Everybody sucks.