Movies and TV DISH Network stops carrying FSN

58-4ever · 10-08-2010, 10:53 PM

If you enjoy sports, DirecTv is always the way to go.

**Lzen** · 10-12-2010, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

You couldnt pay me enough money to switch to Dish Notwork... They blow, their programming blows, they are the anti sports satelite provider...

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Originally Posted by MichaelH

If you are a sports fan, you should never ever have Dish Network.

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1

Directv is so much better on their sports coverage.

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Originally Posted by notorious

Why does Dish Network always have problems getting/holding onto channels while Direct TV is always rainbows and flowers?

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Originally Posted by 58-4ever

If you enjoy sports, DirecTv is always the way to go.

Where does all of this opinion come from? Is any of this based in reality or is this just a bunch of fan boy crap? I ask this because I have had Dish for 6 years and up until now have never had a problem with getting a lot of good sports programming. Tell me exactly what makes Dtv so much better for sports? Is there anything tangent or are you guys just regurgitating the Dtv advertising campaign?

As for this FSN BS, this is just another one of those contract disputes that we have already seen Dtv and Cox go through (see Versus and NFL Network). We were laughing at you guys when you went through this kinda BS. Now its our turn.

The only thing that Dtv has over Dish as far as I can see is Sunday Ticket, and I really don't care about ST (we can order UFC PPV, College Gameplan, NBA season pass, etc). But I am still seriously considering switching to Dtv because of this stupid contract thing with FSN. I looked into Dtv the other day and it didn't seem any better to me.

MichaelH · 10-12-2010, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

Where does all of this opinion come from? Is any of this based in reality or is this just a bunch of fan boy crap? I ask this because I have had Dish for 6 years and up until now have never had a problem with getting a lot of good sports programming. Tell me exactly what makes Dtv so much better for sports? Is there anything tangent or are you guys just regurgitating the Dtv advertising campaign?

As for this FSN BS, this is just another one of those contract disputes that we have already seen Dtv and Cox go through (see Versus and NFL Network). We were laughing at you guys when you went through this kinda BS. Now its our turn.

The only thing that Dtv has over Dish as far as I can see is Sunday Ticket, and I really don't care about ST (we can order UFC PPV, College Gameplan, NBA season pass, etc). But I am still seriously considering switching to Dtv because of this stupid contract thing with FSN. I looked into Dtv the other day and it didn't seem any better to me.

Can you order MLB Extra Innings? Do you get NESN, MASN, YES or any other sports network? Can you get CBS College Sports. All I know for $12.99 extra a month, I can watch any FOX affiliate in the country, NESN, MASN,YES, The Outdoor Channel and who knows what else. I don't watch soccer, womens basketball or golf but I know there's channels dedicated to that as well.

**Lzen** · 10-12-2010, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MichaelH

Can you order MLB Extra Innings? Do you get NESN, MASN, YES or any other sports network? Can you get CBS College Sports. All I know for $12.99 extra a month, I can watch any FOX affiliate in the country, NESN, MASN,YES, The Outdoor Channel and who knows what else. I don't watch soccer, womens basketball or golf but I know there's channels dedicated to that as well.

I don't know about the MLB (mainly because I don't give a shit about baseball), but I'm sure we get most of that other stuff. Although I don't know if we can get the extra FSN affiliates. I really wouldn't want to pay for that anyway. Dish has CBS College Sports, TOC, and some others.

http://www.dishnetwork.com/sports/default.aspx

kepp · 10-12-2010, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

Where does all of this opinion come from? Is any of this based in reality or is this just a bunch of fan boy crap?

I had Dish for 2.5 years or so and just switched (back) to DTV and I already like it better for sports. For the mid-tier programming packages, it seems like I get more sports channels - ESPNU for instance - than Dish.

**Lzen** · 10-13-2010, 10:21 AM

Ok, I think I am ready to make the switch. This shit is getting old and I'm tired of it. Dtv here I come.

SLAG · 10-13-2010, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

Ok, I think I am ready to make the switch. This shit is getting old and I'm tired of it. Dtv here I come.

Uverse has FSN and NFL RZ

**Lzen** · 10-13-2010, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by SLAG

Uverse has FSN and NFL RZ

I had horrible service with ATT DSL. And last I checked, Uverse is still not available in my part of the city. No thanks.

Hawk8568 · 10-13-2010, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

Ok, I think I am ready to make the switch. This shit is getting old and I'm tired of it. Dtv here I come.

you wont regret it

Coogs · 10-13-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

Ok, I think I am ready to make the switch. This shit is getting old and I'm tired of it. Dtv here I come.

Did it yesterday after being with Dish for 12-15 years.

**CrazyPhuD** · 10-18-2010, 07:15 AM

Wow talk about pure mother****ing evil. I thought cable companies were bad but they don't have jack shit on the networks.....110% uncalled for I can understand you being able to block access to the network without a transit agreement, but to then go ahead and block hulu too. Someone needs to take murdoch down a few pegs. Fortunately his empire is already crumbling around him...

http://paidcontent.org/article/419-f...h-cablevision/

http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/2010...levision-subs/

**Lzen** · 10-18-2010, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Coogs

Did it yesterday after being with Dish for 12-15 years.

I have been a Dish customer since 2004. I called them the other day and complained. Told them that they should give me a discount. They said they aren't giving refunds/discounts at this time. I told them that was BS and that they must want their customers to leave and go to their competitors. Then they said they could give me 3 PPVs ($6 each). I said that's a start. Watched those PPVs over the weekend. I'm still switching, though. Got Dtv setup to be installed on Sunday morning.

Coogs · 10-18-2010, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Lzen

I have been a Dish customer since 2004. I called them the other day and complained. Told them that they should give me a discount. They said they aren't giving refunds/discounts at this time. I told them that was BS and that they must want their customers to leave and go to their competitors. Then they said they could give me 3 PPVs ($6 each). I said that's a start. Watched those PPVs over the weekend. I'm still switching, though. Got Dtv setup to be installed on Sunday morning.

So far I have not noticed a real huge advantage/disadvantage between Direct and Dish. Being a new customer allowed me to get different receivers for more rooms in the house at no cost. That has been nice. But we also had the Dual PVR receiver from Dish that allowed rewinding live events on multiple TV sets in our house. We lost that, which kind of sucks.

And, we were still in the process of learning the channels on Direct. We were so used to the Dish Guide/Channel lineup, so that has been a big adjustment. As of right now, I would give the edge there to Dish, but that may change soon once everything gets learned by the whole family.

Not disappointed I switched, but don't see night a day difference yet either.

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CrazyPhuD Meow Join Date: Jun 2005 Casino cash: $10005050	Wow talk about pure mother***ing evil. I thought cable companies were bad but they don't have jack shit on the networks.....110% uncalled for I can understand you being able to block access to the network without a transit agreement, but to then go ahead and block hulu too. Someone needs to take murdoch down a few pegs. Fortunately his empire is already crumbling around him... http://paidcontent.org/article/419-f...h-cablevision/ http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/2010...levision-subs/ __________________ "Political correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a trd by the clean end"
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