Dishnetwork pulled the plug on MTV,BET,Comedy Central, Nickelodeon&VH1.
This really sucks since I am a subscriber to Dishnetwork. It seems that Viacom that own above stations have proposed excessive rate increases which Dishnetwork refuse to implement and pass on to their customers. Viacom is demanding rate increases nearly 4 times the rate of inflation. So as of now, all the above channels are blocked :mad:
Here is more on this story:
http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/p...es/index.shtml
You are correct... Smokey-san...
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Originally Posted by Smokey
This really sucks since I am a subscriber to Dishnetwork. It seems that Viacom that own above stations have proposed excessive rate increases which Dishnetwork refuse to implement and pass on to their customers. Viacom is demanding rate increases nearly 4 times the rate of inflation. So as of now, all the above channels are blocked :mad:
Here is more on this story:
http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/p...es/index.shtml
You must also believe that they(Dish net) are telling it like it is. Ya know what? This is the moment you've been waiting for and only comes around "in a blue moon"... the moment which you the consumer get to voice their opinion and in sufficient numbers where it would count the most! Rellish this baby, for you prolly won't see this oppurtunity come around for some time.
You must also believe that it is an across the board increase(maybe not to the same extent with other content media providers ie. Direct Tv, Cox cable,ect.) and if the program provider doesn't sacrifice the programming in an effort to contain Sat. prices, then they will pass the added cost to you.
Myself, I have Direct Tv and have not been notified about any contract dispute with Viacom. It will be interesting to see if an increase in overall cost is presented instead. My local cable provider(Cox) did have a tiff with ESPN not to long ago... but in this one, they both(Cox and ESPN) ran adds on TV and radio making their case. Will Viacom do the same?
Glad to know Smokey is not just looking out for forest fires! :D
I hate it when you're right Woody...
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Originally Posted by woodman
FYI - the "irritating banners" that showed up on your cable system were not put there by anyone other than Viacom. They were merely trying to get vast numbers of people to call Dish Network and complain - thereby pressuring Dish to cave in to the excessive rate increases demanded by Viacom. Also, Dish didn't "pull" the Viacom channels for spite or anything of the sort ... they were forced by law to do so since their contract with Viacom had expired, and they would've been open to litigation if they had left those channels up and running.
You got the nail pegged to the floor. They're trying to force consumers to do their strongarmin' for them... Guess it didn't work...
Da Worfster
Another shot across the bow!
http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/p...es/index.shtml
Guess it's Dish Network's turn now. Giving all the phone numbers was a nice touch too.
Look, Spongebob is off air and I'm pissed. That's right, I admit it. I like Bikini Bottom as much as my kids. I say post the Viacom counterproposal and let the paying public decide who's screwing who.
In the mean time, can everyone please call the linked numbers so I can get my Spongebob back? Pleeease!!!