DirecTv dropping FX on November 1st

[nflman2033]

Oh I will cancel too if they don't get deal, FSN is channel the Reds are on, speed would pies me off next. FX hurts but with tv shows I can always pick up the dvds or netflix, but sports is different, I guess there is always internet streams

 

[FirstTimer]

I think it's funny that Dish is running the ads when doesn't Dish not have FX etc?

I thought I read that somewhere.

 

[ryne candy]

It's a total of 27 channels that might be taken off. I'm sure they will avoid this but we (the consumers) will end up paying the price in our monthly bill.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

The irony here, is while FOX runs this smear campaign against DirecTV, the bottom line is it's FOX who wants more money from DTV, which ultimately will hurt your bill. Who is the bad guy here?

From a business perspective, I understand why DTV is threatening to pull the channels, because that seems to be the only way these negotiations get done. Non stop extensions result in no pressure on either side, and these stalemates last forever. I know that mean very little to the consumer, but these things have layers.

 

[Rivers17ncsu]

For those who cared, they striked a deal


http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/10/31/fox-directv-reach-agreement/

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

For those who cared, they striked a deal


http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/10/31/fox-directv-reach-agreement/

I act surprised.

 

[nflman2033]

At least they got it done before tomorrow nights episode of American horror story

 

[Houston]

They're claiming to drop more channels again? This time including MTV

 

[FedEx227]

Can we work on getting AMC back on Dish first? I need to watch Walking Dead. Thanks!

 

[MVPete]

Can we work on getting AMC back on Dish first? I need to watch Walking Dead. Thanks!

Ya that sucks. AMC is the channel I go to first when I turn on the TV.

 

[Matt]

Viacom looks to be dropping channels from DTV....but deal will get done always does

 

[Glenbino]

They can go ahead and drop MTV and VH1 for all I care. I haven't watched either channel for years.`

 

[Twigg4075]

They're claiming to drop more channels again? This time including MTV

MTV? LOL. Big loss there. You mean I won't be able to watch Jersey Shore and Teen Mom anymore?!? Noooooooooooooo.

Can we work on getting AMC back on Dish first? I need to watch Walking Dead. Thanks!

People actually have Dish Network?

 

[JimLeavy59]

Meh this always happens AT&T had an issue with AMC that go resolved at the deadline like they always do.

 

[Rudi]

Fuckers really dropped all those channels. That shit went off in the middle of Workaholics yo :rage:

 

[CrimsonGhost56]

Comedy Central
MTV
Nickelodeon
VH1
Spike TV
BET
TV Land

and 20 other channels

regardless of what people here think are good shows those are huge channels to lose

 

[Matt]

Some of the 17 channels are well-known among customers: Nickelodeon, MTV, VH1, BET, CMT, TV Land, Comedy Central, Spike. But some of the others bundled with them are not, including Nick(AT)Nite, Nick Jr., TeenNick, NickToons, VH1 Classic, Logo, Tr3s, Centric and Palladia.



Now would be a time to threaten to drop to get cheaper prices on cable.

 

[Houston]

You mean I won't be able to watch Jersey Shore and Teen Mom anymore?!? Noooooooooooooo.

Dude, relax. You can find both shows online just fine.

Anyway, I didn't know TV Land was going to go to. Where else am I going to watch re-runs of I Love Lucy?

 

[Glenbino]

With the exception of Comedy Central, which has fallen way behind IFC and FX in terms of original comedy programming anyway, that is a pretty sad list of channels and I won't miss any of them in the least.

I stream 99% of the non-live television I watch from somewhere other than my cable box anyway.

Good for DirecTV for telling these chumps to eat a dick... Now just don't come to me with another rate increase in the next few months.

 

[Glenbino]

Derek Chang, DirecTV's executive vice president of content, said Viacom is "pushing DirecTV customers to pay more than a 30% increase, which equates to an extra $1 billion" for its channels. Chang went on to say that those increases are being sought "despite the fact that the ratings for many of their main networks have plummeted and much of Viacom’s programming can be seen for free online.”

That paragraph is game, set and match in my opinion.

Viacom has been putting out the same reality shows and syndication re-runs with cheap overhead and chocked them full of repetitive advertisements for years now just to turn profits. And now that people are sick of it and have stopped watching they try and mitigate their losses by charging more to watch their chap programming.