DirecTV -- News and Updates
#501
DVD Talk Hero
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Maybe but that's a losing battle for DTV. A threat to pull live games and all CBS games from Season Pass is all CBS had to do. Zero chance DTV/ATT would risk that amount of customer cancellations. No skin off CBS's back if DTV kept them blacked out. People want football FAR more than they care about DTV.
#502
DVD Talk Legend
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Good point. NFL could tighten the screws too if they thought a lot of their viewers wouldn't be able to see games. CBS is a much more important partner for them than DTV.
#504
DVD Talk Legend
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I was hoping when I opened this thread for the CBS dispute to end
Missed the Colbert shows with Jake Gyllenhaal and I think the Code finale aired during that time
If it did not end this week it would have been 3 weeks.
They should let everyone have the CBS LA and NY Feeds for free to make up for this.
Missed the Colbert shows with Jake Gyllenhaal and I think the Code finale aired during that time
If it did not end this week it would have been 3 weeks.
They should let everyone have the CBS LA and NY Feeds for free to make up for this.
#505
DVD Talk Legend
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I think KRON Is part of Nexstar but since they lost their NBC affiliate in the early 2000's and that is a channel you won't miss.
#507
DVD Talk Legend
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It looks like Directv is not going to put up the shows and episodes that aired during the dispute on demand
#508
DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: DirecTV -- News and Updates
Nexstar dispute over!!!
After an eight-week blackout, access to Nexstar stations is being restored to DirecTV and AT&T U-verse subscribers.
In a joint statement Thursday, AT&T and Nexstar said they reached a new multiyear deal that allows the 120 stations, which include ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC affiliate stations, to return on DirecTV, AT&T TV and U-verse platforms.
The stations went dark at 11:59 p.m. local time July 3 after Nexstar and AT&T were unable to reach an agreement.
“Our customers want more choice and value and we are pleased to deliver that through this new agreement with Nexstar and its many local stations,” Rob Thun, AT&T Communications senior vice president of content and programming, said in the statement.
The companies did not disclose financial terms of the deal and said they regretted the inconvenience.
After an eight-week blackout, access to Nexstar stations is being restored to DirecTV and AT&T U-verse subscribers.
In a joint statement Thursday, AT&T and Nexstar said they reached a new multiyear deal that allows the 120 stations, which include ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC affiliate stations, to return on DirecTV, AT&T TV and U-verse platforms.
The stations went dark at 11:59 p.m. local time July 3 after Nexstar and AT&T were unable to reach an agreement.
“Our customers want more choice and value and we are pleased to deliver that through this new agreement with Nexstar and its many local stations,” Rob Thun, AT&T Communications senior vice president of content and programming, said in the statement.
The companies did not disclose financial terms of the deal and said they regretted the inconvenience.
#509
DVD Talk God
Re: DirecTV -- News and Updates
NFL football solves all problems.
#510
DVD Talk Legend
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People that don't like sports should be happy football has this power
#511
DVD Talk God
Re: DirecTV -- News and Updates
A saw a promo today on my local ABC affiliate (KABC 7 Los Angeles) that it could be pulled from DirecTV along with ESPN and the other Disney owned channels due to this pending carriage dispute.
The 5-year deal reportedly expires at the end of the month.
The 5-year deal reportedly expires at the end of the month.
#512
DVD Talk Hero
Re: DirecTV -- News and Updates
Again, though the power of football...
#513
DVD Talk Legend
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I am sick of these carriage disputes
Don't know if it will help but I saw this site on Directv
notvblackouts.com
Maybe Congress can do something
Don't know if it will help but I saw this site on Directv
notvblackouts.com
Maybe Congress can do something
Last edited by JeffTheAlpaca; 09-12-19 at 06:20 PM.
#514
DVD Talk God
Re: DirecTV -- News and Updates
I will pull the plug immediately on DTV of they pull ESPN. Going to anyway within 6 months but this will accelerate the timeline.
#515
DVD Talk Legend
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Maybe you can wait and watch the replay of the Monday Night game on Tuesday at 1am PDT or 4am EDT on the NFL Network
#519
DVD Talk Gold Edition
#520
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
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I've had Comcast nonstop since 1984 and not once has there been any dispute or threat of losing channels. Broadcast and cable viewers see the scrolls but they're not directed at us so we just laugh at satellite customers.
#521
DVD Talk Hero
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It's probable that they just never affected channels you care about (or Comcast is overcharging you so much that they just pay whatever to the channels and laugh their way to the bank). I'm sure, for instance, they've changed channel tiers many many times since you've been a subscriber to combat increased costs. There's nothing inherent about satellite customers that get carriage disputes more than a cable company would, other than (before the mergers at least) tv being the main source of income for them so maybe they fight harder.
#522
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
Re: DirecTV -- News and Updates
It's probable that they just never affected channels you care about (or Comcast is overcharging you so much that they just pay whatever to the channels and laugh their way to the bank). I'm sure, for instance, they've changed channel tiers many many times since you've been a subscriber to combat increased costs. There's nothing inherent about satellite customers that get carriage disputes more than a cable company would, other than (before the mergers at least) tv being the main source of income for them so maybe they fight harder.
I get every channel, plus HBO, Cinemax, Starz, Encore, Showtime for about $60 including fees. Includes two HD boxes with DVR. Only thing I don't get is Epix and the sports packages that give you every game being played.
#523
DVD Talk Legend
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Comcast has certainly had carriage disputes, usually on sports channels. Just Google "Comcast carriage disputes"
#524
DVD Talk Legend
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Disney just like CBS probably are doing this so you can be a sucker and sign up for their streaming services
Greedy pricks.
Greedy pricks.
#525
DVD Talk God
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The contract expires this month and it's a fight over rights costs and re-transmission fees.