How Are Dish Network Negotiations Going? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

MichaelLutton · 03-09-2004, 12:02 AM

Hello Please tell me how Dish Network talks are going with

viacom i am so scared right now.not even funny.was spike tv

included. i saw it on spike tv while watching Raw.please tell me.

Brent88 · 03-09-2004, 12:19 AM

Not too good apparently. It doesn't seem either one wants to budge.

MichaelLutton · 03-09-2004, 12:41 AM

what about spike tv.was that Included please tell me

And upn And what about Tv Land

MichaelLutton · 03-09-2004, 05:02 AM

well Nick at Nite Cbs.

Mtv2 Bet thank god.Mtv Vhi comedy central.they are gone,

but i still get my spike tv.and Upn thank goodness, wwe lives on.

i no longer have to see Nick at Nite.i figured it would happen,by the amont of crap they was showing.but

TV Land n Nick at Nite are all gone, oh well. u think they will add new channells on to replace them

Brent88 · 03-09-2004, 10:38 AM

Apparently Spike TV isn't one of the channels leaving, some Dish subscribers here where I live still have it. Only CBS stations owned by Viacom are off-the-air too.

AcidBurnz1107 · 03-09-2004, 11:26 AM

Hi I dont have Dish Network. Is this going to happen to ppl with Ditgotal cable 2? jw And has any1 lost channels yet? A person im trading with was supposed to be taping some shows 4 me and says she has lost her channels already! Shouldnt the networks give us a haeds up or something

vashti1999 · 03-09-2004, 11:48 AM

It's not happening with digital cable, that's why they've specified on screen messages to DISH network subscribers. In fact, I just heard a radio commercial promoting my local digital cable system because we don't have to be concerned with losing channels like with DISH.

Brian Damage · 03-09-2004, 11:58 AM

Spike TV is a Viacom owned station and should be included in this whole dish network arrangement.

Brent88 · 03-09-2004, 01:18 PM

Dish subscribers will get a $1 a month credit! LOL!

No MTV, CBS on DISH

EchoStar service pulls local stations, Nickelodeon in continuing dispute about rates.
March 9, 2004: 6:35 AM EST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - EchoStar Communications Corp. pulled from service Tuesday 16 of Viacom's local CBS stations and 10 of its national channels after the companies failed to agree on contract terms and prices.

Viacom (VIA.B: Research, Estimates) said in a statement it was "dismayed and disappointed" by the action, which affected channels such as MTV and Nickelodeon, after a deadline expired early Tuesday.

Satellite company EchoStar (DISH: Research, Estimates) said it would like to transmit CBS programming on its DISH network again, but both parties stood their ground in the dispute.

The move, which analysts say affects 1.6 million EchoStar viewers in major cities such as New York and Los Angeles, follows a lawsuit from EchoStar in January after a four-month deadlock over rates and conditions.

EchoStar said Viacom was illegally forcing its DISH Network to carry cable networks it does not want in order for it to retain the right to transmit CBS.

"DISH Network would always have a place for CBS, and we're willing to pay for retransmission rights," said EchoStar Chief Executive Charles Ergen, but he said Viacom was "holding the public airways hostage."

EchoStar said Viacom had also asked for rate increases of up to 40 percent over the length of its contract with the company.

Viacom urged EchoStar customers to switch to another distributor, and said the satellite company should be able to cope with a rate rise since it had already raised its own fees to end-users.

"They recently hiked their subscribers' bills by as much as $3 a month. Yet they are unwilling to consider paying an additional six cents a month per subscriber for the right to carry our channels," Viacom said in a statement.

EchoStar said it would provide a $1 monthly credit to customers who lose programming while the channels are unavailable.

barwars · 03-09-2004, 07:42 PM

DISH Network will crash.

ALWAYS go with cable.
And if you can.... go for digital.

Brian Damage · 03-09-2004, 08:58 PM

Dish Network is apparently on the verge of dropping Viacom owned channels, including UPN and Spike TV, from their lineup as part of a dispute over programming fees.
A scroll ran on screen during RAW last night asking Dish customers to call Dish to complain about the decision.

Markets impacted by the decision, which may have already been implemented, include: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Minneapolis, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Denver, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Salt Lake City, Green Bay, Wis., and Austin, Texas.

Brent88 · 03-09-2004, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Brian Damage
Dish Network is apparently on the verge of dropping Viacom owned channels, including UPN and Spike TV, from their lineup as part of a dispute over programming fees.
A scroll ran on screen during RAW last night asking Dish customers to call Dish to complain about the decision.

Markets impacted by the decision, which may have already been implemented, include: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Minneapolis, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Denver, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Salt Lake City, Green Bay, Wis., and Austin, Texas.

OMG... the three largest markets in this country, New York, L.A., and Chicago.

I can see Dish Network's subscriber number dropping faster than a rock.

musicradio77 · 03-09-2004, 09:42 PM

I don't have Dish Network, but I have Time Warner Cable.

BLT · 03-10-2004, 12:03 AM

I have Dish, why isn't TV Land gone with the rest of the Viacom stations?

dawsongirl · 03-10-2004, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by MichaelLutton
u think they will add new channells on to replace them

I wish!

03-09-2004, 12:02 AM	#1
MichaelLutton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2003 Location: usa Posts: 281	How Are Dish Network Negotiations Going? Hello Please tell me how Dish Network talks are going with viacom i am so scared right now.not even funny.was spike tv included. i saw it on spike tv while watching Raw.please tell me.
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03-09-2004, 12:19 AM	#2
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	Not too good apparently. It doesn't seem either one wants to budge.
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03-09-2004, 11:26 AM	#6
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03-09-2004, 11:48 AM	#7
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	It's not happening with digital cable, that's why they've specified on screen messages to DISH network subscribers. In fact, I just heard a radio commercial promoting my local digital cable system because we don't have to be concerned with losing channels like with DISH.
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03-09-2004, 09:42 PM	#13
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	I don't have Dish Network, but I have Time Warner Cable.
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03-09-2004, 12:41 AM	#3
MichaelLutton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2003 Location: usa Posts: 281	what about spike tv.was that Included please tell me And upn And what about Tv Land

03-09-2004, 05:02 AM	#4
MichaelLutton Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2003 Location: usa Posts: 281	well Nick at Nite Cbs. Mtv2 Bet thank god.Mtv Vhi comedy central.they are gone, but i still get my spike tv.and Upn thank goodness, wwe lives on. i no longer have to see Nick at Nite.i figured it would happen,by the amont of crap they was showing.but TV Land n Nick at Nite are all gone, oh well. u think they will add new channells on to replace them

03-09-2004, 10:38 AM	#5
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	Apparently Spike TV isn't one of the channels leaving, some Dish subscribers here where I live still have it. Only CBS stations owned by Viacom are off-the-air too.

03-09-2004, 11:58 AM	#8
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Spike TV is a Viacom owned station and should be included in this whole dish network arrangement.

03-09-2004, 01:18 PM	#9
Brent88 Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 01, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 16,174	Dish subscribers will get a $1 a month credit! LOL! No MTV, CBS on DISH EchoStar service pulls local stations, Nickelodeon in continuing dispute about rates. March 9, 2004: 6:35 AM EST NEW YORK (Reuters) - EchoStar Communications Corp. pulled from service Tuesday 16 of Viacom's local CBS stations and 10 of its national channels after the companies failed to agree on contract terms and prices. Viacom (VIA.B: Research, Estimates) said in a statement it was "dismayed and disappointed" by the action, which affected channels such as MTV and Nickelodeon, after a deadline expired early Tuesday. Satellite company EchoStar (DISH: Research, Estimates) said it would like to transmit CBS programming on its DISH network again, but both parties stood their ground in the dispute. The move, which analysts say affects 1.6 million EchoStar viewers in major cities such as New York and Los Angeles, follows a lawsuit from EchoStar in January after a four-month deadlock over rates and conditions. EchoStar said Viacom was illegally forcing its DISH Network to carry cable networks it does not want in order for it to retain the right to transmit CBS. "DISH Network would always have a place for CBS, and we're willing to pay for retransmission rights," said EchoStar Chief Executive Charles Ergen, but he said Viacom was "holding the public airways hostage." EchoStar said Viacom had also asked for rate increases of up to 40 percent over the length of its contract with the company. Viacom urged EchoStar customers to switch to another distributor, and said the satellite company should be able to cope with a rate rise since it had already raised its own fees to end-users. "They recently hiked their subscribers' bills by as much as $3 a month. Yet they are unwilling to consider paying an additional six cents a month per subscriber for the right to carry our channels," Viacom said in a statement. EchoStar said it would provide a $1 monthly credit to customers who lose programming while the channels are unavailable.

03-09-2004, 07:42 PM	#10
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	DISH Network will crash. ALWAYS go with cable. And if you can.... go for digital.

03-09-2004, 08:58 PM	#11
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Dish Network is apparently on the verge of dropping Viacom owned channels, including UPN and Spike TV, from their lineup as part of a dispute over programming fees. A scroll ran on screen during RAW last night asking Dish customers to call Dish to complain about the decision. Markets impacted by the decision, which may have already been implemented, include: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Minneapolis, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Denver, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Salt Lake City, Green Bay, Wis., and Austin, Texas.

03-10-2004, 12:03 AM	#14
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	I have Dish, why isn't TV Land gone with the rest of the Viacom stations?
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