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    Dish MLB Extra Innings vs. MLB.TV(Amazon)?

    If I understand correctly, AT&T SportsNet Southwest owns the rights to Astros games in market. Their exclusive carriage rights apply whether or...
    Post by: James Long, Mar 24, 2019 at 7:43 PM in forum: General DISH™ Discussion
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    DirecTV Viacom Carriage Updates

    It is good to see the programming still on. Hopefully a "long term deal" will be announced.
    Post by: James Long, Mar 24, 2019 at 5:40 PM in forum: DIRECTV Programming
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    Roger Goodell Says NFL Sunday Ticket Needs a Online Streaming Outlet

    MLB is not exclusive to one satellite/cable provider. I expect DIRECTV to maintain their exclusive "traditional" distribution. As for the...
    Post by: James Long, Mar 24, 2019 at 5:37 PM in forum: DIRECTV Programming
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    Roger Goodell Says NFL Sunday Ticket Needs a Online Streaming Outlet

    I'd expect any offering to be within the usual limits of each service.
    Post by: James Long, Mar 24, 2019 at 2:56 PM in forum: DIRECTV Programming
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    DirecTV updated 4K sports Schedule

    They call it "stunning" because the marketing department is writing the copy, not the technical department. :)
    Post by: James Long, Mar 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM in forum: DIRECTV Programming
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    Cord Cutting Nearly Doubled in 2018

    Modern sat service has ONE DVR listing with all sources. ONE guide with all content choices. Multiple services may be like TV was 40 years ago...
    Post by: James Long, Mar 24, 2019 at 9:48 AM in forum: DIRECTV General Discussion
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    Roger Goodell Says NFL Sunday Ticket Needs a Online Streaming Outlet

    Select markets and situations.
    Post by: James Long, Mar 24, 2019 at 9:28 AM in forum: DIRECTV Programming
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    Roger Goodell Says NFL Sunday Ticket Needs a Online Streaming Outlet

    More subscribers or more money? Right now the NFL and AT&T|DIRECTV has a good deal. $1.5 billion per year for the NFL whether there is one...
    Post by: James Long, Mar 24, 2019 at 9:26 AM in forum: DIRECTV Programming
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    Is AT&T Hedging their bet with NFL ST?

    From the "official" comments it sounds like the streaming is the only delivery that is up for discussion. DIRECTV would remain the exclusive...
    Post by: James Long, Mar 24, 2019 at 9:14 AM in forum: DIRECTV Programming
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    Dish compared to Comcast (which I found to be lacking compared to DTV)

    Listing channels that DISH doesn't carry at all is "misleading". The "Everything" package contains almost every channel that is carried on the...
    Post by: James Long, Mar 23, 2019 at 9:44 AM in forum: General DISH™ Discussion
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    Surf guitar pioneer Dick Dale dead at 81

    Too many serious shows. Not that I want everything to be Brooklyn 99 but it is nice to have lighter shows and not all gut wrenching dramas. As...
    Post by: James Long, Mar 23, 2019 at 4:24 AM in forum: The OT