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  1. General DISH™ Discussion
    I really wish that people would stop treating this as a fait accompli. If the FTC/Justice Department does allow this merger to go through, expect to pay at least eight dollars more than you would for your PayTv monthly bill, than without the merger. And if you've cut the cord, expect to pay at...
  2. General DISH™ Discussion
    I disagree. On a stand-alone basis, the RSNs comprise about 20B of the 65B deal. About 30% of what Disney is buying is the RSNs. You believe that it won't change much in the sports world. Right now, there are many that get the RSNs but not ESPN. Look for Disney to demand that anyone who gets...
  3. General DISH™ Discussion
    I can't imagine that the Justice Department or FTC will allow Disney to buy Fox RSNs. So many GOP and Dem lawmakers have already gone on the record excoriating RSNs for holding consumers hostage to high cable/satellite monthly bills. So, at a minimum, the FTC will demand that the RSNs not be...
  4. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    And if I worked at the Department of Justice, I would cite that as an argument against the proposed vertical integration of ATT and Time Warner
  5. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Another programmer denounces the "sports tax" that is negatively impacting the PayTv industry.... *************************** Discovery CEO Zaslav tees off on retransmission fees and sports, pushes for entertainment-only bundle Discovery CEO Zaslav tees off on retransmission fees and sports...
  6. DIRECTV General Discussion
    You believe that people will refuse to forego programs that they like. I disagree. Ten years ago, very few households with kids would have gone without Disney Channels. What does Disney management say about their ratings today? ************************************************* For two days...
  7. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Yes, but up to now, a certain type of content has ridden roughshod over all other content: sports. As Charle Ergen said, 80% of tradtional PayTv subscribers aren't sports fans, and are forced to subsidize the 20% that are. That's why prices are up so dramatically: ESPN + RSNs. And how does...
  8. DIRECTV HD DVR/Receiver Discussion
    This new box will apparently not have an input for an OTA antenna. So, let's say than I've cut the cord, and live in an urban area that receives 30+ digital channels, including the broadcast networks. What advantage does this box have over a Tivo OTA box?
  9. General Satellite Discussion
    Univision now charges 1.25 per month per sub. And according to Verizon, it's asking for an increase of 130%. Ouch....
  10. DIRECTV Programming
    The Pac-12, like the Cubs, missed their window. Difficult to see how any distributors will ask a subscriber to pay more for sports channels he doesn't watch
  11. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Contractually, most distributors must provide ESPN to at least 85% of their subscriber base
  12. Internet Streaming Services
    Yesterday, ATT warned that it will report a decline of 300k satellite subs for 3Q17, a significant decline from the 323k increase reported for 3Q16. And I blame the sports tax. How is ESPN responding? As its carriage deals lapse, its asking for an INCREASE in the annual price hike to make up...
  13. Polls
    Many recent college grads refuse to subscribe to PayTv. They do need broadband, however. If you're a spots fan (20% of subscribers, according to Ergen), and if you need your sports fix, you will have to pay a higher monthly sports tax to make up for all the PayTv subscribers who are fleeing.
  14. DIRECTV General Discussion
    Editor's Corner-The economics of fixed wireless, from LTE to 5G, and what it means for Verizon | FierceWireless Kohler cautioned that actual, real-world speeds are often determined by receivers' distance from Rise towers. He said most Rise customers live 3 to 4 miles away from the company's...
  15. DIRECTV General Discussion
    So much hatred against DJT. Read about Reagan's presidency. So many parallels. The press and Dems were convinced that Reagan was a racist who would never win a 2nd term. Yet, he received 59% of the vote. DJT has a record of racism with real estate? Recall what GOPers said about Valerie...
  16. DIRECTV General Discussion
    So, can I assume that you emphatically denounce ESPN's decision to have fired Curt Schilling and suspended Linda Cohn for speaking their mind, but not acting against the racist Jemele Hill (and I call her racist as a Mexican-American) for doing the same?
  17. Sports Programming and Events
    There are also many recent college grads, many with good jobs, that just refuse to subscribe to PayTv. Most are not sports fans, so they will not miss the live sports programming that only PayTv can deliver
  18. DIRECTV Programming
    WSJ has a cover story on that right now... ************************** DirecTV Allows Some NFL Refunds After Anthem Controversy DirecTV will let at least some customers cancel subscriptions to its Sunday Ticket package of NFL games and get refunds if they cite players' national anthem protests...
  19. DIRECTV General Discussion
    MLB knows the future. Just as Kodak did in the 80s when it had its R&D set up the first digital camera. But Kodak knew that digital would never be as profitable as selling film. So Kodak put off the "future" as long as possible. Same for MLB. MLB knows that, in any given city, 20% of the...
  20. Sports Programming and Events
    ESPN continues to lose subscribers at a 2M a year clip. And that may accelerate, given ESPN's explicit recent embrace of fringe political views. So you would think that ESPN would accept less than its current 7.50 a month per sub as its carriage agreements lapse. But you'd be wrong. ESPN has...
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