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  1. DIRECTV Programming
    I want Sundance HD too. Quite odd that it's still missing ...
  2. DIRECTV Programming
    I agree, mostly. Patience has rewards. I am willing to wait. That said, the time REQUIRED to allow authentication for these companies greatly depends on what content DTV subscribers will be getting with Watch ESPN apps. If there is some special channel or really ANY change in the app...
  3. DIRECTV Programming
    Thanks, Interesting. All I kept reading was that the current contract expired "this year". . I didn't realize that meant 12/31 of this year. You're sure this is the case?
  4. DIRECTV Programming
    I agree with most of the above, though I will reiterate that I was never speaking of the content deals, so you are preaching to the choir there. I suspect many factors influence what is important to each consumer, including family, friends and the groups that each person is around, as well as...
  5. DIRECTV Programming
    We are talking about 2 different things, though I suspect we are in agreement actually on both. I am speaking of the Consumer market, and mobile access driving decisions on which provider to choose for consumers. Mobile access is a BIG factor in who people choose for their TV service, and it...
  6. DIRECTV Programming
    I agree signing a bit early doesn't make monetary sense for DTV. However, you seem overly dismissive of the importance of mobile access to customers. I think you are underestimating the affect mobile access can have on decisions. If all my friends can watch an great game on Watch ESPN on...
  7. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Still no word on this I suppose. I wish they would get on with finishing their negotiations... :-/
  8. DIRECTV Programming
    Do we know what date any new deal might be effective? Also, I would assume any deal would include the Watch ABC app as well ?
  9. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Boy I hope it gets done this year. I feel like we're left out of some great mobile experiences without these agreements...
  10. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Do we have any idea when DTV may reach some agreement with ABC so that we can finally authenticate Watch ABC on mobile devices? It's really annoying to have just about every other provider available but no DTV. These agreements all seem so random ..
  11. DIRECTV Programming
    As I stated when it happened, this all should have happened without pulling the station and affecting the customer. It turns out a deal was made (despite 100 people here saying it never would be made). I am just glad TWC is back Luckily for them I suppose. I have zero interest in WN ...
  12. DIRECTV Programming
    I won't pick nits here, but TWC has publicly said they are done with DTV? I must have missed it. They had a video on the web site "hoping the situation is fixed soon" or something. Negotiations always go "I won't pay more", " I won't pay less" anyway. I haven't heard either side say it's...
  13. DIRECTV Programming
    Both sides have said negotiations are over and that they are permanently finished? I hadn't seen that I guess ..
  14. DIRECTV Programming
    I understand that this no/no is not how it exists now, far from it. I am saying that for the customer's sake, that is how it should be. Otherwise 1 side yanks it off the air and screws the paying customer.
  15. DIRECTV Programming
    I don't know what the answer to that is, but I would think a minimum criteria would be when the BOTH say so, no? If both parties agree that negotiations are finished and that they could not reach an agreement, and publicly say so, then so be it. Also for the record, being very aware of...
  16. DIRECTV Programming
    Again for me , it it's not even necessarily a matter of WHO pulled the station. It does seem like it was DTV, but no one knows. My point is about the utter disregard of customers when ANY STATION gets pulled DURING negotiations. If TWC pulled the station , then sure, they are to "blame"...
  17. DIRECTV Programming
    Despite the echo chamber of replies in this forum, everyone I know who has DTV is mad TWC is not on now - every one of my relatives and friends. I'm not gonna quantify "a lot" because it doesn't matter anyway. It's about the process of pulling stations while negotiating that is the issue.
  18. DIRECTV Programming
    What they ACTUALLY did that normal customers notice , is take off a channel instead of leaving it on as they negotiate. All I see is post after post about wasteful channels and driving costs down. That's great, no one is arguing against that. My point is that there has to be a way to do...
  19. DIRECTV Programming
    Disgraceful, yes. 'More disgraceful" , I doubt it. What is more disgraceful is stopping negotiations and yanking a channel away from customers. That is the most disgraceful thing anyone here has done. Whatever the issue, keep the channel on and *try* to negotiate. This is utter and...
  20. DIRECTV Connected Home
    Very nice, thanks !! I may have to go order a GenieGO now. This actually sounds useful. The wonky "live streaming" workaround doesn't sound too bad as long as it works too. Thanks for the info !
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