tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post6024568445097142027..comments2024-03-05T06:32:37.180-05:00Comments on The Daly Planet: Agreement Reached in DirecTV vs. FOX DisputeDaly Planet Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-1573283210279047972011-11-01T21:15:51.518-04:002011-11-01T21:15:51.518-04:00Its time that we the consumers were able to buy al...Its time that we the consumers were able to buy ala carte. I have over 100 channels...80% of them, I don't watch..why can't I pay just for the channels that I watch?<br /><br />I was hoping that Direct wouldn't cave to newscorp....b ut they wont' lose any money, the consumers on the other hand, will.Fed UPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-53194135179013122982011-11-01T00:23:37.772-04:002011-11-01T00:23:37.772-04:00I don't really care anymore about
these t.v.sq...I don't really care anymore about<br />these t.v.sqabbles.Here on the left coast T.V. scheds.are useless anyway.I'll continue to get info from the internet.I remember getting NASCAR coverage from MOTOR TREND mag. and ABC Wide World of Sportst.v. back in the 1960's.Now I get from the internet.No need to watch shows(pre,durinig,and after)<br />follow their scrpted commentary.Much happier with the D.P. and JAYSKI.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-43579667813121799362011-10-31T21:33:52.223-04:002011-10-31T21:33:52.223-04:00Glad to see both sides come to an agreement. With ...Glad to see both sides come to an agreement. With everything going on in the world today, there's no room for greed when both sides are already clearly making a lot of money.MRM4https://www.blogger.com/profile/04045747192945960087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39697503054465151262011-10-31T19:25:53.592-04:002011-10-31T19:25:53.592-04:00I was right. Deal done. Less than 40%.
Question: ...I was right. Deal done. Less than 40%.<br /><br />Question: How does this compare to Dish Deal of last year?<br /><br />Bet it is close.<br /><br />ah, Rupert ("Arrrr!"). Robs from The Simpsons and steals from the audience all in one year! Wot a guy! Eat your heart out, Jack Sparrow! ("Arrrr!")AncientRacernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-17582795944727939642011-10-31T19:15:24.653-04:002011-10-31T19:15:24.653-04:00Just so everyone at FOX and DirecTV understand, th...Just so everyone at FOX and DirecTV understand, the only purpose FOX serves in my household is the delivery of one pro football game a week and delivery of NASCAR races. FOX has worked overtime since 1986 to alienate me personally and they have done a wonderful job. Congratulations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-19665292635662327592011-10-31T18:41:27.782-04:002011-10-31T18:41:27.782-04:00On race hub, Direct tv says the disput has been so...On race hub, Direct tv says the disput has been solved, i dosen't say how, though.Spencernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-29293472532175223292011-10-31T18:40:14.424-04:002011-10-31T18:40:14.424-04:00A deal was reached between these two parties and a...A deal was reached between these two parties and announced shortly after 6PM ET.<br /><br />DirecTV gets a broader renewel of agreements with networks like Fox News Channel and FOX local stations.<br /><br />FOX did not confirm it got a rate increase, but there it little doubt that happened to spark the overall deal.<br /><br />Thanks for your patience and comments today.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-63612885185296777122011-10-31T17:32:00.206-04:002011-10-31T17:32:00.206-04:00Bob, if you scroll back through some of our older ...Bob, if you scroll back through some of our older posts, you will see an explanation of "unbundling" that DirecTV wants from FOX.<br /><br />The entire reason FOX has rejected this is because right now, FX has some hit shows in primetime and FOX feels it can use public sentiment to ram through the increase.<br /><br />Interesting gamble and strategy.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62007733950348062872011-10-31T17:20:16.158-04:002011-10-31T17:20:16.158-04:00DIRECTV is asking for sports channels to be separa...DIRECTV is asking for sports channels to be separated from other News Corp channels in new deal. <br /><br />News Corp has so far said no and stood by its 40% rate hike demand.<br /><br />I hope they can get their act together. I love DIRECTV and NASCAR on Speed.Bob Cardenas in ABQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-20172028029778237272011-10-31T17:09:46.691-04:002011-10-31T17:09:46.691-04:00"I resent Rupert Murdock and his crew being r..."I resent Rupert Murdock and his crew being referred to as pirates. It's an insult to pirates everywhere."<br /><br />LOL!! Well said.wmwiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-40562246879132810842011-10-31T15:59:39.378-04:002011-10-31T15:59:39.378-04:00Fox/Newscorp would lie? I am shocked, I tell you,...Fox/Newscorp would lie? I am shocked, I tell you, shocked!<br /><br />"Fair and balanced" is the Fox/Newscorp motto and the way they do business. If you don't believe it, just ask them.<br /><br />I resent Rupert Murdock and his crew being referred to as pirates. It's an insult to pirates everywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-66729886755272579822011-10-31T15:53:18.945-04:002011-10-31T15:53:18.945-04:00Even though I have Dish, I hope Direct hangs tough...Even though I have Dish, I hope Direct hangs tough. If they cave to Fox, other providers will view them as an easy target and do the same thing. It would also encourage Fox to do the same thing with other providers even more than they do now.<br /><br />Fox must be hanging their hopes on FX (which doesn't interest me at all) because Speed becomes useless to most race fans in under 3 weeks and it always has been to the majority of the population.OSBORNKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265276174788619591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-62770020488469380952011-10-31T14:34:04.546-04:002011-10-31T14:34:04.546-04:00I finally gave up caring about multi-billionaire c...I finally gave up caring about multi-billionaire companies and their disputes with each other. Been a DirecTV customer since 1997. My life is in no way ruined because I can't watch a favorite show or sporting event anymore. If those channels are in the lineup great, if not then I expect to see a price decrease.bevohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186936436307739896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-84547403708388955832011-10-31T14:27:46.365-04:002011-10-31T14:27:46.365-04:00I am firmly on DirecTV's side of this. I would...I am firmly on DirecTV's side of this. I would rather lose Speed and some other networks for awhile than have them bow to the scum sucking crooks at News Corp.Jeff Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-86389934776994007232011-10-31T14:23:05.740-04:002011-10-31T14:23:05.740-04:00I predict this willl be resolved and at an amount ...I predict this willl be resolved and at an amount less than 40% as was the case with Dish last year. That agreement will be, I think, the model as is the case with UAW negotiations with the automakers.<br /><br />But for both sides it is in today's media world a potentially hazardous drill to repeat too often. With the web there are a variety of ways to obtain content, and to obtain the content you want. Some, perhaps most, are of questionable legitimacy, but they exist. Add to that the concept of total cord cutting. I did that one back during the last decade and after a period of adjustment lived quite well. I would, in fact, most likey still be that way if not for having in residence until she died an elderly relative. As it stands it is more momentum than need that keeps me hooked up. If the price becomes too much or the offerings too skimpy I can do it again.<br /><br />And btw with the net tactic you might even find new and unexpected things as I have since rigging my TV to the computer. Who, after all, will possibly miss "Race Hub" after they have found things like the CBC's "Little Mosque on the Prarie" ?<br /><br />Yes. It is a real show. A sitcom. Canada is in a number of ways so much more civilized.AncientRacernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-57801095099615162672011-10-31T14:09:20.356-04:002011-10-31T14:09:20.356-04:00DIRECT TV charges enough as it is!!! Im glad ther...DIRECT TV charges enough as it is!!! Im glad there doing this... Guess I will have to bite the bullet the next 3 races and not have speed for practice and such! But thats all Speed is good for anyways so whatever. Fox can stick it if you ask me! I dont watch FX never will and Speed sucks @ hole during the week its a shame they want more money for that crap!Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-45708311500540904682011-10-31T14:08:21.242-04:002011-10-31T14:08:21.242-04:00Main post updated 2PM.Main post updated 2PM.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-22973383874215510642011-10-31T14:05:09.758-04:002011-10-31T14:05:09.758-04:00Well the 2 comments on the bottom are obviously di...Well the 2 comments on the bottom are obviously dish commercials. I'm sorry but I agree with Direct TV, I don't think fox has the programming that should make my subscription go up. If they turn off the fox channels that will make room for better programing, the only channel affected I actually watch is speed and thats only a couple programs on sundays. I wouldn't switch to dish just because of this, actually I wouldn't switch to dish if they gave me 5 years free. stick to your guns Direct tv, fox isn't worth the hassle.Bradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-75201607839422297862011-10-31T14:04:04.215-04:002011-10-31T14:04:04.215-04:00Wow, that is a really lame plug to try to get peop...Wow, that is a really lame plug to try to get people to switch the Dish Network. I highly doubt that you could even get Dish to schedule an installation before Wednesday (when AHS is on). <br /><br />This will get worked out like it always does. I dropped Time Warner because of their constant battles with channels, but the difference was that whether they won or lost (or even when there wasn't anything going on), the price would go up almost monthly. DTV has done a good job of keeping prices fairly static. <br /><br />Plus, it's 2011. If I lose FX, there are plenty of ways to track down the 2-3 shows I watch on the network.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-51740892993143310002011-10-31T13:26:02.615-04:002011-10-31T13:26:02.615-04:00It’s never a good feeling knowing that you may not...It’s never a good feeling knowing that you may not be able to watch your favorite shows and I completely understand how customers are feeling because I’ve been through it before. I was a DISH Network customer and employee around the same time last year and it was tough, but DISH and FOX were able to come to a long term agreement that ensured I wouldn’t lose my favorite FOX channels for years to come and I wouldn’t have to pay an arm and a leg for them. I know the deadline is tonight at midnight and I’ve been encouraging people to switch over to DISH Network because not having “American Horror Story” or your favorite FOX networks isn’t worth thinking about.danielle.roysterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634993725668633620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-27838424221625086902011-10-31T13:25:49.302-04:002011-10-31T13:25:49.302-04:00Disputes like this are always hard to watch. It’s ...Disputes like this are always hard to watch. It’s a battle between content and pricing, how much are your favorite shows worth to you? I’m glad to see that companies like DISH are trying to reduce the frequency of these negotiations since they are painful for everyone. I know this because I work for DISH and they’ve recently signed a long-term contract with FOX to avoid issues like this. If I didn’t already have it, I’d switch to DISH just to avoid these battles.TECHIEBLGRLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539292290288398894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-70980844197456025242011-10-31T13:24:19.604-04:002011-10-31T13:24:19.604-04:00Ultimately, if DirecTV agrees to the increase it w...Ultimately, if DirecTV agrees to the increase it will be passed along to consumers.<br /><br />There is no other issue at stake here, it's just a company demanding a higher price to make a bigger profit because it believes it has leverage.<br /><br />Tough being a middleman like DirecTV in today's content-driven media environment.Daly Planet Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834588435004023666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-65516403217037431782011-10-31T13:17:08.450-04:002011-10-31T13:17:08.450-04:00DirecTV would do well to remember how many new cus...DirecTV would do well to remember how many new customers they got around 12 years ago when Turner Cable got into a p*ing contest with ABC/Disney. ABC/Disney even went so far as to offer a $100 rebate to folks who switched to DirecTV. Hey Fox, there's an idea for you....Ann_Ominoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778531368731138189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-33896763917576728582011-10-31T13:16:12.748-04:002011-10-31T13:16:12.748-04:00To the point, and accurate. I agree with DIRECTV ...To the point, and accurate. I agree with DIRECTV 100%, they shouldn't pay 30% more for three programs on FX, when two of the networks they're paying for used to be top 5 networks.Andy Marquishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07670916053954152880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2080132098367510832.post-39493959190296585752011-10-31T13:09:45.266-04:002011-10-31T13:09:45.266-04:00JD, I have decided that if the programs drop, I wi...JD, I have decided that if the programs drop, I will not do anything.I can live without SPEED channel. I get my fix more with SIRIUS and Twitter.Keith_Kageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952880828966141968noreply@blogger.com