**** I hate Comcast but I am thinking it will be a required switch. I love my Dish and have hated everything about the customer service I have gotten from Comcast in the past. Hopefully others have had a better expereience.
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Pac 12 Network's Future With DirecTV and Dish Network
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Same here, I have been with Dish for nine years now, but dropping AMC and then not stepping up to the plate for P12 pretty much does it fo me. Why pay them if I don't get what I want?
Agree, if the Pac 12 network is not added by mid August, I am done an will be moving over to Comcast. I will give them a bit more time but I am getting pissed
I greatly prefer DirecTV as we have an automated receiver on our camper. If this tap dance continues into football season, I may seriously consider switching, camping be damned.
I wouldn't jump to soon.
AMC will be back, they sell advertising based on the number of subscribers and Dish has a huge number of subscribers. At the same time Dish doesn't want to lose that group of subscribers who will insist on having it and the other channels. Dish will hold out until both sides move to a point where they can agree, and it will happen.
Same probably applies to the PAC network. Dish drives a hard bargain but they know that something like the PAC network would be a difference in a substantial number of viewers. Unlike the NFL package the price for the PAC network will be workable, I expect it to happen.
According to this DTV rep, Viacom negotiations have caused DTV to halt all discussions about the P12 Network. No updates pending.
drmike
Member
What would the Viacom contract negotiations have to do with the P-12 negotiations? They both require money but they are two entirely different entities. One panders to P-12 collage sports while the other has a whole different viewing audience with far less entertainment to choose from.
Maybe DTV only employs one negotiator???? :huh:
My guess is that the huge price increase that Viacom is asking for could factor into the $ available to pay the Pac-12 for the network.
pwbuffan
Active Member
I am in the same situation and will take the same action.
I thought the PAC 12 network would be bundled with the other sports stations and the would just increase the price of them by a dollar or so.
This is what I am hoping will happen. I buy the Fox Sports stations for basketball season, but would buy it for football also if they carry the Pac 12.
I live in Iowa and my local cable company has no reason to carry the Pac 12 network and I'm sure no plans.
I'm hoping if Dish doesn't pick up the Pac 12 network, there will be a way to subscribe online.
I'm still holding and have been a DISH subscriber for a long time. But they have a history of being tough with networks and I do business with Echostar and have thus been on the other end of the negotiating table from Charlie Ergen and Mark Jackson. Based on that, I'm hoping the PAC12 is available online and I can keep DISH for now. In the long run, am I really going to be paying $120/month for TV when I can get so much of what I want via online?
That's why I'm seriously looking at the web enables TV's for my impending purchase. Takes DTV's game of chicken with Larry out of the equation - AND I can move on to conning them into giving me Sunday Ticket for free!:thumbsup:
BTW, according to Consumer Reports, the Panasonic Vierra ranks No. 1 in this category. I don't mean to be pushing the Panasonic. But I subscribe to CR and that's what they say.
FlatironsBuff
Well-Known Member
So maybe I need a new thread for this..but if they dont get it worked out, what are my options to see the Buff games?
Is there equipment to buy to get it to stream the internet to my TV? I have a 52 inch HDTV, but not internet ready. I dont want to change from DTV. I dont want ot miss the games. So what are real options?
Is there equipment to buy to get it to stream the internet to my TV? I have a 52 inch HDTV, but not internet ready. I dont want to change from DTV. I dont want ot miss the games. So what are real options?