DirecTV and the SEC Network (merged)

#51
#51
I wondered the same thing when Directv announced they were so all-fired worried over their non sports customers...I have to pay for crap like MTV VH1 BET LOGO the Food Network WE HSN OWN & a bunch of other crappy stations I have no interest in & I don't see them being too worried about me...
 
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My answer: keep DTV and get a second sat for Dish in the room with the 72 inch Plasma. No sense in cancelling the best service for one network!
 
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NO SIR EEE said:
I have a friend who's father is in the higher echelon of the Directv corporate ladder and he stated the same thing that was printed in an article this morning in USA Today. Their big hangup seems to be making non sports fans paying for a sports channel. It still boggles my mind, I have directv and I pay for channels that I have no interest in, that other people do. It's all part of a package anyway. Anyways, I'm still sweating it out, c'mon Directv, shape up!!!
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Soon your friends dad will be fired when UVerse takes over:good!:
 
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NO SIR EEE said:
I have a friend who's father is in the higher echelon of the Directv corporate ladder and he stated the same thing that was printed in an article this morning in USA Today. Their big hangup seems to be making non sports fans paying for a sports channel. It still boggles my mind, I have directv and I pay for channels that I have no interest in, that other people do. It's all part of a package anyway. Anyways, I'm still sweating it out, c'mon Directv, shape up!!!
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Yet, satellite and cable providers have no qualms asking subscribers to pay for channels that are predominantly programmed with infomercials. :loco:
 
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steve328 said:
Directv's statement makes it sound like the issue with ESPN is about which ""package" the SEC Network goes in. I would think DTV is wanting to put the channel in a sports package and charge extra ( with fewer viewers ) and that ESPN is wanting it placed in the same package with ESPN and ESPN2 ( more viewers ). Either way, it's a money deal.
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Like they haven't thought for 2 years about how much and what package to stick SECN in??Waiting till three weeks before launch to JUST get it right..it is called holding you hostage..

The gullibility of the American TV public and population is amazing ..
 
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UTjonez said:
If they don't pick up the SEC channel then you won't get to see any UT games. I blame the AT&T buyout for the delay.
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Not sure why you think that but you are absolutely incorrect. Only games you will miss will be the one broadcast BY the SECN. Which as of right now stands at the first two.
 
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DirecTV doesn't have any problem carrying the Big Ten network as part of its normal packages, so it seems odd to draw a line in the sand over the SEC. Probably just negotiating to bring costs down.
 
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NO SIR EEE said:
I have a friend who's father is in the higher echelon of the Directv corporate ladder and he stated the same thing that was printed in an article this morning in USA Today. Their big hangup seems to be making non sports fans paying for a sports channel. It still boggles my mind, I have directv and I pay for channels that I have no interest in, that other people do. It's all part of a package anyway. Anyways, I'm still sweating it out, c'mon Directv, shape up!!!
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If the satellite companies were smart, they would categorize channels and sell categories instead of the crap packages they do now.

Sports
Movies
Local
Kids
Educational
Adult
Etc....

And let people pay for only what they want to watch instead of 300 channels full of crap I will not watch. That is the whole reason I do not have a TV provider. I refuse to pay them 100$ a month just to get the 3-4 stations I give a crap about.

Let me buy sports/kids and maybe a movie channel or two.. maybe be 20 stations total and I will give you 35$ a month.

I do not want to have to flip through 250 channels of weather/woman networks/Spanish/reality tv/homosexuality.. and I definitely do not want any portion of my money going to support any of them
 
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ImportedVoL said:
If the satellite companies were smart, they would categorize channels and sell categories instead of the crap packages they do now.

Sports
Movies
Local
Kids
Educational
Adult
Etc....

And let people pay for only what they want to watch instead of 300 channels full of crap I will not watch. That is the whole reason I do not have a TV provider. I refuse to pay them 100$ a month just to get the 3-4 stations I give a crap about.

Let me buy sports/kids and maybe a movie channel or two.. maybe be 20 stations total and I will give you 35$ a month.

I do not want to have to flip through 250 channels of weather/woman networks/Spanish/reality tv/homosexuality.. and I definitely do not want any portion of my money going to support any of them
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We've been begging for a la carte since about 2000 ( see HD Forum). The only way I see it happening is if one of the big 3 says :the_finger: to the others and goes it on their own - or a newcomer pops up. Whomever is the first to offer a la carte will single handedly destroy the others. People simply do not want or need 250 channels where 225 are pure crap.
 
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KoachKletus said:
We've been begging for a la carte since about 2000 ( see HD Forum). The only way I see it happening is if one of the big 3 says :the_finger: to the others and goes it on their own - or a newcomer pops up. Whomever is the first to offer a la carte will single handedly destroy the others. People simply do not want or need 250 channels where 225 are pure crap.
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:salute:
 
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#64
You nuts really want to compare what you pay for channels you aren't interested in to what D-TV customers will pay for the SEC network? I was quite content watching college football the way it was. That was and is enough for any person. I'd never pay extra money to watch football. College of pro.
 
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Roustabout said:
You nuts really want to compare what you pay for channels you aren't interested in to what D-TV customers will pay for the SEC network? I was quite content watching college football the way it was. That was and is enough for any person. I'd never pay extra money to watch football. College of pro.
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Thanks for lettings us know what's enough for us, dad.:thumbsup:
 
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DTV doesn't "get it" Dish does "get it" and if y'all don't switch to ATT or Dish soon you won't get it!


Dish was the first satellite provider and first nationwide carrier to strike a deal with SEC Network, which in its first year will air more than 1,000 live events, including at least 45 exclusive SEC football games, more than 100 men's basketball games, 60 women's basketball games, 75 baseball games and 50 softball games.

"We absolutely have" seen a spike in new subscribers since adding SEC Network, Moorhead said. "We've seen a very strong response across the core of the Southeastern region of the United States for us. We know that people are asking when they're on the phone with us for the SEC Network; that's why they're calling. So we've definitely seen a strong response and, as we get closer to the season, it's been picking up every day."

Dish (14 million subscribers), Cox (6 million) and AT&T U-verse (5.7 million) are all on board, while Comcast (22.6 million), DirecTV (20 million) and Time Warner Cable (11 million) still are not. Comcast is reportedly close to a deal, while DirecTV — Dish's major competitor — issued a statement to calm its customers Thursday.

"We're in the middle of productive discussions with Disney over ESPN's new SEC Network and hope to be able to provide it as soon as we possibly can," DirecTV wrote, continuing that it understands and appreciates "the unique bond between SEC teams and the communities they represent, many of which lack professional teams. We are working cooperatively to ensure that everyone can still see their favorite SEC team play at the most reasonable value."
 
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gunner said:
DTV doesn't "get it" Dish does "get it" and if y'all don't switch to ATT or Dish soon you won't get it!


Dish was the first satellite provider and first nationwide carrier to strike a deal with SEC Network, which in its first year will air more than 1,000 live events, including at least 45 exclusive SEC football games, more than 100 men's basketball games, 60 women's basketball games, 75 baseball games and 50 softball games.

"We absolutely have" seen a spike in new subscribers since adding SEC Network, Moorhead said. "We've seen a very strong response across the core of the Southeastern region of the United States for us. We know that people are asking when they're on the phone with us for the SEC Network; that's why they're calling. So we've definitely seen a strong response and, as we get closer to the season, it's been picking up every day."

Dish (14 million subscribers), Cox (6 million) and AT&T U-verse (5.7 million) are all on board, while Comcast (22.6 million), DirecTV (20 million) and Time Warner Cable (11 million) still are not. Comcast is reportedly close to a deal, while DirecTV — Dish's major competitor — issued a statement to calm its customers Thursday.

"We're in the middle of productive discussions with Disney over ESPN's new SEC Network and hope to be able to provide it as soon as we possibly can," DirecTV wrote, continuing that it understands and appreciates "the unique bond between SEC teams and the communities they represent, many of which lack professional teams. We are working cooperatively to ensure that everyone can still see their favorite SEC team play at the most reasonable value."
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I'll make ya a bet that you will be able to watch the Vols - Utah St. game on DirecTV on August 31st. Wanna bet?
 
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JohnnyBall said:
Like they haven't thought for 2 years about how much and what package to stick SECN in??Waiting till three weeks before launch to JUST get it right..it is called holding you hostage..

The gullibility of the American TV public and population is amazing ..
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I think they have thought about it and know what they want to do. There is simply a disagreement with ESPN about what they can do.
 
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FBtime said:
Not sure why you think that but you are absolutely incorrect. Only games you will miss will be the one broadcast BY the SECN. Which as of right now stands at the first two.
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you wouldnt have been able to see the first two games anyway prior to the SECN. They would have most likely been PPV or not broadcast at all.
 
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NO SIR EEE said:
I've had Directv for a while, and they are more greedy than anything. When WWE network was released, Directv immediately cut off any WWE PPV limiting fans who couldn't afford the $10 a month for the network. So now, if you don't have the network you can't watch any ppv's unless you stream them on the internet for free.

Dish did the same thing concerning WWE, my question is when does the greediness stop?
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How could someone afford paying 60 bucks for an individual ppv, but not afford 10 bucks a month for all of them?

It's not greed. It's Capitalism.
 
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MWAVolfan said:
you wouldnt have been able to see the first two games anyway prior to the SECN. They would have most likely been PPV or not broadcast at all.
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UTC more than likely would have been PPV game this season. All other games would have been televised.
 
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gunner said:
DTV doesn't "get it" Dish does "get it" and if y'all don't switch to ATT or Dish soon you won't get it!


Dish was the first satellite provider and first nationwide carrier to strike a deal with SEC Network, which in its first year will air more than 1,000 live events, including at least 45 exclusive SEC football games, more than 100 men's basketball games, 60 women's basketball games, 75 baseball games and 50 softball games.

"We absolutely have" seen a spike in new subscribers since adding SEC Network, Moorhead said. "We've seen a very strong response across the core of the Southeastern region of the United States for us. We know that people are asking when they're on the phone with us for the SEC Network; that's why they're calling. So we've definitely seen a strong response and, as we get closer to the season, it's been picking up every day."

Dish (14 million subscribers), Cox (6 million) and AT&T U-verse (5.7 million) are all on board, while Comcast (22.6 million), DirecTV (20 million) and Time Warner Cable (11 million) still are not. Comcast is reportedly close to a deal, while DirecTV — Dish's major competitor — issued a statement to calm its customers Thursday.

"We're in the middle of productive discussions with Disney over ESPN's new SEC Network and hope to be able to provide it as soon as we possibly can," DirecTV wrote, continuing that it understands and appreciates "the unique bond between SEC teams and the communities they represent, many of which lack professional teams. We are working cooperatively to ensure that everyone can still see their favorite SEC team play at the most reasonable value."
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Dish "gets" it because of ONE channel? Yeah, give me a break. DirecTV has much better programming than dish
 
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FBtime said:
I'll make ya a bet that you will be able to watch the Vols - Utah St. game on DirecTV on August 31st. Wanna bet?
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I don't bet on the Vols! That's why I have Dish and there is a very good possibility that the only way you will be watching that game will be at Neyland or at a friends or neighbors TV (if you a lucky enough to find one) come the start of the season if you stick with DTV.

I had them for over ten years and got sick of their lies and high prices. Not to mention from a technology standpoint they have fallen behind Dish and Comcast.

I will watching it in the comfort of my own home on my 60 inch plasma. Good luck playing the waiting game with DTV, I don't have too.
 
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gonzagafan62 said:
Dish "gets" it because of ONE channel? Yeah, give me a break. DirecTV has much better programming than dish
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The fact that they (DTV) are more concerned with their non sports fans paying higher prices because of the SEC Network tells me that they don't get the typical SEC or Vol fan.
 
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