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No more TCM on Dish??

HULAGIRL — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:42:21 GMT

One of my favorite channels, Turner Classic Movies, isn't on my Dish anymore.....I might be pulling it today and remarrying my cable company.

Re: No more TCM on Dish??

Marp2 — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:25:58 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Turner Networks has pulled channels such as Cartoon Network and CNN from Dish's programming lineup as a deadline passed for renewing their distribution agreement.

Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday that Turner refused to extend the overall deal.

Other channels Turner yanked from Dish's programming include Boomerang, HLN, truTV, CNN en Espanol and Turner Classic Movies.

Englewood, Colorado-based Dish said that it is still committed to reaching an agreement with Turner that will allow the channels to return to its lineup quickly.

http://apnews.myway.com//article/20141021/us--turner_networks-dish_network-1646657245.html

Re: No more TCM on Dish??

YorkieonmyPillow — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:00:29 GMT

That burns me up!!! TCM is one of my favorite channels!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: No more TCM on Dish??

straykatz — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:27:06 GMT

I know all the providers go through this form time to time but Dish always seems to drop the ball on channel renewals...I remember the big fiasco when they dropped AMC and all the Breaking Bad/Walking Dead fans were outraged....can't bloame them....you pay a provider for a service so they should make sure they maintain that service!!!!

Re: No more TCM on Dish??

Marp2 — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:55:21 GMT

On 10/21/2014 straykatz said:
I know all the providers go through this form time to time but Dish always seems to drop the ball on channel renewals...I remember the big fiasco when they dropped AMC and all the Breaking Bad/Walking Dead fans were outraged....can't bloame them....you pay a provider for a service so they should make sure they maintain that service!!!!

Even when a channel wants to nearly double what they are paid by the distributor (Dish, Direct, cable) that will result in a large increase in consumer prices? Multiply that by however many distribution contracts come up in a year. How long would regular increases in monthly premiums be sustainable?

The channels depend on consumer outrage to tip the balance in their favor while the allegiance of the distributors is to keep customer costs in check as much as possible. The channels don't want to be removed from the distributor lists and the distributors don't want to lose the channels. It is nothing more than a negotiation tactic.

Re: No more TCM on Dish??

straykatz — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:15:23 GMT

I know it's a negotiation tactic....doesn't make it right by either party....eventually they work it out and all gets smoothed over ..... and some customers move on to a different provider and others stay....rinse and repeat.

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esmeraldagooch — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:16:36 GMT

On 10/21/2014 straykatz said:
I know all the providers go through this form time to time but Dish always seems to drop the ball on channel renewals...I remember the big fiasco when they dropped AMC and all the Breaking Bad/Walking Dead fans were outraged....can't bloame them....you pay a provider for a service so they should make sure they maintain that service!!!!

That was terrible. I kept them and love Dish.

Re: No more TCM on Dish??

HULAGIRL — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:08:50 GMT

On 10/21/2014 esmeraldagooch said:
On 10/21/2014 straykatz said:
I know all the providers go through this form time to time but Dish always seems to drop the ball on channel renewals...I remember the big fiasco when they dropped AMC and all the Breaking Bad/Walking Dead fans were outraged....can't bloame them....you pay a provider for a service so they should make sure they maintain that service!!!!

That was terrible. I kept them and love Dish.

Yeah......they finally reached a deal with AMC a nano-second before the new season of Mad Men was to start.....I was really nervous about that one!

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4Kicks — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:14:23 GMT

I am a whole lot more upset about CNN and HLN, they are my "go to" news channels. Have them on almost 24/7 -- well, except when I manage to get some sleep in lol.

Sigh.

Re: No more TCM on Dish??

YorkieonmyPillow — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:19:48 GMT

I just called Dish to kvetch - they gave me 3 free months of Cinemax and said they should have TCM back in a month. I don't know anything about Cinemax, I just told her I like the older, classic movies...........they are going to be getting a lot of complaints.

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tennpal15 — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:34:07 GMT

On 10/21/2014 YorkieonmyPillow said:
I just called Dish to kvetch - they gave me 3 free months of Cinemax and said they should have TCM back in a month. I don't know anything about Cinemax, I just told her I like the older, classic movies...........they are going to be getting a lot of complaints.

TCM has a number on their site to call... I didn't realize that DISH had dropped it until I went to their ON DEMAND to finish watching a movie that I started last night.

Edna Mae Oliver!!!! / I need her.

ETA: Cinemax? you should have held out for Showtime.

Re: No more TCM on Dish??

deepwaterdotter — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:44:10 GMT

On 10/21/2014 tennpal15 said:
On 10/21/2014 YorkieonmyPillow said:
I just called Dish to kvetch - they gave me 3 free months of Cinemax and said they should have TCM back in a month. I don't know anything about Cinemax, I just told her I like the older, classic movies...........they are going to be getting a lot of complaints.

TCM has a number on their site to call... I didn't realize that DISH had dropped it until I went to their ON DEMAND to finish watching a movie that I started last night.

Edna Mae Oliver!!!! / I need her.

ETA: Cinemax? you should have held out for Showtime.

Wasn't she a hoot in that "Jury" movie yesterday? TCM is my favorite channel.

Re: No more TCM on Dish??

tennpal15 — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:47:18 GMT

On 10/21/2014 deepwaterdotter said:
On 10/21/2014 tennpal15 said:
On 10/21/2014 YorkieonmyPillow said:
I just called Dish to kvetch - they gave me 3 free months of Cinemax and said they should have TCM back in a month. I don't know anything about Cinemax, I just told her I like the older, classic movies...........they are going to be getting a lot of complaints.

TCM has a number on their site to call... I didn't realize that DISH had dropped it until I went to their ON DEMAND to finish watching a movie that I started last night.

Edna Mae Oliver!!!! / I need her.

ETA: Cinemax? you should have held out for Showtime.

Wasn't she a hoot in that "Jury" movie yesterday? TCM is my favorite channel.

Mine too. And I was watching that movie on my Kindle Fire & fell asleep ~ argh. DISH. I think I'll call them and complain.

Re: No more TCM on Dish??

chessylady — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 21:33:15 GMT

Good series on Cinemax called The Knick. It is set in a hospital in NYC around 1900 with doctors improvising experimental procedures. Clive Owens stars and fair warning, cocaine use and nudity.

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hckynut — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 22:49:46 GMT

On 10/21/2014 hulagirl said:
One of my favorite channels, Turner Classic Movies, isn't on my Dish anymore.....I might be pulling it today and remarrying my cable company.

Be sure to see if you have a contract agreement first.

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Shelbelle — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 23:13:02 GMT

I love TCM, love the old black and whites. Love the little trivia tidbits they give you before and after the movie airs. Ben Mankiewicz is my fave!!!

Re: No more TCM on Dish??

HULAGIRL — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 23:21:22 GMT

On 10/21/2014 hckynut said:
On 10/21/2014 hulagirl said:
One of my favorite channels, Turner Classic Movies, isn't on my Dish anymore.....I might be pulling it today and remarrying my cable company.

Be sure to see if you have a contract agreement first.

Thanks John....my contract was up last March, so I'm good with that one. I am going to hold off and see if it returns......the last thing I really want to do is go back to cable.

Re: No more TCM on Dish??

dulwich — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 23:33:05 GMT

I went through a similar decision a few months back when Dish was having problems with one channel - so I switched providers. Big mistake - after a few weeks Dish back to normal and my new provider just was not good - so after a while I switched again back to Dish and learned my lesson. Stay with it it will work put.

Re: No more TCM on Dish??

YorkieonmyPillow — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 16:55:07 GMT

On 10/21/2014 tennpal15 said:
On 10/21/2014 YorkieonmyPillow said:
I just called Dish to kvetch - they gave me 3 free months of Cinemax and said they should have TCM back in a month. I don't know anything about Cinemax, I just told her I like the older, classic movies...........they are going to be getting a lot of complaints.

TCM has a number on their site to call... I didn't realize that DISH had dropped it until I went to their ON DEMAND to finish watching a movie that I started last night.

Edna Mae Oliver!!!! / I need her.

ETA: Cinemax? you should have held out for Showtime.

I'm not familar with any of those channels, that's why I told her what I like. I suspect they don't have any channel that would suit me in the same way TCM does.

The series someone mentioned on Cinemax, The Knick, I wouldn't watch that.....I hope they get TCM back.

Re: No more TCM on Dish??

hckynut — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 23:39:43 GMT

On 10/21/2014 hulagirl said:
Thanks John....my contract was up last March, so I'm good with that one. I am going to hold off and see if it returns......the last thing I really want to do is go back to cable.

hulagirl,

Have you went to this Dish website yet? If not you might go there and read all the channels that were dropped because of a Turner Network Contract. Lost a couple more than I usually have a show or 2 that I DVR for certain shows. I will leave the link below so you can click here and go there to read the info.

http://www.dishstandsforyou.com/