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DISH Network

hckynut — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 23:32:54 GMT

They done it, they dropped Fox News. Said they are negotiating and they are getting tons of calls from disgruntled customers. When they dropped Turner Networks it lasted 3 weeks.

I will wait 3 weeks and if they ain't got Fox News back? Hello DirecTV for me.

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anon — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 23:34:21 GMT

DirecTV is better anyway.

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hckynut — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 23:35:24 GMT

On 12/21/2014 anon said:
DirecTV is better anyway.

I've had DirecTV in the past and there is a reason I went to Dish Network. When I know more than the Tech people I am speaking with?

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bikerbabe — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 23:37:03 GMT

I love Direct but I refuse to get into a tv service carousel. Every provider out there drops someone at some point because of contract negotiation problems. It's now the norm in the industry.

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deepwaterdotter — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 23:39:39 GMT

You've got the right idea John, hit 'em in the pocketbook, where it hurts!

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Qwackertoo — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:42:47 GMT

I wish they had a more ala carte menu for all of cable. Including news channels. All of them. I hate paying almost 100.00 a month. But DH & DS love their sports. Me, I'd go back to broadcast for free only channels off the antenna mounted in our attic. And then get my news via the Internet.

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croemer — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:43:46 GMT

I would do the same...not sure I would wait 3 weeks though.

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MomOf4 — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:44:14 GMT

I don't blame you John. I would do the same thing.

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abbeythe 8th — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:47:43 GMT

On 12/21/2014 hckynut said:
They done it, they dropped Fox News. Said they are negotiating and they are getting tons of calls from disgruntled customers. When they dropped Turner Networks it lasted 3 weeks.

I will wait 3 weeks and if they ain't got Fox News back? Hello DirecTV for me.

Too bad I cannot gift you our Fox News. No one watches it here.

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patbz — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 02:28:57 GMT

John call them and ask for a discount, I did with the Turner thing and got a 3 month partial discount.

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hckynut — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 03:41:36 GMT

On 12/21/2014 patbz said: John call them and ask for a discount, I did with the Turner thing and got a 3 month partial discount.

I called them last week as soon as I saw Fox running the notice about Dish dropping them soon. Went online also to fill out the petition about this. I am going to get a $20 per month discount for 6 months, unless I decide to drop them.

Today was the first time I have called them in 11 years where I had a 20 minute wait time, even on Sundays. They said they are overloaded with calls from their unhappy Fox Network watching customers. I would think it is a bluff, but I have called them enough times over the years and have never had over a 5 minute wait time. I am expecting them to settle this soon because of so much customer demand. I hope I am right on this!

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esmeraldagooch — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 03:52:28 GMT

I was upset when it was gone this morning, then I turned QVC on instead. A few weeks without the news may be a blessing in disguise.

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Dell1 — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 03:54:59 GMT

On 12/21/2014 esmeraldagooch said: I was upset when it was gone this morning, then I turned QVC on instead. A few weeks without the news may be a blessing in disguise.

There are other channels or networks to watch the news.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 04:11:16 GMT

If they have to drop something, they made the right choice.

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MomOf4 — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 04:21:03 GMT

If TWC ever dropped FOX even for a week, I would drop them in a minute!!

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Free2be — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 04:22:04 GMT

John, I hope you'll try other networks for TV news. CBS in the morning is good, no silly waving noisy crowd in the street. In the evening, both Lawrence O'Donnell and Rachel Maddow are top notch. You will be informed. Set down any preconceived biases and relax, you don't know what you don't know.

I do concur that it is highly annoying to have any favorite show bumped. Life does go on!

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SnowPink — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 04:23:52 GMT

On 12/21/2014 Free2be said:
In the evening, both Lawrence O'Donnell and Rachel Maddow are top notch.

No, they aren't.

I can't imagine DISH keeping Fox News off for long. Too many angry customers.

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dulwich — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 05:07:08 GMT

A few months ago when Dish dropped a channel I watched after 2weeks I went to Direct tv -biggest mistake ever. After a few months channel back on Dish and so I went back to Dish very happily. Will never make this change again - when channels are dropped I will wait and they then come back. Direct tv was just not a patch on Dish just my opinion.

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Ms X — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 05:24:37 GMT

Each of these calls costs them money. With the long wait times you described and the fact that Fox is the #1 cable news channel by far, it must be very expensive for Dish. Good luck finding new customers too if they don't settle this.

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shoekitty — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:09:40 GMT

There are so many other news channels. I think Fox News can encourage negative characteristics in viewers. . People who complain, complain and gripe about America. I actually blocked the channel a few years ago. But that is me. I certainly would be mad if it was a channel I loved! It is all about free choice. Sometimes they give a last minute "reprieve", and then give a spiel about "how DISH listens to their customers" LOL

Wasn't it a few months ago they were going to drop CNN? CNN is still there. It is all about the money.