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Dish Network looking to offer channels a la carte
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article published on 28 September, 2012
Supposedly, large satellite cable company Dish Network is looking to offer channels a la carte, a move that would change the entire pay TV landscape.
The company is speaking with content providers like Viacom in an effort to offer the channels over the Internet.
Additionally, the satellite company has also spoken with Spanish-language giant Univision and Scripps, the owner of Food Network and HGTV.
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28. September 2012 @ 22:13 |
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I dropped tv service a long time ago because I was paying for something I barely used. I was only watching reruns of CSI mostly. I haven't had such a service for years. The main thing I couldn't stand was paying so much for so much crap I never even glanced at. I think I would be willing to subscribe if I could pick only the stations I wanted to watch instead of getting whatever the tv company wanted to cram down my throat.
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ivymike
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28. September 2012 @ 23:13 |
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Looks like Dish Network/Echostar beat Apple to the punch!!
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28. September 2012 @ 23:16 |
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Originally posted by Ryoohki:
I dropped tv service a long time ago because I was paying for something I barely used. I was only watching reruns of CSI mostly. I haven't had such a service for years. The main thing I couldn't stand was paying so much for so much crap I never even glanced at. I think I would be willing to subscribe if I could pick only the stations I wanted to watch instead of getting whatever the tv company wanted to cram down my throat.
Same thing here. Pricing would be the issue for me since I get most of my TV viewing from the three big networks via a rooftop antenna, and the rest from Netflix and Hulu streaming video. I hated cable and the satellite providers for the same reasons you commented on.
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29. September 2012 @ 00:00 |
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I almost never watch TV anymore. The only time I do is when someone ELSE has the TV on and are watching it, then I might join.
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29. September 2012 @ 15:55 |
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The only reason why I'm watching satellite is mainly for sports and some channels like FX,TNT, or Showtime that shows some of the more recent episodes that haven't dropped on Netflix, Hulu Plus, or Amazon, but yea I agree most of what TV offers these is pure shit many reruns and other content not relevant..
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robshi
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30. September 2012 @ 09:39 |
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It's been almost eight years without cable for me and my family thanks to Netflix and the internet. I would consider a la carte.
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rockjockey
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5. October 2012 @ 15:08 |
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This is a big step in the right direction for pay TV. I hope Direct TV gets the hint and also offers a la carte. Of course Comcrap, Cox and the rest will be the last to do this.
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omahamike
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6. October 2012 @ 14:04 |
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I sure hope this comes true... back when all you could get was a 10 foot dish, and had to move it around to get different satellites, you could buy ala carte, however, the prices were higher, and you ended up with a bundle anyhow just to save money. My biggest concern is that they up their prices, and you're under contract, so you have no choice but to pay..andf pay...and pay. My satellite bill is close to $90 a month, and I only watch maybe 3 or 4 different channels plus the locals. But, I am in a rural area, so I either have to have an antenna that's 100 feet in the air plus an amplifier OR satellite. Big choice, huh?? Some days I feel like just paying the early termination fee and dropping it all, mainly because it's all re-runs, and the commercials have become longer and more obnoxious. They're probably pushing 33% of total tv time for commercials now. And this is on PAY TV! I cvan remember when pay tv was commercial free!
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