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House of Roberts

(5,119 posts)
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 01:37 PM Dec 2014

Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network Pulled From DISH Network

At 11:50pmET last night, Dish network viewers lost Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network after negotiations on a new carriage agreement failed. Fox says DISH dropped the channel “prematurely.” Dish says “21st Century Fox blocked DISH customer access” to those channels.

“It is unfortunate that the millions of Fox News viewers on DISH were used as pawns by their provider, says Tim Cary, EVP of distribution for Fox News. “Hopefully they will vote with their hard earned money and seek another one of our other valued distributors immediately.”


If Billo barely scrapes three million in prime time, I hardly think the subset of Foxbots just on Dish qualify as 'millions'.
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Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network Pulled From DISH Network (Original Post) House of Roberts Dec 2014 OP
I wish Time Warner would get rid of them. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #1
"IQ of DISH Subscribers Rises" earthside Dec 2014 #2
DISH should slide another news network in that slot in the meantime. MADem Dec 2014 #3
be a hell of a spot for Free Speech TV wouldn't it? rurallib Dec 2014 #33
Ha ha ha! That would be rich!!! MADem Dec 2014 #39
Free market at work, teabaggers Lee-Lee Dec 2014 #4
It's like getting a shower, or a Spring day! I have Dish. louis-t Dec 2014 #5
I have Dish Faux pas Dec 2014 #6
Domestic terror propagandists should not be carried by any network anywhere, profits be fucked. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #7
Oh happy day!!!!!!! Initech Dec 2014 #8
Song SmittynMo Dec 2014 #25
Fox News is essentially false advertising for the Republican Party. JEFF9K Dec 2014 #9
Tt was originally a a Roger Ailes vision of Republican TV. Jim Beard Dec 2014 #30
Now if only turbinetree Dec 2014 #10
Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #11
We have Dish, but Duval Dec 2014 #12
I have Dish Joey Liberal Dec 2014 #13
So am I lsewpershad Dec 2014 #14
Unfortunately, it's all just a renegotiation game. Same happened with CNN/HLN UTUSN Dec 2014 #22
Singular did permanetely remove Viacom (The Daily Show) Jim Beard Dec 2014 #29
"It is unfortunate that the millions of Fox News viewers on DISH were used as pawns... Silent3 Dec 2014 #15
:) that's great Johonny Dec 2014 #19
Not really dumped. CBS, CNN were off ages as well. Negotiations...all about money. madfloridian Dec 2014 #16
And somehow, North Korea will get blamed for this. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #17
I've been seeing the ads telling people to call DISH and save Fox News WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2014 #18
directv needs to do the same Just for Fun Dec 2014 #20
The one viewer of Fox Business Network said to be mildly annoyed but will get over it. Johonny Dec 2014 #21
Unfortunately it was only because of a financial dispute, not a content dispute. George II Dec 2014 #23
Gosh, I am almost tempted to go back to Dish if they did that, but know Charlie he will cave at the still_one Dec 2014 #24
What hell DISH customer service reps must be going through HoosierRadical Dec 2014 #26
Some Faux viewers are absolute addicts. Mariana Dec 2014 #34
Bet most of them aren't even customers..... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #35
Musta, angered someone in N. Korea. chknltl Dec 2014 #27
Its the internet that is eating into the cable companies and providers profits. Jim Beard Dec 2014 #28
They did the right thing for the wrong reason. Towlie Dec 2014 #31
'It is unfortunate that the millions of Fox News viewers on DISH were used as pawns' 1step Dec 2014 #32
An early Xmas gift? 6000eliot Dec 2014 #36
This Is Great News........ titanicdave Dec 2014 #37
Its a Christmas Miracle!!! Stallion Dec 2014 #38
I agree, they are the master of Holiday Discord. Jim Beard Dec 2014 #41
My local rinky dink cable service dropped Fox sports it also dropped digital service. Jim Beard Dec 2014 #40

earthside

(6,960 posts)
2. "IQ of DISH Subscribers Rises"
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 01:43 PM
Dec 2014

Seems like that would happen if the FoxPAC News viewers had to find real, credible sources for information.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
3. DISH should slide another news network in that slot in the meantime.
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 01:43 PM
Dec 2014

Heck, rotate them, for "equal time" and all. Some of those bozos probably won't even notice at first, and maybe it will enhance their worldview.

rurallib

(62,342 posts)
33. be a hell of a spot for Free Speech TV wouldn't it?
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 04:05 PM
Dec 2014

with Amy Goodman and DemocracyNow and Steph and Thom Hartmann.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
39. Ha ha ha! That would be rich!!!
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 06:46 PM
Dec 2014

Those guys looking for the bright red lips and cleavage would think that Greta Van Susteren forgot her makeup and hairstyling, or something!!!

louis-t

(23,199 posts)
5. It's like getting a shower, or a Spring day! I have Dish.
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 01:51 PM
Dec 2014

Those stations are not on my favorites anyway, so I don't even have to look at them when channel surfing.

JEFF9K

(1,935 posts)
9. Fox News is essentially false advertising for the Republican Party.
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 02:18 PM
Dec 2014

Republicans should pay Dish to carry Fox.

 

Jim Beard

(2,535 posts)
30. Tt was originally a a Roger Ailes vision of Republican TV.
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 03:53 PM
Dec 2014

I can't remember the complete evolution of the network.



Roger Ailes' Secret Nixon-Era Blueprint for Fox

[link:http://gawker.com/5814150/roger-ailes-secret-nixon-era-blueprint-for-fox-news|News

turbinetree

(24,631 posts)
10. Now if only
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 02:57 PM
Dec 2014

Directv would drop Fox but that will not happen, they are owned by FIX Murdoch and the cronies.
Now we see what happens when you have the consolidation of the airwaves.
I wish I had the right to bundle what I wanted to see, thats how I want to spend my hard earned money there Tim Cary, what a jerk

Response to House of Roberts (Original post)

UTUSN

(70,494 posts)
22. Unfortunately, it's all just a renegotiation game. Same happened with CNN/HLN
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 03:28 PM
Dec 2014

The CNN hiatus lasted 2-3 weeks. And Dish is really snarky, blocks the channel and names the slot, "CNN (or whomever) removed themselves" or somesuch. Plus, Dish substituted the Glenn BecKKK outlet in HLN's slot.

I started with Turner Vision 20-25 yrs ago. Then it turned into EchoStar (or was it vice versa), then Dish. Back then Dish seemed to be the politically and economic alternative to MURDOCH (then) owned Direct. But Dish seems to have ugly work culture (too), with the owner being alleged on the net to be an Ahhhnuld type who held fundraisers for Hillary then voted Rethug, horrid to employees.

 

Jim Beard

(2,535 posts)
29. Singular did permanetely remove Viacom (The Daily Show)
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 03:47 PM
Dec 2014

from its lineup and added Glenn Beck. This also included the children's Nickelodeon channel. People called but it was all about the money. Hell, you can get an HBO app and a couple more now. Cable is fighting for its life.

Silent3

(15,018 posts)
15. "It is unfortunate that the millions of Fox News viewers on DISH were used as pawns...
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 03:16 PM
Dec 2014

...by their provider", says Tim Cary, EVP of distribution for Fox News.

"That's our job!"

WhoIsNumberNone

(7,875 posts)
18. I've been seeing the ads telling people to call DISH and save Fox News
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 03:22 PM
Dec 2014

Did I mention I have Verizon? Maybe it's time to switch...

still_one

(91,937 posts)
24. Gosh, I am almost tempted to go back to Dish if they did that, but know Charlie he will cave at the
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 03:31 PM
Dec 2014

last minute and faux will be louder than ever on dish

HoosierRadical

(390 posts)
26. What hell DISH customer service reps must be going through
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 03:33 PM
Dec 2014

I'm sure their getting angry calls by Fake News viewers.

Mariana

(14,847 posts)
34. Some Faux viewers are absolute addicts.
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 04:11 PM
Dec 2014

When my folks came to visit, my dad had to go cold turkey because I didn't have any cable or satellite or whatever, just what the antenna picks up. I swear my dad had withdrawals. I did provide him with a radio so he could listen to Limbaugh, to take the edge off.

 

Jim Beard

(2,535 posts)
28. Its the internet that is eating into the cable companies and providers profits.
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 03:39 PM
Dec 2014

Cable TV will be a creature of the past in the future no matter how much either side cable or entertainment providers wish. The people at YouTube know this very well. Many people lives have been changed, now its time for the media dinosaurs to become extent.

Towlie

(5,307 posts)
31. They did the right thing for the wrong reason.
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 03:57 PM
Dec 2014

But it's silly and naive to think any big corporation would choose ethics over profit.

 

1step

(380 posts)
32. 'It is unfortunate that the millions of Fox News viewers on DISH were used as pawns'
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 04:00 PM
Dec 2014

fox uses every single one of their viewers as pawns 24/7.

titanicdave

(429 posts)
37. This Is Great News........
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 04:34 PM
Dec 2014

as a Dish Network subscriber, I am more than happy not have fixed noise network (aka Bullshit Mountain Network) coming into my home......I hope that they are off of Dish for a very very long time.......

 

Jim Beard

(2,535 posts)
40. My local rinky dink cable service dropped Fox sports it also dropped digital service.
Sun Dec 21, 2014, 06:56 PM
Dec 2014

A sign of the times. It doesn't matter much to me since I do so much on the internet. They did this instead of rasing prices and after a customer survey. Lots of Dish users here especially among the majority Latinos so the cable company did what it could. We have had a couple of cable companies to go out of business in the area.

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