Dish network has dropped Fox News and Fox Business until a deal can be reached. When Dish customers tune to the channel numbers for these channels ( 204-206), 205 is showing CNBC ( World?) programming and the other two have a short message apologizing for the inconvenience. You can read more at this link http://tv.yahoo.com/news/dish-...twork-013901107.html
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Not a bad thing
In October, Dish’s 14 million subscribers lost access to CNN (Communist News Network) Turner Classic Movies and other channels for a month while a new deal with Turner Broadcasting was worked out.
Local and national CBS programming were also dropped in several markets just before the two sides agreed on a multiyear carriage contract in November that gave Dish video-on-demand rights to Showtime content.
In October, Dish’s 14 million subscribers lost access to CNN
That ain't bad either
Networks and satellite and cable TV service providers often go to war over pricing. This happens with Direct TV as well as Dish and probably with Xfinity as well. The service providers then put up notice that the particular provider is making rigid and exorbitant demands but that they hope to bring back the particular channel and they encourage viewers to call the networks and complain. Sooner or alter the network gets "re-hired."
As to Fox News, it would be a shame not to have that available, since it is good for so many laughs.
I imagine the lefties do get a chuckle out of seeing their reprehensible behavior reported and knowing there's not a darn thing being done about it.
Actually, I'm sort of fed up with all three major news networks. I think they have a conference call every morning to decide what "entertainment" they will televise and call it news.
I say good riddance. Fox News Entertainment is a joke.
Unfortunately, It will be back soon though. The same thing happened with CNN a month or so ago. I also remember them taking off WAFF 48 for about 2 weeks not long ago for the same reasons.
Fox News still is not on Dish as of today but here is some interesting updates. Turns out Channel 205 was not airing CNBC World programing, but instead was airing The Blaze which regularly airs on channel 212. Fox business which was also dropped which aired on channel 206 was replaced by a 24/7 update feed which was also added on a new channel that didn't have anything on it, channel 204. Soon after Dish dropped channel 206 completely and begin airing on 204 only. Also a channel up in the thousands which aired Fox News' HD feed is now a red screen telling people to tune to channel 204 for 24/7 updates. Customers are asked to go to http://dishstandsforyou.com/ to leave feedback. The plan still seems to be to put Fox News and Fox Business back on the lineup. Fox News on 205 and Fox Business possibly on channel 204 rather than the old channel number of 206. The HD feed would be put back on in the thousands.
while contract negotiations between DISH Network and 21st Century Fox are being hashed out, DISH would air The Blaze, in place of Fox News.
this just came across my news feed.. anyone else see it?
while contract negotiations between DISH Network and 21st Century Fox are being hashed out, DISH would air The Blaze, in place of Fox News.
this just came across my news feed.. anyone else see it?
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No, but anyone who places any reliance on The Blaze needs psychiatric care.
Yes, I can confirm ( like I said in my last post) that Dish Network did replace Fox News with the Blaze. The Blaze regularly airs on channel 212 ( in standard definition) now airs on channel 205 also ( in high definition), which Fox News used to air on. What I wonder is if Dish Network will keep airing the new HD feed of the Blaze on a different channel once Fox News returns on channel 205. Maybe Channel 204 which the 24/7 update feed airs on now, or channel 206 if Box Business comes back on 204 (rather than the old channel number of 206), or maybe also air it on channel 212 ( which Dish does on other channels), or maybe up in the thousands. Thoughts?
Is it dish or direct, or both, that people say let's you know when it's raining 50 miles away because they lose reception?
i've had dish and direct.. a good shower of rain and both would go out.
I've had both, dish was easier to rain out for me
The difference between Dish and Direct when it comes to rain is Dish has three satellites ( specifically 110, 119, and 129 ) and Direct only has one. That means if you have dish part of your channels can go out but part of your channels can stay on, but if you have Direct it is all or nothing meaning you lose all off your channels at the same time.
Is it dish or direct, or both, that people say let's you know when it's raining 50 miles away because they lose reception?
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Direct here. Storms with heavy clouds [not showers] and anything blocking the southern sky, including ~ based on my experience ~ a growing tree, will interfere with satellite reception. It can be storming like hades north of me, it can be storming like hades right over me and my reception is not affected. I presume Dish would be the same.
What I like about satellite over cable is that I know when the southern storm cleared up a bit, my reception will be restored. When my cable went out, it was anybody's guess when.
I know zilch about other manners of obtaining reception.
After football season, if the dish goes out, are you really missing anything?
After football season, if the dish goes out, are you really missing anything?
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Well, there will be reruns of SEC football but I don't know if Bama fans alone can support the SEC channel.
WdE
After football season, if the dish goes out, are you really missing anything?
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I stand corrected.
Nope. No joy in Mudville tonight.
Fox News Is still not back on Dish. You would think they could come to an agreement by now. Stocks are falling and people are saying they will drop. Also two channels not on the lineup are getting a few requests PBS Kids Sprout and the El Rey Network.
Fox News and Fox business were turned back on last night.
Here is some interesting development Fox News is back on its regular channel number of 205. But Fox business isn't back on its regular channel number of 206( its only back in HD up in the thousands, why would they not have its regular feed going as well, also Fox News also as an HD feed on the same number of 205 but that is turned off?) What do you think is going on here?
Dish has El Rey now apparently don't know what channel.
El Rey is on channel 253 on Dish.
Dish has El Rey now apparently don't know what channel.
What is El Rey?
A Spanish network. Maybe they have had it for a while since it is not on the new channel list but people may just be finding out about it.
Thanks. I just checked and we don't subscribe to that one.
If they were going to add anything I thought I would share my top three channel picks:
1. PBS Kids Sprout ( Direct TV, Comcast have this channel) This is one of few channels to actually air 24 hour cartoons.
2. Put Fox News HD back on 205 where it originally was rather than just up in the thousands.
3. The Blaze HD which temporarily replaced Fox News when they worked on a new agreement. They still have The Blaze in regular digital but quit carrying it in HD.
Like I said I could tell you at least five available channel numbers ( where they could put Sprout )and since the HD could go on the same channel as regular digital the other two channels wouldn't be a problem.
I don't see them adding Sprout anytime soon but who knows they might in the future.
Yeah 253 is El Rey but it says we are not authorized to view it since we don't subscribe to it. I think you can order it A la carte though if it is something you want.
Thanks, for the info. El Rey's website said channel 253 so I thought it was true.
Dish is getting request for pretty much every channel they don't have except Weather Nation for whatever reason specifically: TV one, Bounce TV, PBS Kids Sprout, The Word Network, Roots, Estrela?, and was for El Rey Network.
I have been thinking and maybe Dish should add Weather Nation as well.
I wish VH1 Classic was a standard channel. I love it!
Interesting thing going on with Direct TV tonight. HGTV apparently went dark around 8:55 PM tonight and was replaced by one of Showtime's movie channels.
That Charlie guy that started Dish TV is a very independent person, and he wants Fox and other stations to just give him service--without paying enough for their service. Charlie's also very stubborn as a person.
His little rift with Fox News has supposedly been settled. But don't think some of his other channels won't go black from time to time.
It's enough to make me try to live with broadcast television, Netflix, Hulu and Dish's new limited $20 internet service.
It'd be nice if we were about 25 miles closer to the TV towers outside of Huntsville. We're in the deep fringe for UHF stations. But TV antenna's are now very reasonably priced.
Interesting thing going on with Direct TV tonight. HGTV apparently went dark around 8:55 PM tonight and was replaced by one of Showtime's movie channels.
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Which one was worse?
Fox News went dark on Dish, HGTV went dark on Direct TV. Two different companies. HGTV may be back now because I don't see any more complaints about it, chances are this was only a technical issue.
Dish has added Weather Nation, on channel 215.