Thread: Fuck Newscorporation. Fuck Dishnetwork

Apparently this has been an ongoing battle with NewsCo owners of Fox network and Dish Network. Anyways this means I no longer have FX so I can no longer watch "Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia" and "The League" goddamn im pissed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Programmer Seeks to Shake Down DISH Network and its Customers with Massive Rate Increase

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. - (NASDAQ: DISH) - Oct. 1, 2010 - DISH Network L.L.C. reports today that FOX Networks is blocking DISH Network's access to 19 FOX Regional Sports Networks and other programming. FOX is demanding a new contract with an unprecedented rate increase of more than 50 percent. FOX's removal of the channels follows the programmer's national TV, print and web advertising campaign designed to intimidate DISH Network and its customers into paying the rate increase. FOX has flatly refused DISH Network's request to allow customers to continue to watch these FOX channels during the negotiations.

These negotiations with FOX do not affect local FOX TV stations, FOX News or FOX Business News.

"DISH Network is not going to allow FOX or any programmer to bully our customers into paying such an unconscionable price increase," said Dave Shull, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network. "FOX has a long history of trying to shake down pay TV providers, including Cablevision, Time Warner, and Bright House."

Shull continued, "Our customers should not be held hostage in order to finance FOX's irresponsible acquisition of sports rights. Consumers are already burdened enough in this challenging economy."

DISH Network will continue to negotiate in good faith for a fair deal with FOX to help restore the sports programming and prevent outrageous rate increases in this challenging economic environment. In the meantime, during the FOX lockout, DISH Network will make the following channels available to all affected customers at no additional charge: HD Net Movies, HD Theater, NBA TV, New England Sports Network, NFL Network, NHL Network, Altitude Sports, Big Ten Network, Comcast SportsNet California, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area, Comcast Sports Network Mid-Atlantic, Comcast Sports New England, ESPN Classic, FOX Sports Northwest, FOX Sports Pittsburgh, FOX Sports Rocky Mountain, Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, Mid-Atlantic Sports Network2, SportsNet New York, and SportsTime Ohio.

DISH Network has created a series of websites to help inform consumers about the nature of this dispute:

www.FoxShakedownDISH.com

www.WeOfferedFoxAFairDeal.com,

www.FoxRefused.com,

www.HowMuchMoreCanWeTake.com,

For additional information about DISH Network's fight for consumer choice, visit

www.DISHWillContinueToFightForCustomers.com.

www.ForceFedChannels.com,

www.JoinTheFightAgainstFox.com.

Weird, I was just looking for FX last night and wondered why I didn't have it.

Srsly though, Fuck Fox, I'll live without FX.

Id switch to Directv but I hate switching over all the equipment and all the other bs involved, the cable company here sucks ass.....I just want my Always Sunny

Isn't it on Hulu or something? I'm sure there's some site you can stream it from.

No Illiterati I was just bitching about not having the FX channel. I just copied that text from their website and posted the problem. I doubt the "media" is reading this forum to see what people are talking about. No I do not work for dish I dont know why you would assume that but whatever.

I could really give a fuck about either one. I don't watch TV as it is.

I also don't think Dish employees would go around posting Fuck Dishnetwork on forums.

TLDR don't care.

I don't watch sports anyway I'd rather be masturbating.