DISH network drops all Viacom channels

hot_pastrami · 03-10-2004, 06:24 PM

DISH Network, in a righteous attempt to *cough* protect their customers *cough*, has dropped all Viacom channels from their lineup. This includes CBS, BET, Comedy Central, MTV, MTV2, MTV Espanol, Nickelodeon, Nick Games & Sports, Noggin, VH1, VH1 Classic and CBS-HD East and West. If you're a DISH subscriber, even if you have a contract, you no longer have these channels.

I'm not much of a TV watcher, but my wife is, and we do have DISH network. I don't much care for the idea that they're removing value from the service while we're under contract. But something tells me their average hold time at their customer service department is somewhere around a week right now, so calling in with a complaint will be a pain in the ass. But I am assured that my call is very important to them.

It's been ongoing for awhile now, I guess:

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Throughout the past week, Viacom-owned channels began broadcasting scrolling messages on the top or bottom of the screen, urging customers to call DISH representatives and ask to keep the channels. In response, DISH reportedly broadcast black bars over the scrolling message, hiding it.

Don't worry though, DISH Network says that they'll compensate their customers with a $1 credit per month. Sweet! That's like, two sodas a month!

lumberjim · 03-10-2004, 06:52 PM

they fuck you at the drive through. are they letting people out of their deals? i think i have a 1 year sub. but that was based on having the channels that i paid for. my kids watch the shit out of nickelodeon. i watch comedy central on the rare occasions that i watch tv. no more south park?! Is this permanent? is this part of that janet's titty thing? why, o why?

ok, i read the linked page, and it seems that this is a dispute over viacoms intent to increase it's premium by 40%. still. i hate to have to switch to cable. especially after what i went through trying to get directtv installed, giving up, and settling for dishnetwork. I think i'll stop paying my bill until they put the channels back on.

elSicomoro · 03-10-2004, 06:58 PM

I'm not switching to dish until Comcast finally gives in on SportsNet.

A similar situation happened 4 years ago with Cox Communications and Fox. Cox pulled Fox stations from their lineup for a short time. IIRC, the only part of the DC area that had Cox was Fairfax County...and this happened during a Redskins playoff run. Oh man, people were furious.

zippyt · 03-10-2004, 07:00 PM

Ugh LJ , you have the cable in place , the dish mount in place ( if you have dish net work that is ) goto radio shack get Direct TV in a box , hang it tune it ( use your cell phones to talk with you on the roof or where ever your dish is , and jinx in side telling you the singal strength ) ,
I did it my self in 2 different locations ( Memphis and Paragould ) and have helped MANY folks set their own up . It is NOT hard !!

Brigliadore · 03-10-2004, 07:02 PM

Reading another article on the matter, it said viacom was asking for a $0.03 increase per subscriber from what they currently are getting from dish. Yes thats right this is all over 3 friggin cents. I don't actively watch the stations they have now black listed but I am pissed at the childish shit being pulled by both sides. I still haven't decided what I want to do, but if I do end up calling Dish, they will be speaking with angry bitch Brittany and not nice on the phone Brittany. Lets hope they keep me on hold for 30 min. so I have time to get real mad.

lumberjim · 03-10-2004, 07:03 PM

i'll be in touch, zippy

The CIA · 03-10-2004, 07:04 PM

so will we

Undertoad · 03-10-2004, 07:09 PM

nice lethal weapon subref!

elSicomoro · 03-10-2004, 07:09 PM

Hey, don't you have some credible intelligence to gather? God, you guys suck!

zippyt · 03-10-2004, 07:16 PM

Happy to help any way i can from this distance .
And NO I am NOT talking about Bogus Access cards !!!

mrnoodle · 03-10-2004, 07:52 PM

What kills me is that I can't watch I Love the 80s reruns on VH1, and old metal videos on VH1 Classic. The upside is, I'm watching more History Channel now. I can almost feel the brain cells regenerating as we speak.

I wonder how hard it would be to get the hardware for satellite internet access, then do a zippyt.....

Hmm.

Beestie · 03-10-2004, 07:54 PM

Yeah, syc - I'm in Fairfax County and was a Cox customer when the Cox-Fox thing went down. And so I switched to Dish. And now my kids can't get Sponge Bob.

Can't win I tell ya.

zippyt · 03-10-2004, 08:08 PM

I wonder how hard it would be to get the hardware for satellite internet access, then do a zippyt.....

I wouldn't recomend trying to steal access ( tv or internet),
I know a few folks that have gotten busted BIGTIME !!!

I have direct tv with a dual lbn and tivo . That i put in my self .
It is leagle to set it up your self and call them , they couldn't beleve that i got 98% signal strength " most of our pro installers with sat tuners can't do that " . No big deal , all you need is some good communication to and from the tv and some time .

Undertoad · 03-10-2004, 08:15 PM

How hard is it to mount a dish mount in the ground? What if the ground is really muddy, like a bog?

zippyt · 03-10-2004, 08:16 PM

Go here , http://www.americansattelite.com
They have decent deals on ALL the equipment you will need .

03-10-2004, 06:52 PM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	they fuck you at the drive through. are they letting people out of their deals? i think i have a 1 year sub. but that was based on having the channels that i paid for. my kids watch the shit out of nickelodeon. i watch comedy central on the rare occasions that i watch tv. no more south park?! Is this permanent? is this part of that janet's titty thing? why, o why? ok, i read the linked page, and it seems that this is a dispute over viacoms intent to increase it's premium by 40%. still. i hate to have to switch to cable. especially after what i went through trying to get directtv installed, giving up, and settling for dishnetwork. I think i'll stop paying my bill until they put the channels back on. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-10-2004, 07:00 PM	#4
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Ugh LJ , you have the cable in place , the dish mount in place ( if you have dish net work that is ) goto radio shack get Direct TV in a box , hang it tune it ( use your cell phones to talk with you on the roof or where ever your dish is , and jinx in side telling you the singal strength ) , I did it my self in 2 different locations ( Memphis and Paragould ) and have helped MANY folks set their own up . It is NOT hard !! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

03-10-2004, 07:02 PM	#5
Brigliadore stays crispy in milk Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A strange planet called Utah Posts: 270	Reading another article on the matter, it said viacom was asking for a $0.03 increase per subscriber from what they currently are getting from dish. Yes thats right this is all over 3 friggin cents. I don't actively watch the stations they have now black listed but I am pissed at the childish shit being pulled by both sides. I still haven't decided what I want to do, but if I do end up calling Dish, they will be speaking with angry bitch Brittany and not nice on the phone Brittany. Lets hope they keep me on hold for 30 min. so I have time to get real mad. __________________ I cant think of anything to put here so this is all I am going to write.

03-10-2004, 07:03 PM	#6
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	i'll be in touch, zippy __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-10-2004, 07:04 PM	#7
The CIA ever vigilant Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Washington DC Posts: 30	so will we __________________ we know all about you

03-10-2004, 06:58 PM	#3
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I'm not switching to dish until Comcast finally gives in on SportsNet. A similar situation happened 4 years ago with Cox Communications and Fox. Cox pulled Fox stations from their lineup for a short time. IIRC, the only part of the DC area that had Cox was Fairfax County...and this happened during a Redskins playoff run. Oh man, people were furious.

03-10-2004, 07:09 PM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	nice lethal weapon subref!

03-10-2004, 07:16 PM	#10
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Happy to help any way i can from this distance . And NO I am NOT talking about Bogus Access cards !!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

03-10-2004, 07:52 PM	#11
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	What kills me is that I can't watch I Love the 80s reruns on VH1, and old metal videos on VH1 Classic. The upside is, I'm watching more History Channel now. I can almost feel the brain cells regenerating as we speak. I wonder how hard it would be to get the hardware for satellite internet access, then do a zippyt..... Hmm.

03-10-2004, 07:54 PM	#12
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Yeah, syc - I'm in Fairfax County and was a Cox customer when the Cox-Fox thing went down. And so I switched to Dish. And now my kids can't get Sponge Bob. Can't win I tell ya. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

03-10-2004, 08:08 PM	#13
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	I wonder how hard it would be to get the hardware for satellite internet access, then do a zippyt..... I wouldn't recomend trying to steal access ( tv or internet), I know a few folks that have gotten busted BIGTIME !!! I have direct tv with a dual lbn and tivo . That i put in my self . It is leagle to set it up your self and call them , they couldn't beleve that i got 98% signal strength " most of our pro installers with sat tuners can't do that " . No big deal , all you need is some good communication to and from the tv and some time . __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

03-10-2004, 08:15 PM	#14
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	How hard is it to mount a dish mount in the ground? What if the ground is really muddy, like a bog?

03-10-2004, 08:16 PM	#15
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Go here , http://www.americansattelite.com They have decent deals on ALL the equipment you will need . __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

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