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Not really. We have Dish Network, but I don't watch tv all that much. The only shows I will miss (because I sorta watched them when I remembered to) are The Fairly OddParents on Nickelodeon and South Park on Comedy Central.

By the way, I read in the paper that Dish Network is going to credit people $1 a month for every channel they lost.
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I read that too.  In my paper, it also said that the increase was only 6 cents per channel.  Sounds like DishNetwork is going to lose money on this one ::)

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I knew it was a good idea to get DirecTV. :)

If I were a DishTV subscriber, I would be royally ticked.  Hopefully enough of them will realise how much they are being screwed and do something about it.
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I don't see how Dish Network customers are getting screwed. So we've lost 10 channels for awhile. Big deal. I think it's quite generous of Dish Network to pay $1 a channel until the dispute ends. Of course by paying out that much money, you can be darned sure they're going to resolve the Viacom issue as quickly as possible. ;D

And this is just my opinion...I think DirecTV isn't that great. I've seen how much DirecTV charges for all their channels and it's not pretty. My familys pays about $30 less for more channels than DirecTV offers.

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I don't see how Dish Network customers are getting screwed. So we've lost 10 channels for awhile. Big deal. I think it's quite generous of Dish Network to pay $1 a channel until the dispute ends. Of course by paying out that much money, you can be darned sure they're going to resolve the Viacom issue as quickly as possible. ;DEnd Quote

Dish Network subscribers are exactly who is getting screwed.  

Why is it that all the cable companies, and DirecTV aren't having problems with Viacom?  Its because Dish Network wants more money from Viacom, and look who has to suffer...the customers.

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Dish Network subscribers are exactly who is getting screwed.  

Why is it that all the cable companies, and DirecTV aren't having problems with Viacom?  Its because Dish Network wants more money from Viacom, and look who has to suffer...the customers.


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Incorrect. Dish pays Viacom to include them in the Dish Network, and in turn, Dish customers pay Dish, so ultimately, customers pay Viacom and Dish gets however much more they charge then what the channels ask for for profit. Viacom is "overcharging" Dish, according to Dish. Dish has two choices: 1) Drop Viacom channels and keep a lower price for subscribers, or 2) Pay the money for Viacom and end up adding to the price for subscription.

In the end, those who don't use CBS/MTV/Nick/etc. won't be upset, and will actually be pleased with the fact that they're paying less money now that channels they never watch are off-air.

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But what about those subscribers who do watch those channels?  When they signed up for service with Dish Network, they were signing up for a channel lineup that included all of those channels, and now they are losing them.. And what do they get in return?  $1.  Wow, what a deal. ::)

I guess a few people won't mind, but I'm sure a lot more will.

I don't have anything against Dish Network, I just think there is more to it than what we are seeing.  I mean come on...Nickelodeon, MTV, and CBS for cryin out loud, are available on the cheapest basic cable packages...and yet a major satellite subscriber like Dish Network is dropping them?  

Something doesn't smell right.

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We are on the Dish Network system.  Well, yesterday morning I got up and turned on the tv only to find Comedy Central, MTV, MTV 2, VH-1, Nick East, Nick West, and BET GONE!  Now what am I supposed to do?  These were some of my favorite channels.  

Granted, Dish Network said it's because their contract with Viacom was up and Viacom wanted to charge an outrageous amount for them to renew.  Dish Network didn't agree with this.  Well, I already pay $50+ per month for my satellite package.  I'm glad that Dish Network is holding out, but still.  How am I supposed to watch Nick @ Nite?  I just hope they don't take TV Land too.  

Anybody else aggravated over this?
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8)I am so glad we have cable rather than networks like that.I've never really trusted those 'alternative' services.Cheers!

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I read that too.  In my paper, it also said that the increase was only 6 cents per channel.  Sounds like DishNetwork is going to lose money on this one ::)
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That's what I heard, too.  Plus I heard the credit was only $1 total.

My babysitter has Dish and lost her local CBS station, too.  Normally it wouldn't be a big deal, but she is a huge Survivor freak and can't watch it because local reception sucks.  She is ready to tell Dish where to stick it and go back to cable.  I don't blame her a bit.