Posted: 4/18/2009 10:03:41 PM EDT
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I contacted my satellite tv provider, Dish Network about tossing out news channels I did not want to subsidize. If youre interested, here is a copy of the email they sent me in return answering my request.
I understand your concern about CNN or in particular about MSNBC. We provide a wide variety of programming in order to appeal to the broadest audience possible. We understand that not everyone will like each program. However, our ongoing research tells us that most customers like being able to choose from so many viewing options. Our programming packages are designed to give you the best selection of channels for the money and are not customizable. However, we do offer certain channels and premium movie packages like HBO and SHOWTIME on an a la carte basis. If you would like to upgrade or make changes to your programming, just register at directv.com, if you haven't yet. Once you sign in, you can select your programming package, order pay per view and much more. Sincerely, Christine N.-100129258 DIRECTV Customer Service Make the most of DIRECTV by registering your account on directv.com. You'll learn about exclusive online promotions, new features of DIRECTV and the latest programs and packages. Visit www.directv.com/register today. Customer xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 04/17/2009 10:07 PM I do not want to pay for CNN, in particular, MSNBC in general. I want a package that does not spoonfeed my anymore of their bullshit. I resent paying my money for a service that I do not want to subsidize. This is no reflection on Direct TV. |
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I contacted my satellite tv provider, Dish Network about tossing out news channels I did not want to subsidize. If youre interested, here is a copy of the email they sent me in return answering my request. Your satellite provider would be "DirecTV", not "Dish Network". 
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Response from DIRECT TV. Sorry about that. I just switched.
I understand your concern about CNN or in particular about MSNBC. We provide a wide variety of programming in order to appeal to the broadest audience possible. We understand that not everyone will like each program. However, our ongoing research tells us that most customers like being able to choose from so many viewing options. Our programming packages are designed to give you the best selection of channels for the money and are not customizable. However, we do offer certain channels and premium movie packages like HBO and SHOWTIME on an a la carte basis. If you would like to upgrade or make changes to your programming, just register at directv.com, if you haven't yet. Once you sign in, you can select your programming package, order pay per view and much more. Sincerely, Christine N.-100129258 DIRECTV Customer Service |
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Fuck CNN and MSNBC!
Check out the data from the tea party day coverage: http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/the_scoreboard_wednesday_april_15_114271.asp |
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Quoted: Fuck CNN and MSNBC! Check out the data from the tea party day coverage: http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/the_scoreboard_wednesday_april_15_114271.asp  |
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Quoted: Fuck CNN and MSNBC! Check out the data from the tea party day coverage: http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/the_scoreboard_wednesday_april_15_114271.asp Spanked! |
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These "packages" are a bunch of bullshit in general.
What they should do is indeed make them customized. I don't want some jackass at Dish Network or Direct TV picking my package for me and forcing me to settle for something I didn't want. The way those packages should be set up is like this: 1. Create 3 different cost packages, basic, intermediate and premium 2. Assign the various channels certain "value points". Allow you to pick and choose from among them until you have exhausted your points for whatever respective package you choose. Now, how much better would that simple change make things for the customer? I have Dish Network. I detested that CNN was the only cable news option for the lower level package. Why don't they allow the customer the choice to choose between several equal channels for that package? I don't ask that they include more in their packages. They don't have to give me CNN, Fox and MSNBC all to make me happy. Just let me pick and choose myself which of those 3 channels I get. Likewise for most other channels. Viewers should be able to decide whether they'd rather have CMT or GAC, USA or TNT, Showtime or HBO, etc. These pre-assembled packages fucking suck. Give people the option to choose between these various equal channels and build their own packages. |
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Didn't a law recently pass that said the cable and satellite tv companies had to give people the option to choose all the channels they want in their own programming? kind of like allowing us to customize our own? I think it’s just been talked about. IIRC, the cable/dish companies are bitterly opposed to it. They no doubt feel they can make more money with the present arrangement (and I’m sure they’re right). And they’d probably have to redo things to allow it. I too could do without MTV, network shows, religious shows, Hispanic shows, BET, and such. Actually, there are only maybe four or five channels that even interest me. |
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Two hundred fifty channels of mostly bullshit. I think my wife watches at most ten of that number. Al carte would be the best for us but not for the cable companies. Does anyone watch those selling crap channels? I bet they pay the cable and satellite people a ton of money to air that crap and then we are forced, as the consumer to pay for that shit. Its called "marketing strategy".
I could rant for hours. Sorry. |