[Vision2020] DISH Network Drops Court TV???

[J Ford]

Does it not sound as if Turner Net is actually the problem here?  Seems like 
they can't get along with anyone on the playground.



J  :]





>From: "Mike Hall" <mikech at fsr.com>
>To: "'Saundra Lund'" <sslund at roadrunner.com>, <Vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] DISH Network Drops Court TV???
>Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 16:45:55 -0800
>
>Saundra,
>
>Personally I'd rather have FOX.......  :^)  but what you have reported is
>discussed further on their website.
>
>http://www.dishnetwork.com/content/programming/missingchannels/courttv
>
>DISH Network's contract with Turner Networks expired Dec. 31, 2006.
>Consequently, at 10:00 p.m. MT on Dec. 31, 2006, Turner Networks ceased
>delivery of CourtTV to DISH Network customers. DISH Network deeply regrets
>the disruption of service.   Over the past several months, DISH Network
>diligently tried to reach an agreement with Turner Networks for continued
>carriage of CourtTV.  Dish Network offered to carry CourtTV in America's 
>Top
>120 package, which reaches approximately 75% of Dish Network's domestic
>subscribers. Unfortunately, Turner Networks refused to deliver a reasonable
>offer for carriage in America's Top 120 package that fairly reflected
>CourtTV's overall ratings performance and value.  Their response was to
>demand more than a 70% increase in rates.
>
>"We are working hard to negotiate a fair contract with Turner Networks and
>CourtTV," said Eric Sahl, senior vice president of Programming for
>EchoStar's DISH Network. "But we must also protect our customers from
>unreasonable demands.  It is not fair to ask our customers to pay a DBS
>premium for a channel owned by the second largest cable operator, Time
>Warner. We take pride in offering consumers the best value for pay TV
>service in the industry, and we remain committed to keeping our cost
>structure low to the benefit of our customers."
>
>In the meantime, DISH Network is offering customers a free preview of
>Biography, a channel which broadcasts high quality content often requested
>by DISH Network customers.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Mike Hall
>Area Sales Manager
>First Step Internet
>888-676-6377 Ext. 540
>208-882-8869
>http://www.fsr.com
>mikech at fsr.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
>On Behalf Of Saundra Lund
>Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 4:34 PM
>To: Vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: [Vision2020] DISH Network Drops Court TV???
>
>Not being a DISH Network subscriber, I'm not necessarily in the loop, but
>over the past couple of days, I've heard grumblings that the DISH Network
>has dropped Court TV . . . anyone know if this is true???
>
>Man, if I'd have switched to from Time Warner to DISH to keep KAYU and was
>now losing Court TV, I'd be *real* p*ss*d  :-(
>
>
>Saundra Lund
>Moscow, ID
>
>The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
>nothing.
>- Edmund Burke
>
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