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kimbutgar

(27,446 posts)
Thu May 19, 2022, 12:26 PM May 2022

So I jus got off a discussion with A Dish Representative who I asked to remove Fox, Newsmax [View all]

Last edited Thu May 19, 2022, 02:24 PM - Edit history (1)

Bannon’s channel from my package.

I wrote:
I want an alacarte package
I don’t want my money supporting these hateful channels. the last straw for me was Buffalo.
I guess I’ve got to start signing those petitions to get Dish to listen to its customers.

They wrote back
:
I can definitely understand that, and there are many customers that feel the same way. A la carte programming is one of our most requested options, and so we have been working with all of our providers behind the scenes to make something like that possible in the future. Based on the current model that we have to follow for our programming, it is taking time to finalize the terms and set up the requirements for it, but we are hopeful to be able to offer it at some point in the future, hopefully sooner rather than later.

I said: Direct TV got rid of OANN why can’t Dish or allow me to opt out and not pay for these hateful racist channels

Dish wrote back:

Depending on the circumstances, we have been known to remove channels from our programming entirely like that, yes. The most recent instance of this was the RN network for Russian News. When the situation in Ukraine began, DISH removed that station within a few days. The station itself no longer exists in America at all, but we were able to make that change first. Something like that may also occur with these other channels you've mentioned, but that is up to our legal teams to decide so that in can be done in a way that protects our customers and does not cause any legal issues with our existing contracts. Word of those changes is not made public or provided to agents until the final decision is made and confirmed, to prevent the spread of false or outdated information.

Me: Hopefully if more of us start a dialogue with our cable and satellite providers we might get them to let us do alacarte to NOT pay for these channels. I am committed to sign any petition that comes my way to not pay for any these channels on my tv packages.

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Thanks for trying, maybe you'll be successful. I've always wanted to be able to 100% select every SWBTATTReg May 2022 #1
Yes there are channels I watch all the time and other never kimbutgar May 2022 #3
Dish Users: Video for customizing your list of channels AllTooEasy May 2022 #36
DirecTv provides the ability to press a button to bring up LiberalFighter May 2022 #45
Or you can just quit them if your internet is up for it. That sends a bigger message. hunter May 2022 #2
I really like my satellite and when I do stream it gets choppy and I also like to DVR shows to kimbutgar May 2022 #4
Hulu Live comes with cloud DVR service, so you can record shows. Silver Gaia May 2022 #34
that's why republicans don't like free high speed internet. only way their bullshit can 'compete' is certainot May 2022 #35
I wonder if you can get NFL games same day, streaming? cilla4progress May 2022 #5
Maybe the NFL and MSNBC will notice they're losing viewers as people quit cable and satellite. hunter May 2022 #15
I think DirecTv is offering NFL free this season. LiberalFighter May 2022 #46
There are live streaming services online IronLionZion May 2022 #23
Sling CloudWatcher May 2022 #27
Yes, you can. Silver Gaia May 2022 #38
We just dumped Dish and went with youtubetv streaming rurallib May 2022 #24
If you have something like a Hulu+ subscrption TxGuitar May 2022 #28
STREAM! STREAM! STREAM! AllTooEasy May 2022 #39
The deleted the RN Russian station but kept the Fox Russian station. keithbvadu2 May 2022 #6
I like your style! nt Carlitos Brigante May 2022 #7
I want to know when our tax dollars are going to QUIT playing Fux Nooz BComplex May 2022 #8
I have never liked the bundle schemes of cable and satellite. TexLaProgressive May 2022 #9
Very activist, what you did. Keeping the pressure on for profit tv provider is important! Thanks ancianita May 2022 #10
Another way these providers favor wingnut channels hvn_nbr_2 May 2022 #11
I understand your emotions, but an a la carte cable package is NOT something we want Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #12
I guess there are always those would pay an extra $25 per month.. MichMan May 2022 #16
I guess. Seems easier to me, too, to just remove it. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #19
It's like everything else. I don't buy bacon or milk so I don't care how much they cost. hunter May 2022 #22
I'm not on cable either. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #32
Star Trek Discovery and Picard are both really good, too! Silver Gaia May 2022 #40
I got Amazon to add P+ with limited commercials for $5.99 a month EX500rider May 2022 #41
It Doesn't Have To Be ProfessorGAC May 2022 #42
Unfortunately, Direct TV could only get rid of ONAN...er...OANN because... keep_left May 2022 #13
I think Dish lied to you about RT. texasfiddler May 2022 #14
I really missed History when I put my Dish in "park" till next CFB season. roamer65 May 2022 #17
Now that's the way to do it. Excellent. Hope others follow your example. Hekate May 2022 #18
Many of the channels they force us to take in their bundles wouldn't make it on their own... Wounded Bear May 2022 #20
Nice! I need to do this! LymphocyteLover May 2022 #21
I cut the cord 10 years ago Cheezoholic May 2022 #25
What kind of VPN is that? (n/t) keep_left May 2022 #31
Please watch what you wish for. That's been in the works JohnnyRingo May 2022 #26
Unlike say, clean tap water, television isn't a necessity. hunter May 2022 #44
Neither are newspapers anymore MichMan May 2022 #48
Good for you Traildogbob May 2022 #29
So what he's saying is they signed contracts. NullTuples May 2022 #30
i quit comcast tv a while back as they priced me out of the market. AllaN01Bear May 2022 #33
Do you have a Fire Stick from Amazon? Callmecrazy May 2022 #37
Good thing you wrote instead of calling. You would still be on hold waiting Emile May 2022 #43
Hmmm... I'm going to have to research if any of those are in my YouTube TV package ecstatic May 2022 #47
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