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CobbCountyHokie
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Remember that DirecTV is a dying platform and they are negotiating hard

These programming battles can get nasty and I can give you some examples of ugly negotiating. Realistically, Direct is in big trouble as they try to transform from all dish to all over the top. If Disney concedes, it really reduces the potential income from both ACCN and SECN. That will not go over too well at Disney after taking a lot of stock value hits over the last couple of years. I used to be a Direct customer even though I worked in cable. Once I moved to Florida, I could not dump Direct fast enough and moved to Charter/Spectrum at a MUCH cheaper rate for similar service. I say dump Direct and move on before they sell off or file for bankruptcy.
Posted: 09/12/2024 at 03:05 PM ET
(In response to this post by Baltimore_Hokie)

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Very, very interesting article regarding how the Disney-DirectTV dispute-
Baltimore_Hokie • 09/12/24 10:47 AM ET
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Remember that DirecTV is a dying platform and they are negotiating hard ◄
CobbCountyHokie • 09/12/24 03:05 PM ET
They are competing with other streaming services, so they are still...
EDGEMAN • 09/13/24 05:14 AM ET
I seem to remember some scuttlebutt several years ago
RJHokie • 09/12/24 07:46 PM ET
I have been banging the "legacy cable is basically dead already" drum-
Baltimore_Hokie • 09/12/24 03:51 PM ET
Agreed. And at the end of the day, we will be paying more than what we
133193Hokie • 09/12/24 04:37 PM ET
Agree**
Atlee Hokie • 09/12/24 08:30 PM ET
SEC is in many small populated areas, this would be devastating to them/VT
Stech • 09/12/24 01:40 PM ET
I don't disagree with you.
Baltimore_Hokie • 09/12/24 03:54 PM ET
You have to consider........
2hhoop3 • 09/12/24 02:05 PM ET
There's not a lot of FSU spin there, just a lot of numbers, facts, and-
Baltimore_Hokie • 09/12/24 03:56 PM ET
There are numbers and.....
2hhoop3 • 09/12/24 05:17 PM ET
I agree, I thought the same things.**
Stech • 09/12/24 03:29 PM ET
I think this eliminates the SEC as an option for Clemson and FSU
VT ChemE 1986 • 09/12/24 01:32 PM ET
I dumped DirecTV this week (after 20 years) due to this fight. See ya!**
pburg_hokie • 09/12/24 01:18 PM ET
I am about to do it. I heard they are also raising prices very soon.**
dallasvt • 09/12/24 03:00 PM ET
As soon as my fiber optic internet gets installed (30-60 days) I'm dumping
Nortazhokie • 09/12/24 02:40 PM ET
did they try to offer you a deal to stay?
HokieAl • 09/12/24 01:45 PM ET
This clarifies the strategy vis-a-vis the ACC extension**
VT ChemE 1986 • 09/12/24 01:10 PM ET
Very interesting. Sounds like this could be a very impactful rate fight
HokieAl • 09/12/24 12:02 PM ET
Interesting, and I wonder what analysis led to the 4 hour radius?
Hokie Bird • 09/12/24 11:39 AM ET
I think that was just in reference to Syracuse/NYC.
Baltimore_Hokie • 09/12/24 11:49 AM ET
I can see that
The_VT_Rock • 09/12/24 10:53 AM ET