 DirecTV offering free access to The Hub, others, In lieu of Viacom channels |
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 Jul 14 2012, 02:25 AM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 321 Joined: 27-January 11 From: Spokane, WA Member No.: 14,050 Faction: Equestrian  |
QUOTE DirecTV has started to offer the services to all of its 20M subscribers while negotiations proceed slowly to resume carriage of the 17 Viacom channels that went dark late Tuesday. DirecTV says it is providing eight Encore premium channels as well as services that had been in extra-pay tiers — including PBS Sprout, The Hub, TV One, and Fuse — as substitutes for Viacom channels such as Nickelodeon, BET, and MTV. (Interestingly, Comcast is a part owner of PBS Sprout and TV One.) The satellite company says that it hopes the replacements will “help offset some of the inconvenience this [dispute] has caused.” http://www.deadline.com/2012/07/directv-vi...tinue-channels/ Rescue Bots gets a wider audience! |
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Jul 14 2012, 07:54 AM
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 These little ponies really drive us bats. Group: Citizen Posts: 18,633 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Cybertron Member No.: 2,250 Faction: Decepticon |
A pretty smart move on their part, offering as many alternatives to the viacoms channels as they can. Plus yeah Hub gets more exposure.
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Jul 14 2012, 08:23 AM
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 President of the Deflowering Club Group: News and Content Posts: 41,035 Joined: 26-April 02 Member No.: 905 Faction: RIRFIB |
Now if only they'd carry it in HD.
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Jul 14 2012, 08:31 AM
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 I prayed for a friend, and he came. His name is Timmy!  Group: Supporter Posts: 2,684 Joined: 11-October 06 From: I live in a Lake Member No.: 9,132 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
QUOTE(Powered Convoy @ Jul 14 2012, 09:23 AM)  Now if only they'd carry it in HD. Hey, there's always Dish Network, they do have it in HD. Might be worth consideration, if you can't get it otherwise. This post has been edited by Kevin S: Jul 14 2012, 08:32 AM -------------------- My FlickR folder...
And yes, I was too lazy to come up with a decent TF related forum name, and just *GASP* used my own. |
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Jul 14 2012, 08:43 AM
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 Group: Citizen Posts: 293 Joined: 2-February 08 From: Tulsa Member No.: 11,318 Faction: Decepticon |
Cool! Will tell some friends about this. Hope it brings in more viewers.
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Jul 14 2012, 12:56 PM
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 Novus ordo seclorum Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 41,379 Joined: 18-June 03 From: Westlake, OH Member No.: 3,012 Faction: RIBFIR |
So DirecTV's response to the crisis is offering free channels.
Viacom's response is to pull streaming from the internet. Not hard to see who the public is going to side with here. --------------------  |
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Jul 14 2012, 05:56 PM
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 Group: Citizen Posts: 12,125 Joined: 21-December 01 From: Martinsburg, WV Member No.: 53 Faction: RIBFIR |
This is great news! I was all set to lose access to the Hub when we switched over from cable. Now I get to save two grand over the next two years and still watch ponies. Sweet!
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Jul 14 2012, 07:12 PM
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 Incurable lover of the grotesque Group: Citizen Posts: 6,980 Joined: 27-April 12 From: Florida Member No.: 15,370 Faction: Free Agent |
Good for DirecTV. Good for the Hub.
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Jul 15 2012, 04:13 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 321 Joined: 27-January 11 From: Spokane, WA Member No.: 14,050 Faction: Equestrian |
QUOTE(Dante @ Jul 14 2012, 03:56 PM) This is great news! I was all set to lose access to the Hub when we switched over from cable. Now I get to save two grand over the next two years and still watch ponies. Sweet! Sorry, but The Hub will probably go back to its previous tier when (if?) Viacom's channels return. |
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Jul 15 2012, 08:57 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 598 Joined: 29-March 09 From: North Charleston, SC Member No.: 12,384 Faction: Autobot |
The Hub is a channel that you have to pay extra for on DirecTV? I did not know that.
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