Dish Network drops BTN. M game not on Dish today.
Woke up to no signal from BTN on Dish Network. Checked Btn.com and it says "Despite BTN's best efforts to finalize an agreement with DISH, we are disappointed to tell you that DISH decided to drop BTN. DISH customers will miss all 8 BTN matchups today. Find another BTN provider at IWantBTN.com."
If you have DISH...look elsewhere today. I am heading to Buffalo Wild Wings.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:32 AM ^
Yeah this sucks. If dish wasn't so much cheaper than directtv I would drop them over this.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:37 AM ^
They run promos that make the first year VERY cheap, and trust me when call up to cancel a year now they will not want to lose and will offer you a lower price than standard to stay with them. Not to mention DirectTV is so much better - free NFL Ticket.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:21 AM ^
Tell DirecTV that I referred you and we both get $10 off per month for the rest of our contract, I believe. Also, it only works with me. So if you have any poor family members who are being hammered by a high DirecTV bill, don't even tell them you are interested in switching. Just come straight to me.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:56 PM ^
refer a friend $10 for 10 months
September 15th, 2012 at 1:24 PM ^
It depends on what you want. Dish appears cheaper by offering more channels for the price... Another way to look at is they make you pay for a lot of shit/filler. I switched a couple weeks ago and was able to get everything I wanted cheaper with Direct (MUCH cheaper for the first year and still cheaper after).
Quantity = Dish
Quality = Diretv
For me at least. Have you compared packages side by side?
September 15th, 2012 at 1:40 PM ^
NTTAWWT.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:48 PM ^
Yeah, I've had Dish for about the last ten years. I'm now paying less with Direct (and will continue to do so). Not missing a thing I care about with my now lower tier Direct package.
Except for maybe G4... But I haven't been watching it as much lately anyway. Since Olivia left and now Kevin (mostly Olivia).
Edit- Just got the joke. Upvote incoming.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:52 PM ^
And giggle about them like a 12 year old boy.
And I wasn't questioning your cred....I agree with you. On Satellites and G4.
September 15th, 2012 at 2:23 PM ^
I can't post this as its own thread but you can access the game following these instructions:
1) Download the UMich VPN client: http://www.itcom.itd.
September 15th, 2012 at 2:23 PM ^
I can't post this as its own thread but you can access the game following these instructions:
1) Download the UMich VPN client: http://www.itcom.itd.
September 15th, 2012 at 3:23 PM ^
Actually called this morning to switch and am paying 45.99 for the 1st 12 months and 69.99 for the next. This is 30 less than what I was paying for Dish over the first 12 and will come out to a few dollars less for the last 12. Get all the sports channels I had with Dish, plus Sunday ticket free this year.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:32 AM ^
I will be dropping dish from my subscription. Jerks
September 15th, 2012 at 9:34 AM ^
If it were directv, I'd say btn won't be gone long, but I havent seen Dish handle one of these.
Well, Beckmann & Brandstatter do a nice broadcast. Enjoy.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:38 AM ^
We just switched from Dish to Directv about a month ago so we could cash in on the free NFL Sunday ticket.
Best of luck.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:44 AM ^
It's negotiations. Dish not necessarily the bad guy here. I wouldn't automatically give BTN a free pass
September 15th, 2012 at 9:54 AM ^
Agreed. The information is from BTN, of course they will say it was reasonable offers and Dish told them to cram it. But honestly, they need to watch their programming on a weekday, and they may say ok we will come down a bit. If it wasn't for football and basketball games on BTN, I'd never watch it.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:38 AM ^
the BTN doesn't even realize that sports other than football and basketball get played in the Big 10. I would venture to say that 80-90% of their programming is nothing but football and basketball. I understand that these are the "money making" sports, but they consistantly and constantly forgo airing other sports live to bring us supposedly "classic" football and basketball match ups. It's quite irritating.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:04 AM ^
I like football, Michigan hockey, and the final four for basketball. Everything else pro only. Thanks BTN, well at lest from one guy.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:23 AM ^
FWIW, this is not the first network that Dish dropped. It appears that they are taking a hard stance. But my guess is that losing AMC and BTN will hurt them way more than they anticipated in the long run.
September 16th, 2012 at 12:08 AM ^
Dish has definitely lost the benefit of the doubt. We've seen them lose other networks recently, while BTN has not left any other providers as far as I know. I have a hard time imagining Viacom and BTN conspiring to screw Dish in favor of every other company in the country.
This is unquestionably on Dish.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:47 AM ^
They have been dropping channels left and right
September 15th, 2012 at 9:49 AM ^
Wow, I am so pissed! Dish is the only service i can get at my apartment complex, but I wil never use them again after I move out.
September 15th, 2012 at 9:52 AM ^
I just signed a 2 year contract with them this summer! I called and they gave me the sports package free for 3 months to see if they get it back. I'll still have NFL network at least. This just ruined my day!
September 15th, 2012 at 9:53 AM ^
Ugh, this just makes a crappy morning a shitty day! No M for me and the husband is gonna be thrilled to come home to no badgers. At least I have my inlaws login info for BTNtogo. I guess I should see if we are still under contract and look at Directv. :(
September 15th, 2012 at 9:57 AM ^
Take this opportunity to switch to DirectTV. Its 100x better than Dish...
September 15th, 2012 at 9:58 AM ^
Will firstrowsports have this game since it's only Umass?
September 15th, 2012 at 12:18 PM ^
Of course. They have everything.
Rule of thumb is if you can't find something on the internet, it probably doesn't exist. So if something exists, it's on the internet.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:01 AM ^
but I voiced my thoughts with Dish, since I'm paying them for my service every month.
I can cancel my 2 year contract with Dish for less than it will cost me to go to Applebees or BWW to follow Michigan football or basketball games this year.
@!#$%^
September 15th, 2012 at 10:02 AM ^
I'm not even sure how DISH has lasted this long. I've had both Directv and DISH, and Dtv is clearly the superior service. Factor in the relationship of Dtv and the NFL, and it would seem that DISH's days are numbered.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:02 AM ^
What really makes me angry about this is that I looked into this three weeks ago and would have switched providers already had DISH & BTN not announced that they had reached an agreement in principle and expected to finalize the terms. They gave the impression that it was basically a done-deal. Now I'm stuck with DISH on gameday.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:12 AM ^
Same for me. I sold my tickets this week so I could stay home with my daughter after two weeks of being away on Saturday (we went to Dallas). And now I will have to go out to a crowded restaurant and spend money to watch this game.
September 16th, 2012 at 4:45 PM ^
I thought it was done/over too and was glad to see Pac-12 Network was added last week...then this happens.
I just made the switch to DirecTV. I'm not taking another chance that this doesn't get fixed, especially since Michigan v Purdue on Oct 6 is a BTN game.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:12 AM ^
i still dont understand why sports fans have dish network.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:15 AM ^
I have it because its cheap and up until now I have had good service. Actually I switched to Dish from Charter because Charter was not offering BTN when it first went on air.
Ironic.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:27 AM ^
if you call direct tv they will usually get you into a good price range. tell them what you pay now and they will work with you. thats how i made the switch.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:14 AM ^
The girlfriend and I took Urlachers advice. No Walking Dead for me + her not being able to watch the games I don't take her to
= not a very nice fall.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:17 AM ^
Also, I called DISH last night (around 11:30 pm Pacific) and asked them if they are still in negotiations with BTN and whether there was any chance of a last-minute deal or another interim agreement. The guy from DISH said that yes, negotiations are continuing. It's probably bullshit, but that's what he said FWIW. Notably, I did ask him this before inquiring as to whether I would owe a cancellation fee if I need to drop DISH.
If only I could stream BTN on Netflix...
September 15th, 2012 at 10:17 AM ^
http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2012-articles/september/dish-network-and…
Hope they are right or I will have to deal with the hassle of switching to Direct TV (I know everyone says it is better but still a hassle).
September 15th, 2012 at 10:19 AM ^
Why does anyone still subscribe to Dish Network? Seriously, why? DirecTV is sooooo far ahead in terms of content, service, etc. etc. etc. Dish subscribers shouldn't be at all surprised when something like this happens.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:28 AM ^
Sigh....as others have stated, there are some people who live in places that can't get DirecTV.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:11 AM ^
Move. If you love Michigan sports on your tv, it's the obvious solution.
/s (kinda)
September 15th, 2012 at 12:44 PM ^
I know you mean well, but here's the deal.
This is America. The land of the free and the home of the brave. The land of great opportunity. The place where everyone has a chance at success. Many generations of my family have enjoyed success and freedom in this wonderful country. Although I detect a slight bit of sarcasm in your post, part of me is saddened by the part that isn't so sarcastic. No, I'm not moving because in America people have options. That is what makes America so great. My ancestors taught me that there are some things worth fighting for. So I will carry on through this tragedy as those before me would have so bravely done.
I'm going to pick up the phone, yell at someone making slightly above minimum wage, tell them I have a terminal disease, that Michigan football helps to ease the pain, and demand free shit.
September 15th, 2012 at 11:58 AM ^
Why can't people get direct tv, but can get dish? Aren't both satellite signals?
September 15th, 2012 at 12:06 PM ^
My building is DirectTV. Many are all Dish.
September 15th, 2012 at 12:11 PM ^
I don't have a view of the southern sky or whatever you need to have, and my building has some special arrangement with a cable co that runs Dish Network through the cable jacks in all our buildings. So technically I don't pay Dish, but I have a Dish box, and get all their channels.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:17 PM ^
If you're in the wrong place, or an apartment, you're out of luck. No choice. Solution is to buy a house, or to think about these kinds of things before you sign a lease on an apartment.
September 15th, 2012 at 1:56 PM ^
Eh, not really. I give up a few things to gain so much by living in the city. This too shall pass. Also, money grub between the Big 10 and a satellite provider is not a consideration one can really plan for lol.
September 16th, 2012 at 10:38 AM ^
Their satellites are at slighty different angles ie you may have a giant tree in your neighbors year not allowing you to get one but your pefect in the other.
September 15th, 2012 at 10:37 AM ^
Ask for the customer loyalty division. Complain.
I got $10 off my bill for a year, and the "all sports" package free for 6 months. It sucks, but when you're locked into a 2 year contract there's not much you can do. Make the best of it and get free shit
September 15th, 2012 at 11:32 AM ^
better stuff than I did. You must be a better negotiator! I was given 6 free pay per view rentals and a month free of my movie channels. Still pissed though....
She did say with the mass amount of complaints they have received today she thought it wouldn't take long.