Quinn01 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 (edited) "Effective today, DISH Network is no longer carrying MSG & MSG+ including coverage of the Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Devils and Sabres. Dish Network subscribers, don’t miss any of the action! Go to IWantMSG.com for more information and to find another provider in your area or call 1-877-616-4MSG." -MSG's Facebook Fan Page Unbelievable!!!! Edited October 1, 2010 by Quinn01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aznjsn Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 "Effective today, DISH Network is no longer carrying MSG & MSG+ including coverage of the Knicks, Rangers, Islanders, Devils and Sabres. Dish Network subscribers, don’t miss any of the action! Go to IWantMSG.com for more information and to find another provider in your area or call 1-877-616-4MSG." -MSG's Facebook Fan Page Unbelievable!!!! wow what a crock of sh!t. I'm so glad I switched last yr from Dish to DirectTV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn01 Posted October 1, 2010 Author Share Posted October 1, 2010 I dont even know what to say. This really really upsets me. I cant really find much info on this subject to begin wtih. I didnt even know it was occurring until I saw MSG's status on facebook. Apparently, DN and Fox Sports were going at it as to who would air the sporting events.....Dish lost. They are also considering cutting Nat Geo, FX, and FSM from their lineups starting today. They wanted more money for the programs and Dish didnt want to pay up so in turn.....the customers pay the price....(literally). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aznjsn Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 hopefully they'll come to a resolution quicker than you expect like they did with the HGTV/Food Network fiasco. I remember when I got DirectTV, Versus was blocked for awhile until they resolved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice dog Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 i like my dishnetwork... screw MSG. thank goodness i'm 3000 miles away, out of market with Center Ice... i'd be sooo pissed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogonjdevil Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Directv went through the same BS with Versus. They got it cleared up eventually (it did take like 6 months or so). Once Dish Network starts losing customers to DirecTV they'll cough up the dough for MSG. They can't afford to lose the entire NY Market...at least I don't think they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteyNice Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 (edited) I don't understand why sports fans in the NY area would get Dish Network. The lack of YES would be a deal breaker for me. I am kind of surprised that they would lose MSG and Sportschannel since it looks like the dispute is between Dish and Fox and AFAIK Fox no longer has an ownership stake in Sportschannel. Edited October 1, 2010 by PeteyNice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrthemike Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Do you know if they will still be broadcasting MSG/MSG+ games on Center Ice for those of us with Dish in an out-of-town market? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 While I have DirectTV, I'm sure it's just a matter of time when it hits us. It IS a crock & the fans always lose in these contract/rights agreement/disputes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroGravityFat Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 i sense this msg network might be slightly evil and biased towards the rangers. i may be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Dish network still exists? whose been subscribing to that the past decade? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonic26 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 When will verizon get msg and msg+ in had!!!!! That is what I want to know... Hd* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrthemike Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Dish network still exists? whose been subscribing to that the past decade? lol I have and it's been absolutely excellent for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 When will verizon get msg and msg+ in had!!!!! That is what I want to know... Hd* Ya that's what I'm waiting on before I switch as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 I only get blackouts on Coyotes games which kind of stinks cuz I like the Coyotes. I'm surprised Avs games don't get blacked out here in the Mountain West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrthemike Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 BTW, Dish was also forced to drop more than just MSG/MSG+. They dropped all the FSN Fox sports networks, Nat Geo and FX. Kudos to them for stepping up to Fox. Look at it this way, no matter what someone will be pissed. Either they keep the channels and the prices will go up or they drop the channels and they go away. I will give them some time to work this sh!t out, I bet they will. Dish still has around 15 million subscribers and i'm sure Fox will eventually drop their demands...hopefully. I've had a great experience with Dish Network and I hate that this sh!t is affecting the end user. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrthemike Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 I am hoping that since the FSN channels were pulled that this does not affect the Center Ice option..since most of those games are FSN... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corzman69 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I am hoping that since the FSN channels were pulled that this does not affect the Center Ice option..since most of those games are FSN... I have Directv, not DISHNetwork, but I can relate because of the Versus mess. I'm sure that they will get it settled eventually when MSG backs off the user fees. The only way DISH can compete with Directv is by offering lower prices than Directv. For that reason, I hope DISH stays viable. Without DISH, Directv would cost as much as cable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseydevils0324 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 For some reason I woke up today and I now get MSG Plus on Comcast, it is so weird, I am now happy that I don't have to pay and extra $160 to watch the Devil's this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsFan7545 Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 I have Cablevision, they will never get rid of MSG lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubanjd305 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Do you know if they will still be broadcasting MSG/MSG+ games on Center Ice for those of us with Dish in an out-of-town market? they'll probably use the other team's feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim777 Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 (edited) For some reason I woke up today and I now get MSG Plus on Comcast, it is so weird, I am now happy that I don't have to pay and extra $160 to watch the Devil's this year. What?!? Seriously? What channel is that? EDIT: OK, just found out this doesn't apply to me, or to "Southern" Jersey. Too bad "Comcast will carry MSG+ HD full time starting on October 15, 2009 for Northern and Central NJ systems within the NYC DMA" Edited October 4, 2010 by jim777 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MantaRay Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Didn't' Dishnet take Versus off last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrthemike Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 (edited) Didn't' Dishnet take Versus off last year? Don't think so. You are thinking DirecTV, but they came to a resolution. Edited October 4, 2010 by mrthemike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0asterleav1ns Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 Anyone familiar with these kinds of things have a ballpark guestimate on how long this might take to get resolved? Trying to decide if im going to have to shell out the 150 bucks for the nhl online streaming thing to watch the devils games. Thanks TL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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