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Dish Network versus Direct TV
Television entertainment has never been so in demand and so easy to get in this day and age. Today, it is not about scarcity of entertainment sources, it is about choosing the best option for optimal spending to value ratio.
The choices for quality television entertainment today are between cable and satellite TV. The question of [...]
DIRECTV News
DirecTV’s decision to help fund Friday Night Lights in exchange for first dibs on the new episodes is a bold and exciting maneuver for the satellite provider. I’m not entirely certain of how I’ll view this event a year from now, but my knee-jerk reaction is this: one of my favorite shows is getting another [...]
DIRECTV & Dish Network Raising Prices in February
I read the following on Multichannel News this morning:
Like its satellite rival Dish Network, DirecTV is raisings prices on some of its program offerings this year.
I’m sure no consumer likes to hear this.
According to www.satelliteguys.us and Scott Greczkowski, who writes a blog for Multichannel News, the nation’s largest direct-broadcastsatellite provider will raise the rates for [...]
Hard Switching from Dish Network to DIRECTV
Richard From West Michigan writes:
I had dish for 2 years about 6 years ago. It was ok average pic quality, no DVR. Then Dish sent a promo for a free DVR and I switched to them for several years. Had a few probs - bad DVR box, bad switch in the [...]
Dish Network & DIRECTV Offering More HD Channels
Last year DIRECTV added many more channels and touted they would have 100 by the end of the year (2007). I don’t know what happened with that goal, but as of now, I believe they still have 85 channels.
Dish Network is now making the push for more HD channels. DISH Network this week said it [...]
Features - Dish Network vs. DirecTV
When you are looking to make the switch to a satellite television provider, get ready for a show-down between the top two providers in the nation: Dish Network and DirecTV. Both offer amazing package deals and top-notch customer service that surpasses that of any cable provider. You can check out any mailed advertisement or log [...]
NFL Network Focuses on Fans
Steven M. Bornstein recently issues a press release talking about how they work hard to deliver to their fans.
Football fans around the country watched a historic game on the last Saturday of the 2007 NFL season as the New England Patriots became the first team in 35 years to go undefeated in the regular season.
There [...]
Comcast, DirecTV Settle HDTV Lawsuit
It seems the HDTV battle is raging.
Comcast and DirecTV have settled a lawsuit regarding Comcast HDTV advertisements that DirecTV considered to be misleading.
I would be curious to know what the terms where. How was this settled?
Though terms of the deal will remain private, Comcast will be allowed to continue citing a study it commissioned from [...]
Satellite vs. Cable
When it comes to their television watching, Americans are not known to idly sit by when choosing a service provider. Television is an American pastime, right up there next to football and celebrity gossip, so making a choice between satellite and cable is akin to deciding what car to buy right down to the nitty [...]
Dish and DirecTV Values
Next time you grab your mail, take a look at the advertisements you usually chuck before you reach your front door. More times than not, there will be an ad touting one of the two major satellite providers, Dish Network and DirecTV. As satellite providers push to secure the lead in the battle against cable [...]