What's wrong with sportv americas, been down since monday. Message says Dish is aware of issue.
any ideas?
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What's wrong with sportv americas, been down since monday. Message says Dish is aware of issue.
any ideas?
according to the message (Dish is no longer able to air this channel), it looks like the channel was yanked away from DishQuote:
Originally Posted by jrmob
Just like that without any warning? Find it hard to believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by BanHammer
So apparently dish dropped the channel due to negotiating issues.
Dish has a bad reputation of this. Curious to see what happens now until August.
I wouldnt worry about it yet, season just ended last sunday, plus dish also did that to the benficatv for a couple of days a while ago!
I'm a bit worried as the words that came out of DISH accounts services mouth was "If it were to be up, it would've been up by now. There's a less than 1% chance we broadcast channel ever again."Quote:
Originally Posted by benfica
My thinking is if there "wasn't enough viewers" wait until people start dropping their Luso pack because nobody is going to pay 39.99 for rtp, sic, sicn.
I expect Dish to get many phone calls tomorrow when pissed of soccer fans, especially Benfiquistas want to watch cup final and can't.
Cup final ? Its on 9812 ( Rtp )
And benfiquistas are happy that channel got dropped....we dont have nothing to do with them anymore, we will Air our own games next season !
Channel 9816 ...
I do think its due to benfica having the next season on their own channel made fans pull out from sporttv !
Actually, benfica only has the rights to show home games next season and those rights are only in Portugal. So, someone stills needs to broadcast them outside of Portugal.
So it should be interesting how benfica will managed benfica TV outside of Portugal.
If you think you will be watching the same benfica tv programming in north america as in Portugal, think again.
All i know....there will be premium programing, aparently a second channel, and benfica went out of their way to get xtra leagues and the home games is also for international viewers !
They care about out of portugal viewers !
I believe we will see it still !!
no it's not. it's only for portugal. Benfica does not have rights to show these games outside of Portugal. Trust me. you will NOT be watching benfica games on benfica TV in North America. Unless something changes drastically, don't count on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by benfica
Channel should be back up way in time before season start.
Y did u figure that ?
Shouldve been on no matter what ...preseason and repeted games....thats how they do in between seasons !
because sportv and dish are negotiating new contract. that's why channel was dropped right after last game of season.Quote:
Originally Posted by benfica
Also, look for TVI to be available on Dish some time this summer. Most likley on Luso Pack.
If Dish knows what benfica fans know....they will offar less money this time!
Dues to lots of fans pulling out !
Sporttv wont give half of benfica games, lots already dont watch it, they listen to the " relato " ....i guess we have to wait and see :)
Tvi would be nice !!
Fans aren't pulling out. People want to watch games. I don't know why dish even airs benfica tv. waste of a channel. Nothing good to watch unless your a SLB fan and are interested in watching old stuff. Might as well call it the history channel :pQuote:
Originally Posted by benfica
what you mean by won't give half of their games? If people want to watch Liga games in North america, they need sportv americas.
TVi "WILL " be nice. It's been confirmed. they are putting a dish on their property this week and starting testing soon. Should be live sometime this summer.