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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: Dish Network to drop TWC from 214, carragie dispute

« on: May 24, 2010, 09:30:11 AM »

Looks like the dispute has been resolved.

DISH Network and The Weather Channel Reach Agreement
Includes development of new full-time weather forecasting services

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. and ATLANTA, May 24, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- DISH Network L.L.C. and The Weather Channel today announced that they have reached a multi-year agreement for continued distribution of The Weather Channel on DISH Network's programming platform.



The deal provides for collaboration between both companies in developing state-of-the-art, full-time weather forecasting services designed specifically for satellite customers, including localized weather programming on DISH Network Ch. 213 (in addition to The Weather Channel's main feed on Ch. 214), interactive TV applications, as well as new Internet and mobile services.


Deployment of the new services will begin this summer.



"Through this new partnership with The Weather Channel, DISH Network is giving our subscribers exactly what they've asked for and more. Not only are we developing a unique satellite service that provides localized weather 24/7, but also we'll soon deliver personalized weather reports via the Android mobile platform and the web," said Dave Shull, senior vice president of Programming for DISH Network. "This agreement recognizes the importance of cross-platform video delivery, ensuring that our subscribers will have the most detailed local weather information available at their fingertips anytime, anywhere."



"DISH Network and their customers are extremely important to us, and maintaining and expanding our partnership is a high priority for our company," said Mike Kelly, CEO and President of The Weather Channel. "DISH Network will now be carrying two of our channels - The Weather Channel and a customized 24-hour, all-local weather information network - to provide even better service to their customers. We also look forward to working with DISH Network on other cross-platform and interactive initiatives, taking advantage of our leadership position in mobile and the Internet."
Additional terms of the deal were not disclosed.



About DISH Network
DISH Network L.L.C., a subsidiary of DISH Network Corporation (Nasdaq: DISH), leads the pay-TV industry in technological breakthroughs and provides more than 14.3 million satellite TV customers, as of March 31, 2010, with the highest quality programming and technology at the best value. Customers have access to the most HD channels, the most international channels, state-of-the-art interactive TV applications, and award-winning HD and DVR technology including the ViP 922 SlingLoaded DVR, the world's only DVR with TV Everywhere functionality. DISH Network Corporation is included in the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) and is a Fortune 200 company. Visit www.dish.com, follow on Twitter, @dishnetwork (DISH Network (dishnetwork) on Twitter), or become a Fan on Facebook, www.facebook.com/dishnetwork.



About The Weather Channel Companies
The Weather Channel Companies (TWCC) is made up of The Weather Channel television network, The Weather Channel digital properties, and Weather Services International (WSI). The Weather Channel(R) is based in Atlanta and is seen in more than 100 million U.S. households. TWC also operates Weatherscan, a 24-hour all-local weather network and seen in 20 of the top 25 markets; The Weather Channel Radio Network; and The Weather Channel HD. The digital properties of TWC, which include the weather.com(R) site, The Weather Channel Desktop and The Weather Channel Mobile, reach more than 40 million unique users online each month and is the most popular source of online weather, news and information according to Nielsen//NetRatings. WSI, headquartered in Andover, MA, primarily provides business-to-business weather services, particularly for the media, aviation, marine and energy sectors. TWCC is owned by a consortium made up of NBC Universal and the private equity firms The Blackstone Group and Bain Capital. For more information, visit www.weather.com/press.

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The Game Room / Re: Lie your Butt Off

« on: April 26, 2010, 04:10:19 PM »

It's opposite day.

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The Game Room / Re: Lie your Butt Off

« on: April 22, 2010, 10:56:42 AM »

The following statement is true.  The preceding statement was false.

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Local Forecast / Re: New LDL

« on: April 21, 2010, 04:45:11 PM »

Maybe TWC and DirecTV teamed up so you don't know that LOT8's aren't really happening on the 8's? (No clock)  

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Local Forecast / Re: New LDL

« on: April 21, 2010, 04:40:29 PM »

I think you're right on that, I'm pretty sure the LDL showed up on DirecTV before Dish.  The blue IS LDL on Dish is being used during Local on the 8's again, after disappearing for a few weeks.  Don't know about DirecTV.

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Local Forecast / Re: New LDL

« on: April 21, 2010, 04:27:30 PM »

Then again, I don't believe the national feed without an LDL ever had a clock in it before, anyway, so the way things are now really aren't any different than they've ever been where the clock is concerned.  The clcok was displayed nationally, as far as I know, to accomidate the Intellistar viewers for the brief period of time when the Intellistar didn't display a clock.

Yeah, this is completely true, however with Dish network and DirecTV, they both used a national LDL that had the time cycling through time zones, just like how the temporary national clock was.

OK, I should rephrase, I meant that Dish Network and Directv each used their own Intellistar units that were national(i.e. not localized), and for Dish Network, they are using it for Local on the 8's now (don't know about DirecTV).  I know the LDL wasn't part of the national feed.

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The Game Room / Re: "In my pants" Game

« on: April 21, 2010, 04:23:16 PM »

The forums are back in my pants

I hope they're not in your pants, or imp.

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Local Forecast / Re: New LDL

« on: April 21, 2010, 04:18:06 PM »

Exactly.

The clock and LDL were not a part of the national feed, but the LDL now is a part of the national feed, but missing the clock.  I know the clock isn't really necessary, and most people probably don't care because they have plenty clocks as it is.  I don't know why I think it would be nice to have it on there, just seems like Jr./4000/XL/Sat viewers should get one if intellistar viewers get one.

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Local Forecast / Re: New LDL

« on: April 21, 2010, 12:08:27 PM »

Then again, I don't believe the national feed without an LDL ever had a clock in it before, anyway, so the way things are now really aren't any different than they've ever been where the clock is concerned.  The clcok was displayed nationally, as far as I know, to accomidate the Intellistar viewers for the brief period of time when the Intellistar didn't display a clock.

Yeah, this is completely true, however with Dish network and DirecTV, they both used a national LDL that had the time cycling through time zones, just like how the temporary national clock was.

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Local Forecast / Re: New LDL

« on: April 21, 2010, 07:28:10 AM »

It would be nice if the national LDL could get a clock somewhere.  I know it would look funny if they put it where it was, viewers with intellistars would see two clocks, but if they could shorten the tabs and put it there?  With the cities in alphabetical order, it's not too hard to know when the city you're looking for is coming.

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The Game Room / Re: Stupid Questions

« on: April 21, 2010, 07:24:11 AM »

Yes, because you only saw the output of the 4000, not the actual 4000 unit, as you imply.

Is it yesterday yet?

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The Game Room / Re: Stupid Questions

« on: April 20, 2010, 05:25:19 PM »

No, it is underhyped by those of us close to the 41st paralell.

If it is 4:23 on a Tuesday and I am having a soda at work, why did my dog eat the tree I just planted?

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The Game Room / Re: Stupid Questions

« on: April 20, 2010, 08:58:51 AM »

No, it's CD (crappy definiton).

Am I typing this question right now?

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The Game Room / Re: Lie your Butt Off

« on: April 20, 2010, 08:55:25 AM »

I am a potato.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: "Flick > Forecast"

« on: April 20, 2010, 08:51:43 AM »

I've gotta see this one.

Not me. Fully devoted to not watching TWC during desperate attempts to raise money and get viewers

Not to be rude at all, and as much as I hate to say it, isn't attempts to raise money and get viewers what the weather channel has to do to keep running, along with all other networks?  It really stinks how it's all about money and viewership, and this has caused TWC and others to stray away from their original intent, or as I like to say it, they get MTV'd.  I guess I'm just saying I can't blame TWC, they have to do what they have to do and accomidate to everyone, not just the members of this board who don't want things to go in this direction.