I am sure all of us have noticed the constant reminders during the Fox Sports West broadcast of recent games that DirecTV will soon be booting the network, and others, off its channel lineup. Naturally, this has caused a great deal of consternation among Kings’ fans who would sooner miss a carnal interlude with our wives and girlfriends rather than a Kings game (present company definitely not … [Read more...]
Dear DirecTV & Fox, Please Work Hard Not To Suck
October 21, 2011 By
Remember this? Kings & Fox Stick It To Dish Network. There was also this origin of the dispute species by Howard Roark. For Dish customers, that sucked. Customers screamed, cursed and many left. Guess what? Now we have this. DirecTV vs. Fox This has the potential for major suck. I have DirecTV. If they don't resolve this by November 1 (10 days, folks), no Kings hockey on TV. … [Read more...]
THE ORIGINS OF THE FOX – DISH DISPUTE
October 10, 2010 By
The following article is from guest writer, Howard Roark. Howard tells us the story behind the story of the Fox v. Dish dispute. Back in the early and mid 1990s, there were three satellite positions over the United States that were auctioned off to broadcast television back to earth. The first was bought by former Hughes Aerospace and became what we know today as DirecTV. Back then, satellite … [Read more...]
THE KINGS AND FOX STICK IT TO DISH
October 8, 2010 By
You've heard about the Fox v. Dish Network issues by now. If not, here it is in a nutshell - they can't reach an agreement. Thus, Dish customers are screwed if they are Kings' fans because they can't watch any of the Fox Sports West broadcasts. I have two good friends (and crazy Kings' fans) directly affected by this and, let me tell you, they are livid. That aside, I found this article on the … [Read more...]
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