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notwoz

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  1. 8 minutes ago, ColeB said:

     

    They tried the DirecTV/Dish merger once before and IIRC it was blocked.  Maybe now that they have less of a stranglehold on home TV service providers, it would go through.

    Plus, the current situation in Washington seems to be not very concerned about little details like monopolies. As seen by an Appeals Court decision to allow the AT&T merger with Time Warner. The Justice Department just rolled over and said, "OK."

     

  2. 18 minutes ago, GG said:

    Good news for DTV fans, AT&T apparently put up a for sale sign for the satellite unit.    

    A hedge fund called Elliott Management Corp. has a small stake in AT&T and wants AT&T to dump several  businesses it bought during a five-year acquisition spree. The activist investor specifically criticized AT&T’s purchase  of DirecTV, which has been losing subscribers. It also questioned whether the recent $80 billion-plus acquisition of Time Warner made strategic sense.

     

    Oddly enough, that demand has led to speculation of a possible merger between DirecTV and Dish.

  3. I subscribed to the athletic in June. It was a $24 deal. I figured I'd give it a shot, based on all the glowing reviews from TBD. Nearly three months later, frankly, I'm not impressed. The stories don't make me shout, "Wow, I'm so glad I subscribe." I don't know if the business model will be a long-term success or if it's simply a ploy to strike it rich when or if the company decides to public on the stock market.  And I will make sure I don't get sucked into the auto-renew at $60.

  4. 11 minutes ago, Thurman#1 said:

    Used to live there during the Riggins - Theismann - Gibbs glory years. They were a smart, hell, a textbook organization with obnoxious fans. Glad to see what has happened to that organization since. I don't see them ever becoming great while owned by Snyder, happily.

    I moved to the area about the time of the Joe Gibbs era and the team's popularity was at a fever pitch. I quickly realized that the best time to go grocery shopping was when the "skins were playing. Nobody was in the stores, they were all watching the game. It was like I had the store to myself! 

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  5. The Washington Post looks at the 20 years of mediocrity under the year reign of the 'Skins' short, meddling owner Dan Snyder. As a boy (according to his mythology), he dreamed owning the team. I hope that the Bills have turned the corner toward the promised land after their own odyssey through the desert. 

     

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/09/03/two-decades-later-nfl-peers-view-daniel-snyders-redskins-tenure-with-mix-worry-optimism/

  6. 11 minutes ago, boater said:

    Reading everyone's woes, seems they can be solved by one of three options:

     

    1.  Having a Granny in Buffalo. Install a Slingbox in her house.

    2. NFL DTV streaming.. using a VPN to disguise your location.

    3. Move to WNY. That's a bit hardcore, but it worked form me.

    I'm all in for option No. 3. But my wife won't quit her damn job!

  7. 2 minutes ago, Augie said:

     

    For me it’s even more specific.......the Buffalo Bills. I have to wonder what % of DTV customers have Sunday Ticket or other sports packages as the primary hook?

    Same here. If and when DTV loses its exclusive rights to Sunday Ticket, my dish is going into the dumpster.

     

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  8. Reading through these comments makes me wonder where the game "wasn't" blacked out. I live in the Virginia suburbs of Washington DC. The game was listed for Channel 212-1 on DTV. I decided to record it. But no dice. I got a blackout notice. Was the game actually shown anywhere? 

     

  9. August 17, 1973. First preseason game (and first game) at what was then called Rich Stadium. Washington Redskins were the opponent. Missed the first quarter and part of the second quarter because of traffic issues.  Don't remember the score, but it seemed to be a one-sided game in favor of the skins.

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