Well, well, well. Seems like just yesterday we were screaming from the rooftops to be prepared for a possible DISH/Sinclair carriage dispute. Here we are again, but this time the battle is between Tegna and Dish Network. It appears that Dish and Tegna did not give their customers very much warning, and now 64 Tegna […]
As you might have seen and heard, DISH Network and Sinclair Broadcast Group are in a carriage dispute which could remove 100+ channels from the satellite TV provider. As always, there are two sides to every story, and we’re not here to step in that drama. But what’s important is: how will this impact you? […]
Earlier this month, millions of cable subscribers across the United States were hit with yet another blackout of their favorite broadcast television stations. These episodes, called “carriage disputes”, are happening way too frequently these days. They are caused by the failure of corporate giants to reach an agreement on just how much cable providers are […]
As we mentioned earlier this week, Cox Communication and Nexstar are currently in a dispute, causing Nexstar to remove their channels from the Cox lineup. This blackout includes: Las Vegas (CBS – Super Bowl Blackout, MeTV, Movies!) Phoenix (CW) Baton Rouge/Acadiana, LA (Fox, CW, NBC, Ind) Pittsburg, KS/Joplin, MO (NBC, ABC, My Network) Roanoke, VA […]
We’ve seen plenty of articles lately talking about how to watch the Super Bowl as a cord cutter. It’s interesting that TV antennas are now considered the alternative way to watch TV, when really; antennas are the ORIGINAL way to watch TV. This year, the Super Bowl is celebrating 50 years of being on broadcast […]
Drama has its time and place. And it’s usually on TV right before the evening news. But do we want to invite drama into our real lives? Absolutely not. Unfortunately, for thousands of pay-TV subscribers around the country, life just got more dramatic. DirecTV and Dish Network providers are proving, yet again, that they have […]
In a recent article by nj.com, retailers in the Long Island area have sold out of over-the-air HD antennas, unable to replenish their inventory fast enough for customer demand. Because of the Cablevision carriage dispute affecting the area, thousands have turned out to stores in search for an antenna. Quoting Antennas Direct President Richard Schneider, […]
Caught in Cablevision’s carriage dispute crossfire with Fox, thousands of customers in the New York and Philadelphia area are making the switch to over-the-air television. Antenna manufacturer Antennas Direct is reporting a 300% increase in these two markets, and as a result has increased customer service hours and shipments to retailers in the northeast. “Once […]
