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As of August 1, GolTV - the 24/7 soccer network - has been removed from DISH Network due to a contract dispute.
According to GolTV, “this occurs despite efforts to continue GolTV’s availability to Dish customers.” DISH Network, in retort, inserted t ... Continue reading »
According to GolTV, “this occurs despite efforts to continue GolTV’s availability to Dish customers.” DISH Network, in retort, inserted t ... Continue reading »
11 months ago
This is particularly true since these kinds of situations are relatively common with niche networks. Since the face of these negotiations is the provider (that is, people do not interface with GolTV directly, only through their provider), this is one way of trying to redirect the customers ire onto Gol rather than Dish. I think it is likely that it will be resolved, as is common in these types of situation.
Who is right here? I have no idea as I do not have any information about what GolTV's demands are, or if they are reasonable or not. Maybe Dish is to blame, maybe GolTV. I have no stake in the matter.
However, I would council patience, rather than immediately switching service. If the negotiations are not resolved, then switching service might be the best option. In the meantime, however, it is likely a costly overreaction to industry negotiation.
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It was strange to see Fox Sports where Goltv was on Dishnet??? Hopefully Goltv will still be on Expressvu in Canada.
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The Gaffer
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Pedro, we should know more on Monday.
Cheers,
The Gaffer
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God I hope I don't have to settle for Fox Sports en Espanol. I hate Fox...
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Obviously they recommend to watch other "similar" channels (what do they know about the Liga or the Bundesliga) of course they don't want you to switch to other provider and were surprised to know that Goltv has recommend just that.
They don't seem to have a clue of what Goltv aficionados are capable of doing. Switching may be in order.
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Thanks.
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I am definitely switching to either DirecTV or Verizon FIOS if this is not resolved in a month at the latest. I'm glad that I didn't sign a new 2-year contract a few months back because I was tempted to get their HD package mainly for the "World Sport HD" channel which showed Spanish soccer in "HD GLORY" Dish decided to REMOVE that channel and other Voom Channels just to bring some other lame ass channels including "WFNHD - World Fishing Network HD" ***YO BRANDO I GUESS THIS IS WHAT U WATCH, HUH*** And now they are taking away GolTV... WTF
I have been a loyal Dish customer since they first came out ??? 1997 I think, so this is the first time that they are really pissing me off, so watch out dish because I am not the only one you will be losing.
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* Price -- Kagan Associates estimates GolTV’s average monthly subscriber fee at six cents --is evidently at the center of the dispute.
* Dish Network also this weekend began offering DishLatino customers a 60-day free preview of Setanta Sports on channel 406.
* Dish Network is also providing a free preview of Fox Sports en Español for customers subscribing to America’s Top 250 (DishLatino customers already receive this channel).
Cheers,
The Gaffer
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I hope GolTV is back, because none of the channels they suggesting to us have La Liga & Bundesliga games.
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They will replace the dish and the receiver only, the rest of the instalation will remain the same. Another good thing is that I will save $8 a month.
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I don't understand why should I pay a penalty for switching to Direct TV. Dish Network is who is breaking the contract.
Any way I will let them sue me and try to get me to pay for something that they offer but are not providing
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The Direct TV people came this morning and replaced the Dish Network dish - they took the other one with them and left the Dish Network receiver suggesting I could sell if for $15 in Craig List. Not a bad idea at all, since Dish Network didn't assume any responsibility for their own equipment.
The new Direct TV system installed works great, more programing, better informational system, let me record games up to 100 hours and I didn't have to pay a cent to Dish Network for canceling. Lucky me! I have to say, though, they try to bribe me upgrading the system for free so I could stay with them, but as I told to them "no Golttv no deal". That was it.
Good luck to you all!
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PENDEJO get your translator and find out what that means......im switching in 2 weeks.......
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I have my dish through AT&T with phone and internet, I was already going to get rid of our landline phone. If they don't fix GolTV, AT&T may go too.
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I emailed and chatted with them... chatting ofcourse is useless other than letting them know that you will cancel and switch over to Direct TV. They are not of any help. Fox sports en espanol... huh.... all I see on that channel is woman in bikinis talking about lipo suction, massage creams etc..... couldnt they provide Setanta instead to the english customers....instead of only providing it to Latino subscribers... I am off dish in 2 weeks if Gol tv is not back on..
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I would be a shame to the DISH people if they are not able to bring back GOL TV. That will force me to get DIRECT TV, but from what I´m reading here, they are better than DISH.
DISH did the same in the past with CENTROAMERICA TV, an entertaiment/news channel dedicated to central america. The channel couldn´t negotiate a new contract with DISH and they went to DIRECT TV. I was really upset with it back then. So, my feeling is... SO LONG GOL TV!
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I'm switching to direct tv because they went so far this time.
I love to watch the real madrid or barcelona on Sundays but when i get home i found that there is not a real Soccer tv.
I hope it dish gets better channels than direct tv in the future.
but for now it time to enjoy DIRECTV.
Thank
Mario
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Cheers,
The Gaffer
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Dear Jeff,
With the recent Bundesliga kick off and upcoming launch of La Liga action on Aug. 31, we want to you to know that we don't forsee reaching any compromise with Dish Network in the near future.
Because we don't want you to miss GolTV's unmatched soccer action, we recommend selecting an alternate video service provider at this time. On our site at www.goltv.tv you will find a list of our Distribution partners.
Sounds like we are screwed
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I am ready for "La liga". Called Direct TV and next day at 8:00 am were already installing the Satellite. Forget Dish network...they are showing no respect for soccer fans. Iforgot, Direct tv are even cheaper.
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Only one month left on my agreement.
hello direct tv and la liga.
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I really love DISH Network and the DRV, menu, guides etc is all better on Dish than DirecTV, now the question is…
Could I go for a year with watching La Liga on laggy streams on the net? I really don’t care about Bundesliga but La Liga is the best, so there is the question…
Downgrade to DirecTV or Stream La Liga??
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It was the perfect solution for me. As a huge Bayern fan, I could conveniently watch their games live on Gol Tv and record the Bundesliga show simultaneously(even switch for the haltime show and of course all the highlights right after the game).
Now I can't even switch completely; otherwise the German package will be lost.
I am forced to get something like Uverse and cut down DISH to a minimum.
The second the German Package is available anywhere else, I will drop DISH. They just ignored soccer fans like us.
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They need to understand that I got them only because of GolTv.
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