Full Page Ad Touting Dish Channel Losses

hpmsrm · ‎09-14-2009

Just as a point of interest: Full page ad in this morning's Kansas City Star.....paid for by AT&T/U-verse, Comcast, Direct TV and Time Warner Cable.....states in big block fonts that Dish Network no longer carries FSMidwest, FSKansasCity, FX and National Geographic Channel. Further, the ad states that on November 1st Dish Network customers "could" also lose the local FOX 4 channel. "What good is an empty dish? Don't wait, there are other providers that will give you what you paid for:" the ad says. Then, at the bottom, the logos of the four other providers are displayed.

The ad says "For more information: GetWhatIPaidFor.com" No mention of channels being dropped by these other four providers.

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texasguy37 · ‎05-18-2009

Are you sure the ad isn't being paid for by Fox to put pressure on Dish Network? Fox my have permission from those other TV providers to use their logos in the ad.

When there is blood in the water, go in for the kill!

SomeJoe7777 · ‎01-30-2008

That web site is owned by FOX.

Registrant:
        Intellectual Property Department 
        Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
        P.O. Box 900 
         Beverly Hills CA 90213-0900
        US
        domains@fox.com +1.3103691000 Fax: 

    Domain Name: getwhatipaidfor.com

        Registrar Name: Markmonitor.com
        Registrar Whois: whois.markmonitor.com
        Registrar Homepage: http://www.markmonitor.com

    Administrative Contact:
        Intellectual Property Department 
        Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
        P.O. Box 900 
         Beverly Hills CA 90213-0900
        US
        domains@fox.com +1.3103691000 Fax: 
    Technical Contact, Zone Contact:
        Intellectual Property Department 
        Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
        P.O. Box 900 
         Beverly Hills CA 90213-0900
        US
        domains@fox.com +1.3103691000 Fax: 

    Created on..............: 2010-08-18.
    Expires on..............: 2011-08-17.
    Record last updated on..: 2010-09-21.

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hpmsrm · ‎09-14-2009

All I was doing was quoting from a full page, print ad in the Kansas City Star newspaper. Perhaps it did come from Fox. But those logos and names were certainly not used without permission. I personally did not check that web site address.

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dhascall · ‎04-21-2008

One poster says that U-Verse is the only provider taking and keeping channels off of their systems for any length of time. Yeah right - and the world is flat.

dhascall · ‎04-21-2008

hpmsrm wrote:
All I was doing was quoting from a full page, print ad in the Kansas City Star newspaper. Perhaps it did come from Fox. But those logos and names were certainly not used without permission. I personally did not check that web site address.

I think SJ only wanted to find out who or what was behind the ad. Thanks for the heads up, Phil.

SomeJoe7777 · ‎01-30-2008

hpmsrm wrote:

All I was doing was quoting from a full page, print ad in the Kansas City Star newspaper. Perhaps it did come from Fox. But those logos and names were certainly not used without permission. I personally did not check that web site address.

dhascall is right, I was just clarifying who was behind the ad. This is actually only one part of FOX's campaign to capitalize on the drops of their channels from the Dish lineup. I've also seen TV commercials to this effect.

FOX probably did get permission from the other providers to use their logo, which would make sense. The other providers certainly wouldn't object, since the purpose is to bring disgruntled Dish customers to them.

I just posted the WhoIs information just to confirm that it is indeed FOX's campaign, not a collusion by the other providers.

Kong57 · ‎09-26-2007

We had the same full page ad in the "Dallas Morning News" today.

JefferMC · ‎11-16-2009

SomeJoe7777 wrote:

FOX probably did get permission from the other providers to use their logo, which would make sense. The other providers certainly wouldn't object, since the purpose is to bring disgruntled Dish customers to them.

I disagree that this is the ultimate purpose of this ad, though I agree that it is the reason those companies would allow use of their logo.

The utlimate purpose that Fox has in getting this is to increase its number of subscribers through all providers. Short term that is getting subscribers to switch to other providers so that Dish decides to return to the bargaing table and renew its carriage agreement with Fox. Thus, I would argue that the purpose of this ad is to get Dish to negotiate.

kryptonite · ‎04-10-2009

hpmsrm wrote:
Just as a point of interest: Full page ad in this morning's Kansas City Star.....paid for by AT&T/U-verse, Comcast, Direct TV and Time Warner Cable.....states in big block fonts that Dish Network no longer carries FSMidwest, FSKansasCity, FX and National Geographic Channel. Further, the ad states that on November 1st Dish Network customers "could" also lose the local FOX 4 channel. "What good is an empty dish? Don't wait, there are other providers that will give you what you paid for:" the ad says. Then, at the bottom, the logos of the four other providers are displayed.

The ad says "For more information: GetWhatIPaidFor.com" No mention of channels being dropped by these other four providers.

Dish Network's clientele is immigrants who want niche international programming, and budget-minded customers

Serious sports fans (including pubs, bars, and restaurants) probably have DirecTV.

schs1977 · ‎06-03-2010

Who is U-Verse to laugh! 37 days and no Hallmark Channel is nothing to laugh at! U-Verse is a joke

dwinth · ‎02-09-2009

schs1977 wrote:
Who is U-Verse to laugh! 37 days and no Hallmark Channel is nothing to laugh at! U-Verse is a joke

37 days of the same line over and over again from you. If U-Verse is such a joke, why are you still a customer? I guess the joke is on you.

You have the right to sign up for any cable or satellite provider. You are not stuck with U-Verse because of a contract you signed.

The solution is for you to get on the phone right now, and sign up with a different provider instead of staying with one that you consider to be a joke.

bedwards_1 · ‎02-23-2010

schs1977 wrote:
Who is U-Verse to laugh! 37 days and no Hallmark Channel is nothing to laugh at! U-Verse is a joke

Didn't you read my response to you on the other thread?

Terry_2 · ‎03-07-2010

It's a dog eat dog world when you are a tv provider. DISH users in my area are also set to lose their local FOX station on 11/01. No 'House'...no 'Bones'.....there'll be tears and sick everywhere!