For those of you with Directv.... starting Nov 1st, Directv is dropping FX (among other Fox network channels) because they have not got a deal done. I would suggest sending an angry email or making a phone call to them to voice your displeasure as I have.
DISH went through this with Fox a few months ago. Got a lot of flack for it. It's really not DirecTV, it's FOX trying to gouge their distributors during contract negotiations. But it'll get done. It did with DISH but there was an outage period. A few weeks IIRC. I wasn't happy but at the same time if the carriers don't push back these networks will drive the cost of television through the roof even more than it already is.
DBStalk has threads about it if you're interested.
ugh, not good to hear that. I am sure DirecTV can dig their heels in as well, so this could be ugly. not happy DirecTV pulled a fast one on me and locked me in to a 2-year deal with them when i had to get a replacement receiver
Yeah, this sucks. Looks like I'll be hitting up buddys' DVRs and BT.
I wonder when the last contract was signed. I don't know that answer or what sort of increase News Corp. is looking for, but if any network could warrant asking for a significant increase, it's FX.
Obviously, they had great shows beginning in the '02-'04 range (Shield, Rescue Me), but FX has caught almighty hell-fire over the last few years. They currently have 8 shows going. All are more or less phenomenal and only one (It's Always Sunny...) began before '08. That's not counting the great one that just finished (Rescue Me) and the one that recently had to leave because the ratings didn't reflect it's excellence (Damages).
I don't know what's going on with the negotiations or what the long-term ramifications could be, but it would make sense that the folks that own FX are looking for a big increase.