Murdoch owns DirecTV

[Warren Van Orden]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A508-2003Apr9.html

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[MikeLastort2]

Whoa! Hopefully we'll get a better selection of European channels now. I'd love to see RAI international show up on DirecTV.

[AndyMead]

I'd like to see a DirecTV receiver that doesn't require a phone connection for authorization.

[Fah Que]

I wouldn't mind seeing someone does an analysis on this news and how it impacts soccer coverage. I am guessing not much but it's just a guess.

[Magpie Maniac]

On the one hand, we might get better access to international sports, e.g. soccer.

On the other, we're sure to get more tabloid journalism and right-wing tripe.

Murdoch is evil to the core, yet a shrewd businessman. A 21st century Hearst.

Now if Murdoch changes DirecTV's name to Rosebud, we're all in trouble. ;-)

[Dr. Wankler]

Originally posted by Magpie Maniac
Murdoch is evil to the core, yet a shrewd businessman. A 21st century Hearst.

Now if Murdoch changes DirecTV's name to Rosebud, we're all in trouble. ;-)

Did you watch Citizen Kane again, too? ;)

The one thing I heard on NPR that gave me the willies as a soccer fan: the idea that Murdoch now has an outlet to directly sell his channels to US consumers leads some to believe that he will raise the prices of his Fox products so that his competitors (like, oh, say Comcast/AT&T) will be priced out of the market for some or all of them. I suspect that in the long run this doesn't bode well for FSW on Comcast. But at this point, it's too early to tell.

BTW, how readily available is DirectTV? Can you get it anywhere.

[Magpie Maniac]

Originally posted by Dr. Wankler
Did you watch Citizen Kane again, too? ;)
(snip)
BTW, how readily available is DirectTV? Can you get it anywhere.

The Murdoch-Hearst-Kane saga continues. I get DirecTV instead of Comcast because of FSW. It was bad enough that I was getting my soccer fix via News Corp. Now that Murdoch will own DirecTV, I'm really going to have to hold my nose.

North Americans with a clear view of the southern sky can get DirecTV.

[ATL Blue One]

Can you say Sky Sports 24hrs a day!!

[Jeremy Goodwin]

Originally posted by Magpie Maniac
North Americans with a clear view of the southern sky can get DirecTV. Unless their apartment building manager or gated community standards say otherwise, that is.

[FanOfFutbol]

Originally posted by Jeremy Goodwin
Unless their apartment building manager or gated community standards say otherwise, that is. Actually: The FCC says that an apartment manager Home Owner’s assn or any other entity CANNOT prevent the installation of a Sat dish in an "Exclusive Use area."

An "Exclusive Use area" is defined as an area that the owner/leaseor/renter has exclusive use of in regular use of the property.

Nor can they require "fees" or extra "insurance" or otherwise restrict the ability to receive sat signals.

While they can restrict the permanent alteration of the property there are many ways that a dish can be installed without any holes are any other permanent changes.

Any lease clause that violates this is invalid.

For more info see: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/satellite.html

There are many ways of making an attractive and virtually invisible install including concealing the dish under a fake rock, or the outdoor umbrella stand dish mount.

EDIT: I wanted to add that for a good part of rural America DTV is not directly available. You MUST go through a company called Pegasus and they provide the DTV service. This does not change any of the rules BUT it can make getting the service and/or buying the equipment more of a challenge.

Of course the Pegasus service uses exactly the same sats as DTV and the same equipment. It is just managed by a Pegasus.

[Fah Que]

Originally posted by Magpie Maniac
North Americans with a clear view of the southern sky can get DirecTV.

We have direct TV here in Minnesota.

[FanOfFutbol]

Originally posted by Magpie Maniac
North Americans with a clear view of the southern sky can get DirecTV. I knew there was one more thing:

DTV cannot be legally received in Canada. I am not sure about Mexico. So not all "North Americans" can legally get DTV.

[obie]

I love DTV, but I hate News Corp, so I'll be holding my nose as well when I pay my monthly bill. Any guesses as to how long it will be before Fox News (channel 360) and CNN (ch 202) swap places?

I don't see any major changes in programming -- no Sky. It will be interesting to see how hard Murdoch now tries to stick it to cable for the Sports Nets.

[skinut]

Originally posted by obie
I love DTV, but I hate News Corp, so I'll be holding my nose as well when I pay my monthly bill.

Ain't that the truth. Sigh. Too bad I've become too much of a soccer junkie. I'll pay the dealer for my fix.

[NEKSoccer]

While on the subject of satellite TV, I hope this sale means that international channels will be available on an "a la carte" basis on DirecTV, just like it is on DISH Network. I hope that it means we can get Le Championnat on French TV, J-League and Japanese baseball (not to mention sumo) on NHK, Greek League on Greek channels, etc. Does this purchase increase the likelihood of that happening? I hope so.

[The Cadaver]

Originally posted by Magpie Maniac
On the one hand, we might get better access to international sports, e.g. soccer.

On the other, we're sure to get more tabloid journalism and right-wing tripe.

;-)

Oh goody. I like tripe!!

BTW: How can you be so down on the good man who provides London with all those Page 3 girls?

[Damon_D.]

Originally posted by obie
I love DTV, but I hate News Corp, so I'll be holding my nose as well when I pay my monthly bill. Any guesses as to how long it will be before Fox News (channel 360) and CNN (ch 202) swap places?


You hate the company that gave us and still provides FSW, wonderful.

Originally posted by Magpie Maniac
On the one hand, we might get better access to international sports, e.g. soccer.

On the other, we're sure to get more tabloid journalism and right-wing tripe.

Murdoch is evil to the core, yet a shrewd businessman. A 21st century Hearst.


How can a man that started FSW be evil?

Long live Rupert! God bless FSW, FNC, DirecTV & News.

[patrickdavila]

Originally posted by Damon_D.
Long live Rupert! God bless FSW, FNC, DirecTV & News.

Don't forget Hannity, O'Reilly and all the eye candy babes! They don't call it Fox for nothing!

[Damon_D.]

Originally posted by patrickdavila
Don't forget Hannity, O'Reilly and all the eye candy babes! They don't call it Fox for nothing!

Oh yeah, you forgot Colmes, Van Susteran and CNN advertising Zahn as "sexy".

[SoFla Metro]

Originally posted by Fah Que
We have direct TV here in Minnesota. They don't have southern sky in Minnesota?