Comments on: Updated: Versus vs. DirecTV: down to the wire

By: steve

steve — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:44:01 +0000

I’m a longhorn fan living in florida. The only way I can watch the game on 9/12 is on versus. I don’t really care about these negotiations and feel like I’m being cheated. I pay for versus so I want versus.

By: Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:30:37 +0000

All of you that drop Diretv just to be able to see your PBR or whatever should realize that you have ENCOURAGED and ENABLED Versus to charge YOU whatever they want. Their justifications for the rate they demanded of Diretv were ludicrous. Every Versus viewer KNOWS their viewership was sporadic. They gave DishNetwork a cheap rate and then expected their cash cow (Diretv) to pay for the difference. Versus actions seem more like extortion than negotiation to me. All of you that moved to DishNetwork and Comcast enjoy it while it lasts because the next time Versus will EXPECT you to pay their unreasonable fees.

By: Lester's Fan

Lester's Fan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:43:47 +0000

I just want it back by Sept 12th when the Longhorns are scheduled to beat Wyoming.

By: dave

dave — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:51:35 +0000

anson, unless you get the canada networks, what are you going to do during the playoffs? Where almost all the games from the 2nd round on are on versus.

By: richard

richard — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:45:13 +0000

I watch Versus for Indycar racing (IRL). I won’t go to Dish (I’ve been with DirecTV for 16 years) because they don’t have Turner Classic Movie channel (no commercials, great old films). I’ll watch the races on the ‘net and hope it comes back. Rumors from Indianapolis say that it will all be worked out within a few days (its Sept. 2 today). Only two races to go in the season. I can wait till next year to decide what to do. I don’t like hunting shows and Versus has too much of that stuff. But their Indycar coverage has been far superior to ESPN/ABC.

By: Darrin

Darrin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:55:07 +0000

Comcast is mad at DirecTV because DirecTV is killing them. If you are a sports fan you just can’t beat DirecTV. They may not be the cheapest but the quality and content is unmatched. That being said I do want VS back for the Indy Car racing. Dish Network and Comcast are losing thousands of customers every week. This past year Comcast is now forcing new subs to sign a contract. I’m guessing Comcast will soon be lowering the cost of VS to DirecTV.

By: Anson Pine

Anson Pine — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:14:20 +0000

I have DirecTV and watch mainly NHL but I never watch Versus because I have the NHL network, my local team on FOX Sports Florida and buy the NHL CenterIce package. Versus usually has games I don’t care about. I wouldn’t care if they never put them back on. I dropped to the lower tier that doesn’t have Versus to save money. A couple games a week of teams I don’t care about. Don’t need Versus.

By: PBRnow

PBRnow — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:29:34 +0000

Versus is now off DirecTv. I am cancelling DirecTv. I will go to Dish…NOT Comcast.

By: daniel l

daniel l — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:02:10 +0000

i used to put duhn duhn duhn! on short stories we had to write when i was in like 3rd 4th grade and my teachers never got it

By: tdot

tdot — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:39:03 +0000

no worries
i appreciate what u do here on the site

By: Robert Seidman

Robert Seidman — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:25:18 +0000

I said both Versus AND Verus. My typing isn’t consistent, and probably never will be. Fixed!

By: tdot

tdot — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:22:19 +0000

you said VERUS in the first paragraph fyi

By: Shem

Shem — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:18:08 +0000

They provided good coverage of the track & field.

By: Mikey

Mikey — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:54:40 +0000

I sometimes get a laugh out of the language that’s used in carraige disputes.

Is a single person anywhere persuaded by DirecTV’s use of the term “unreasonable demands” in characterizing the negotiations?

Do they think that someone sitting at home sees that and says “Damn that unreasonable Versus! Why can’t they be reasonable like the good, level-headed people at DirecTV?”

As a recent convert to DirecTV, truly the only thing I don’t like about the product is the way they use channel capacity to lobby against satellite taxes. Even if they’re right I don’t want to see it. DirecTV, keep your corporate shilling to the boardroom!

By: 1idPete

1idPete — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:32:09 +0000

With the NHL season about a month away and it showing some growth last year, Versus has to be pretty motivated to ensure carriage on DirecTV and get a deal done.

BTW, you need to emphasize the last “duhn” for maximum suspenseful music i.e. duhn-duhn-DUHNNN!

By: BIG DADDY

BIG DADDY — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:21:25 +0000

WEC is big for VS.
MMA is the hot thing and to not have that would hurt.

By: William

William — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:20:39 +0000

By watching the crawls on Sunday, it kind of looks ugly. At the start of the college footbal season too. Granted by my tastes, I will miss some Mountain West games but I mainly watch Big Ten/Iowa and SEC on the other networks. Sounds like the cable networks better pay attention. Especially ESPN and their networks?

This reminds me of the TV station I work for and our signal taken off Dish at one time and some local cable systems because our owners were doing the same thing.

I honestly thought Versus was owned by CBS/Westinghouse until this weekend.

Comcast is ticking off everyone, first NBC and the IOC now Direct TV, what’s next?

By: AZTop

AZTop — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:20:13 +0000

I do! At least to watch the Tour de France and other bicycling. What a shame.