tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post8109485569031045387..comments2023-11-02T12:10:41.494-04:00Comments on Awful Announcing: Versus Receives A Small Blow From DirecTVDeROKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11989933780728785428noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-5613417294919527442009-09-08T09:50:00.238-04:002009-09-08T09:50:00.238-04:00Maybe DirecTV could offer a package deal. Give Com...Maybe DirecTV could offer a package deal. Give Comcast the money they want for Versus IF they throw in Comcast Philadelphia, Comcast Sports Southeast, and Comcast Northwest (the three regional Comcasts I know of that DirecTV doesn't currently carry). I'd be willing to pay up to a buck extra a month for SportsPack if all this happened.Michael J. Mottahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07372996769162841524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-72569460368148555662009-08-24T23:36:22.280-04:002009-08-24T23:36:22.280-04:00If they dump Versus (which is offered in HD), then...If they dump Versus (which is offered in HD), then I hope they replace its spot with the HD version of ESPN-U.odisnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04144716448247029131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-16533219829469420132009-08-24T21:58:10.942-04:002009-08-24T21:58:10.942-04:00re: the headline
that's what she saidre: the headline<br /><br />that's what she saidquestionmarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10930028046913482415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-43010676413921428442009-08-24T20:39:02.823-04:002009-08-24T20:39:02.823-04:00I wonder how Versus will break the news to the adv...I wonder how Versus will break the news to the advertisers of their NCAA football and NHL coverage that they just dumped one third of their households?Keith Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642908909766942411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-86607398457749783652009-08-24T19:08:32.430-04:002009-08-24T19:08:32.430-04:00Losing Directv as a carrier would be a huge blow f...Losing Directv as a carrier would be a huge blow for Versus. Directv is the best satellite/cable television provider for sports fans by a wide margin. If Versus is dropped by Directv, it would halt all of the positive momentum that Versus has accumulated over the last few years. Both sides are just playing hardball, but Versus needs Directv more than the other way around. I assume, and hope, NJDevils015https://www.blogger.com/profile/11724762055463953875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-65619139607026543092009-08-24T16:45:20.220-04:002009-08-24T16:45:20.220-04:00I'm sure Comcast has played hard ball with Ver...I'm sure Comcast has played hard ball with Versus before, because this situation occurred with ECHOstar and DISH Network before Versus was even remotely popular (not that it is popular now). <br /><br />Versus was off the lineup for at least a year and a half before a deal could be brokered between the two parties.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576048669519983317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221516.post-47907342297011490472009-08-24T15:52:23.058-04:002009-08-24T15:52:23.058-04:00As is typically the case when Comcast is involved,...As is typically the case when Comcast is involved, I'll blame them. I'm sure they're asking way too much money for Versus as a way of squeezing some negative publicity out of DirecTV. DirecTV has basically every other sports channel known to man, so if they say Comcast is asking too much, I'm inclined to believe it.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17056824900751987125noreply@blogger.com