Continuing Coverage from the Directv Entertainment Expo.

[goaliebob99]

Chase: We're on target with churn.

 

[goaliebob99]

Talking about increase in cooperation between Directv and Dish.

Chase: We will continue to look for place that we can create value by being smart together.

 

[goaliebob99]

Chase on HDTV

Chase: Get rid of the SDTV channel when offering HDTV channel. He loves that Echostar is defining PPV as full time hd channels. We got channels coming.. Great line up of channels, National channels.

Q: Do you pay more for HDTV channels?

Chase: NO

 

[FlyingJ]

Investment in infrastructure, not paying more for Hi Def feeds to existing channels.

 

[iceturkee]

turned it off after 30 minutes. heard one mention about hd launch. couldn't tell if he said month or months. being hearing impaired sucks sometimes. even with hearing aids, i can't distinquish my consenants.

 

[goaliebob99]

Thats it: no new news.

 

[FlyingJ]

Well....they didn't even hint at asking the question.

 

[anhmduk]

Never said anything about a launch date.

 

[FlyingJ]

Isn't "no news good news" arrrgh.

 

[djzack67]

okay, i can go back to my life now.....LOL

 

[FlyingJ]

I want my money back

 

[mikew]

I've got a feeling that 9/19 is going to come and go with the same HD lineup I had in 2005. Aren't internet rumors great?

 

[vurbano]

HE did admit that there is no basis for a price increase.

 

[anhmduk]

He spent 35 min saying nothing, basic corporate mumbo jumbo.

 

[djzack67]

So here is a question, if the channels dont go live on the 19th. Whatcha all gonna do? Anyone really doing to cancel or switch?

 

[anhmduk]

I've got a feeling that 9/19 is going to come and go with the same HD lineup I had in 2005. Aren't internet rumors great?

I am afraid you may be right.

 

[robbiee19]

I've got a feeling that 9/19 is going to come and go with the same HD lineup I had in 2005. Aren't internet rumors great?

I have to agree with you!

 

[anhmduk]

So here is a question, if the channels dont go live on the 19th. Whatcha all gonna do? Anyone really doing to cancel or switch?

No, and most will forget about the wait once the channels light up.

 

[FlyingJ]

Just got a call from D*...check your equipment to make sure you are ready to go. Converters etc...

 

[djzack67]

No, and most will forget about the wait once the channels light up.

Yep, but one thougt, if they dont light up anything tomarrow, i really would stink to be working in the call center tommarrow.