tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.comments2022-12-03T13:36:36.715-05:00Peter LitmanPeter Litmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09293835248987804628noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-13787355100641239802019-07-14T07:45:35.295-04:002019-07-14T07:45:35.295-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.King Abbasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328270752116770329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-32204719005546598452019-05-19T08:36:21.646-04:002019-05-19T08:36:21.646-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Sojournerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511882843732748654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-53175580256014263292019-05-02T16:56:30.377-04:002019-05-02T16:56:30.377-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.2017 Holiday Gifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709445097469409404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-82797661894466347342019-01-22T04:00:06.672-05:002019-01-22T04:00:06.672-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Parker Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00001041033324801210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-78557543307198893662016-12-13T00:55:02.726-05:002016-12-13T00:55:02.726-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14753156555223561443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-78063795225176212902016-09-08T21:05:21.772-04:002016-09-08T21:05:21.772-04:00Thanks, Chris. TVG2 has been added to the updated ...Thanks, Chris. TVG2 has been added to the updated list above.Peter Litmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293835248987804628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-19572346469317194272016-09-08T16:50:36.249-04:002016-09-08T16:50:36.249-04:00Peter, here is another for your list. HRTV was re...Peter, here is another for your list. HRTV was rebranded as TVG2 last October, following TVG's purchase of the network in February 2015. http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Issues/2015/10/28/Media/TVG.aspxChris Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822366205070579254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-87886797442597563372013-08-20T04:09:08.195-04:002013-08-20T04:09:08.195-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12201457457256636237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-46647873126570722582013-02-07T11:00:40.838-05:002013-02-07T11:00:40.838-05:00Thanks, Theater for the Straight Guy/Howard. That&...Thanks, Theater for the Straight Guy/Howard. That's some blog name!Peter Litmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293835248987804628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-20656531336255218022013-02-07T09:16:39.549-05:002013-02-07T09:16:39.549-05:00Hey Peter - checking you out here...what about AXS...Hey Peter - checking you out here...what about AXS replacing HDNet? PS It's Howard....I had set up this blog forever ago and never used it....<br />Theater for the Straight Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12528114090834529824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-3772862424222106732012-01-25T16:06:11.906-05:002012-01-25T16:06:11.906-05:00Hey Peter, thanks for the prompt response. Sorry ...Hey Peter, thanks for the prompt response. Sorry it's taken a few days to get back. I actually ran into one of your posts today concerning DISH and the "Astroturfing". Lol, I like that term. To answer your question, yes, DISH does encourage posting on blog sites. We feel that social media, and the ability to connect with different demographics in various ways is, and will be of vital importance in the coming years. This being said, I also completely understand your frustration with certain posts or responses which seem off topic. We do NOT encourage spam, flippant remarks or poorly-researched writings. One of DISH's key business rules is "Know your Business and Be prepared". I try to follow this rule, and although I am not an accomplished technophile yet, I certainly strive to be in-tune with current trends and the exciting world of Entertainment Technology. For the record, I live and work in Colorado, at DISH Headquarters, and although I would love to travel to India, I have not made the trip yet. To my knowledge there is no DISH Social Media team currently working in India, so I am curious as to how you got a UT from New Delhi. Can you give me any more information concerning these posts so that I might investigate further? This would be greatly appreciated, and I will do my best to get you some more info on the Hopper navigation options as soon as I have it :). <br /><br />P.S.: I have also spoken to my team, and you should not have to worry any further about DISH Network-related posts on your blog. Sorry for the inconvenience, and if you have any further questions or concerns with regard to DISH products, usage or upcoming releases, I'd be happy to correspond. Thanks again.erockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180853324703898084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-58648020180950241192012-01-19T13:41:54.078-05:002012-01-19T13:41:54.078-05:00erock: Thank you for your comment and for identify...erock: Thank you for your comment and for identifying yourself as a Dish employee. I'm not sure the speed of the processor is that important to DVR end users, but most appreciate the extra space. If you could share something of how one navigates all of the recorded shows, that would be most appreciated. Screen shots would be even better. I do have one question for you: does Dish encourage you to comment on blog postings?Peter Litmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293835248987804628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-39660783309071145172012-01-19T09:25:01.256-05:002012-01-19T09:25:01.256-05:00Ha, function over form, right?? I think the Hoppe...Ha, function over form, right?? I think the Hopper is going to be great. DISH is not attempting to generate the same massive amount of VOD as Comcast, but this is certainly a nice balance of VOD and DVR. The Joey's are great in the sense that they each have access to the main DVR playlist, as you mentioned above. This may not seem such a monstrous leap forward, in terms of DVR technology, but if you've ever tried to manage recordings in a large family, with each person wanting to watch something different, you will understand this feature's relevance. The 2TB Hard Drive, and 750 MHZ processor also make it the most spacious DVR device yet, as well as the fastest. My DISH coworkers and I got to try this out at work last week, and it will be a big hit for quite a few families and individuals alike! I can't wait to get my hands on one.erockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18180853324703898084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-271015260144151922011-12-21T09:44:31.545-05:002011-12-21T09:44:31.545-05:00Sorry it took so long to respond. I agree with you...Sorry it took so long to respond. I agree with your conclusion that Comcast and DirecTV must feel threatened by this new service and that their position on the issue may change. When it comes to dropping channels, it is usually because the company is not willing to accept the price increase since they will have to pass it on to customers who obviously won’t like that. I just can't help but think that customers lose faith in their service provider when they do not offer something that many other providers do because they are worried about competition. As a consumer, I love competition; it prevents monopolies, keeps prices low, and keeps technology innovative. Consequently I am not the biggest fan of companies holding out on customers because they’re worried about some competition. To me, the best way to avoid competition is to offer great products, prices, and customer service. Not offering a feature because they’re worried about competition seems like a copout, a way to get around providing a great service. Additionally, this issue seems reminiscent of the problem with pirating; if people want something bad enough, they'll find a way to get it. So, while they may be trying to avoid losing out to HBO in the future with direct to consumer content, in the short term, a customer may switch providers and Comcast or DirecTV will lose out both in the short term and the long term assuming that direct to consumer content is inevitably what customers will go for. The last thing I would like to say is that I admire your business sense; it is a rare thing to find and understanding is half the battle.TECHIEBLGRLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539292290288398894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-56871273289254844492011-11-13T22:12:14.375-05:002011-11-13T22:12:14.375-05:00@TECHIEBLGRL: Thank you for your comment and I app...@TECHIEBLGRL: Thank you for your comment and I appreciate you being upfront about being at Dish employee. Certainly Comcast and DirecTV are not more competitive with other distributors by not offering HBO Go via the Roku. (The distributors that do offer it are listed here http://support.roku.com/entries/20585347-does-my-television-provider-offer-hbo-go-on-roku-devices). I can only surmise that they see a bigger threat in HBO going direct to the TV with "their" customers than they fear the potential competitive impact. Distributors make these tradeoffs every day. Dish has dropped popular channels during affiliation negotiations; certainly that didn't improve their competitive position while the channels were off, but might have helped Dish to strike a more favorable long term deal. Right now, the industry does not have a very strong sense of how important HBO Go is -- Time Warner Cable and Cablevision do not carry it at all -- much less how important access to the service via the Roku is. To the extent HBO Go on the Roku is a competitive issue for Comcast and DirecTV, their position regarding blocking access to it could very well change.Peter Litmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293835248987804628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-84322549827874446522011-11-13T11:46:09.869-05:002011-11-13T11:46:09.869-05:00I see your reasoning behind Comcast and DirecTV’s ...I see your reasoning behind Comcast and DirecTV’s decision to exclude offering HBO GO via Roku but what about customers? It’s clear that this is a product consumers want access to and though their competitors are providing it, Comcast is not. It hardly seems to be a smart business move for Comcast considering they could lose customers, especially if they keep withholding benefits customers can get by switching pay-TV providers. As a DISH employee, I know DISH works to offer the most innovative technology and services possible. How is Comcast going to compete if they don’t?TECHIEBLGRLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539292290288398894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380952788570867333.post-27898265114325324252011-08-16T13:09:55.879-04:002011-08-16T13:09:55.879-04:00@Joel V: Remote access to DVR recordings would de...@Joel V: Remote access to DVR recordings would definitely be a plus. I would not be surprised to see such functionality come to future versions of these iPad apps.Peter Litmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293835248987804628noreply@blogger.com