The reason is that Fox Sports 1 is withholding the game from U-verse is due to the fact that in mid-contract, Fox decided to violate the contract and try to get more money out of AT&T for certain sporting events that were new to Fox Sports 1. AT&T refused to play their game. Here is an article from the February 27, 2015 "Variey" web site that gives and explaination.
At first glance, a new battle between Fox Sports 1 and AT&T U-verse would appear to be the latest in a very long line of skirmishes between media companies and video-distribution outlets over prices for programming. But this one has a twist: Fox Sports 1 will continue to be shown on the AT&T service, even though some of its bigger events may not.
The 21st Century Fox-owned sports cable network said Friday it would not show some major events to AT&T U-verse subscribers, including Saturday’s Nascar Xfinity Series race from Atlanta; eight other Nascar Xfinity series races; 17 Big East Conference basketball games, eight United States Golf Association events; and many Major League Soccer matches, unless the two sides could come to new terms.
AT&T said it would not pay the extra costs Fox Sports required for such events. “Fox Sports 1 is asking AT&T to pay additional fees for the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Big East Basketball Games, as well as U.S. Golf Association tournaments. While it’s important to us that we provide our customers with the content they want, we don’t believe that it is reasonable to pass on the added costs of carrying this programming to our customer,” the company said in a statement.” Our strategy has always been to carry the sports our customers want most, but only through fair deals for our customers and our business. We won’t agree to a deal that would cause our customers to pay unreasonable rates.”
@dave.probert wrote: Why is the MLS game not on today?
It is being replayed Monday 12noon-2p EDT on 1652 FS1 if you want to watch/record. 😉
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@dave.probert wrote: Why is the MLS game not on today?
Maybe I misunderstood your post. Was the game on at the same time that there was a Sprint Cup race on Fox Sports 1 this afternoon? I thought your post had to do with the dispute between Fox Sports 1 and AT&T.
@dave.probert wrote: Why is the MLS game not on today?
Maybe I misunderstood your post. Was the game on at the same time that there was a Sprint Cup race on Fox Sports 1 this afternoon? I thought your post had to do with the dispute between Fox Sports 1 and AT&T.
So the cost of the U300 package has gone up and the cost of the receivers has gone up and but ATT can not show me the progamming I am paying for. Not happy at all.
The costs go up a few dollars once per year. Other providers raise their costs as they see fit. Maybe $2.50 in February, 75 cents in July and another $3.55 in December.
All channels add programming on a regular basis...however, for some reason completely unknown amd totally illogical, Fox has decided to ask for more money in the middle of the contract. Normal protocol calls for the channel owners to wait and ask for more money as part of channel negotiations.
Imagine if a tenant signs a lease from August 2014 to June 2016. The tenant is completely ideal. Rent is paid on time and things are reported as appropriate. In April 2015, the landlord has the driveway paved and the roof fixed. The landlord tells the tenant that the rent is going up, due to the improvements.
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The reason is that Fox Sports 1 is withholding the game from U-verse is due to the fact that in mid-contract, Fox decided to violate the contract and try to get more money out of AT&T for certain sporting events that were new to Fox Sports 1. AT&T refused to play their game. Here is an article from the February 27, 2015 "Variey" web site that gives and explaination.
At first glance, a new battle between Fox Sports 1 and AT&T U-verse would appear to be the latest in a very long line of skirmishes between media companies and video-distribution outlets over prices for programming. But this one has a twist: Fox Sports 1 will continue to be shown on the AT&T service, even though some of its bigger events may not.
The 21st Century Fox-owned sports cable network said Friday it would not show some major events to AT&T U-verse subscribers, including Saturday’s Nascar Xfinity Series race from Atlanta; eight other Nascar Xfinity series races; 17 Big East Conference basketball games, eight United States Golf Association events; and many Major League Soccer matches, unless the two sides could come to new terms.
AT&T said it would not pay the extra costs Fox Sports required for such events. “Fox Sports 1 is asking AT&T to pay additional fees for the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Big East Basketball Games, as well as U.S. Golf Association tournaments. While it’s important to us that we provide our customers with the content they want, we don’t believe that it is reasonable to pass on the added costs of carrying this programming to our customer,” the company said in a statement.” Our strategy has always been to carry the sports our customers want most, but only through fair deals for our customers and our business. We won’t agree to a deal that would cause our customers to pay unreasonable rates.”
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It is being replayed Monday 12noon-2p EDT on 1652 FS1 if you want to watch/record. 😉
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Maybe I misunderstood your post. Was the game on at the same time that there was a Sprint Cup race on Fox Sports 1 this afternoon? I thought your post had to do with the dispute between Fox Sports 1 and AT&T.
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The soccer games in question have been around 7 PM ET.
This is just more content which greedy Fox is choosing to withhold.
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So the cost of the U300 package has gone up and the cost of the receivers has gone up and but ATT can not show me the progamming I am paying for. Not happy at all.
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All channels add programming on a regular basis...however, for some reason completely unknown amd totally illogical, Fox has decided to ask for more money in the middle of the contract. Normal protocol calls for the channel owners to wait and ask for more money as part of channel negotiations.
Imagine if a tenant signs a lease from August 2014 to June 2016. The tenant is completely ideal. Rent is paid on time and things are reported as appropriate. In April 2015, the landlord has the driveway paved and the roof fixed. The landlord tells the tenant that the rent is going up, due to the improvements.
Fox is the greedy landlord.
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