DISH Network is the only resistance to the Lakers coverage. Perhaps this is a coincidence, the introduction of a new head coach - Mike D'Antoni at a news conference Thursday afternoon at the same time, DirecTV encountered bulletin board in the Lakers finally to the new Time Warner Cable Sports Network and Deportes .
Or maybe not.
But why is it DirecTV all of October and half of November, in order to achieve agreement - cable operators, such as the Charter of the United Nations and Cox and telecommunications companies, such as Verizon's FiOS and U-verse, AT & Ţ came on board - is an issue of frustration and review of nearly 2 million subscribers in Southern California.
Especially those customers have switched suppliers panic.
In any case, DirecTV launched the 691 in the Straits Sports Network TWC last Thursday night, and Spanish Deportes channel 458, Lakers tonight's game against the Suns. D'Antoni said, the first game he coached the Lakers on Sunday at the Staples Center against Houston.
DirecTV and TWC's sources refused to disclose the agreed conditions or provide any background, after several weeks of negotiations, some sniping in the media, and why each standing in its principle, accusing the other side of things, such as the price of fraud or hypocrisy of Business Conduct ,.
"I do not think this is true of the coaching change, because the die was cast when the team this summer, Dwight - Howard And Steve Nash - This is not a knee-jerk reaction, "said Ed Desser, president of Desser Sports Media in Santa Monica, Los Angeles Lakers 20 years, $ 3.6 billion transaction negotiations TWC past two years.
"The coach's message may have to remind you, this team is how high-profile this is a show that the power and importance of this team in this market."
DirecTV chief content officer Dan York said, why the deal finally happened: "We are very grateful for the patience of the customers is very pleased to results beneficial to everyone involved, and we know our customers will enjoy these three great programming for many years of the franchise. "
DirecTV, has 170 million users, is second to Time Warner Cable ($ 2.3 million), covering the Southern California market.
Dish Network, in Southern California, about 85 million customers, pick up the the TWC Sports Network and Deportes channels is still the only major resistance. However, because of its head-to-head competition with DirecTV, it may not be forced to sign, and choose to stay away from the fore.
Another method the Singles separated since DirecTV: it has a new PAC-12 network.
EL Segundo-based DirecTV, despite the movement of its business plan, its customer base, heavy, has been hesitant reported $ 3.95 per user per month cost, and how the rising cost of local television sports trading to continue in order to achieve a critical point with the user.
DirecTV said it is still in negotiations for a Pac-12 network, has delivered the University of Southern California and UCLA football game this season has been the Trojans and Bears basketball game. The cost of the channel is 90 cents per user.
Desser said, he speculated the DirecTV company the TWC Sports Network and Deportes channels months ago, when it was announced that the budget, so much of this delay picking it is all about negotiating the best deal they can - and do so before They lost an unacceptably large number of users.
"It says the DirecTV company does not give up its position in the sports industry in the development of the thing in the industry, this is a very good strategic position.
"It comes down to their competitors bearer services, they have the same cost structure, therefore, is chosen and the reason for opting out. The other side is not what else there is a data service and telephone service, DirecTV - they can not afford as they can make their own video business loss leader. "
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