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    Sports media analyst John Mansell downplayed that notion. "That's possible, I suppose. This isn't YES and Cablevision or Cox and other operators with ESPN ... Versus just isn't at that level of interest yet. Like all other carriage disputes it's a matter of price. I'm sure they'll eventually come to terms." The DirecTV spokesman wouldn't engage: "That's all speculation," he said. Full Article at Multichannel News
    That's possible, I suppose. This isn't YES and Cablevision or Cox and other operators with ESPN ... Versus just isn't at that level of interest yet. Like all other carriage disputes it's a matter of price. I'm sure they'll eventually come to terms.
    SOURCE: Multichannel News 1 month ago
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Versus-DirecTV Remain At Distribution Impasse
  1. DirecTV is playing a game of chicken. If Comcast gets NBCU, Versus could add some additional properties and become a stronger network. They could pull the offer and price might go up
    SOURCE: Multichannel News 1 month ago
  2. Comcast forces DirecTV to make Versus available to a much larger portion of our customer base at our own expense than they require from other TV providers - most notably Dish Network.
    SOURCE: Multichannel News 1 month ago
  3. Dish has been great. We have a great relationship with them.
    SOURCE: Multichannel News 1 month ago
  4. We've received a handful of calls in which customers said they made their decision [to leave] over Versus. The vast majority has stayed ... DirecTV is still the leader in the clubhouse when it comes to sports programming.
    SOURCE: Multichannel News 1 month ago
  5. They rejected it; they have not countered it. It's more than a fair offer on the table; it's in their court
    SOURCE: Multichannel News 1 month ago
  6. We believe the best way to negotiate is through face to face meeting and not through the media.
    SOURCE: Multichannel News 1 month ago

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