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Directv/Versus Have An Agreement
by Paul on 03/15/10 at 03:36 PM ET
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from Directv tweets,
VERSUS will be returning to the same programming packages it was at the end of August 2009.
DIRECTV and Comcast have reached an agreement to return VERSUS to the DIRECTV programming lineup today.
added 4:45pm, Directv tweet says channel shoudl be back by 7:00pm ET today.
added 4:50pm,
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., and PHILADELPHIA, March 15, 2010 - DIRECTV and Comcast have reached an agreement to return VERSUS to the DIRECTV programming lineup today. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
VERSUS will return to the same DIRECTV programming packages it was in at the end of August 2009.
“We are pleased that both sides were able to work out a satisfactory deal to bring this programming back to our customers,” said Derek Chang, executive vice president, Content Strategy and Development, DIRECTV.
“We’re excited that we were able to come to a fair agreement that puts VERSUS back in millions of homes with DIRECTV in time for our busy spring programming schedule,” said Jamie Davis, president of VERSUS. “We look forward to super-serving these fans with NHL regular-season and playoff coverage, our first live UFC event and much more.”
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Station is live now on Directv. But it did disappear from my favorites so I did have to add it again.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 03/15/10 at 03:55 PM ET
Good, now I don’t have to go to a friend’s house for the playoffs.
Posted by Bo from FL. on 03/15/10 at 04:02 PM ET
Go team!
Will this have any effect on the delivery of HD games on CI, or is that another issue? I know MSG and Comcast seem to have non-HD deals with CI…
Posted by WingMan from The Q C on 03/15/10 at 04:53 PM ET
Sorry WingMan, that is a different issue and still exists.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 03/15/10 at 04:57 PM ET
Oh thank goodness. I had already told one of my friend’s I’d be camping out at his house for two months during the playoffs. He’s probably as relieved as I am!
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 03/15/10 at 05:05 PM ET
Let me take back my original comment. I still don’t get Versus because I went to the less expensive Choice package this year. Of the channels I don’t get 99.9% I would never watch and won’t switch for Versus. I have Center Ice, I don’t need Versus, I have accepted the fact that I wouldn’t get Versus for the playoffs and will save the money. I may change my mind when the playoffs start but for now screw Versus.
Posted by Bo from FL. on 03/15/10 at 06:22 PM ET
The timing of this is not coincidental. The UFC is having their debut on Versus this month and being the fastest growing sport in the world (based upon new professional license applications worldwide), it would be terrible PR for both DirectTV and Versus for the UFC to be shut out.
It shows that the NHL will take a backseat to yet another sport for dominance in America. Thanks Gary. Ass. Your marketing strategies are woefully inadequate.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 03/16/10 at 12:08 AM ET
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