It’s the second day of the FOX News blackout on Dish Network and things are getting heated on social media. Fox viewers are a dedicated set. Fox has a Facebook page: “Keep FOX News,” urging customers to find another provider and call Dish to complain. According to reports:
According to Fox, they have received over 12,000 calls about the blackout, with 7,000 asking to be connected to Dish to disconnect their service. The network also states 22,000 viewer emails have been sent to Dish about the blackout, with reports of viewers inundating the Dish Facebook page with complaints.
Neither company is taking the highroad and the finger pointing only fuels the complaints. Though looking at how it went down, it looks like Fox pulled the signal.
Attention @DISH customers: DISH has blocked #FoxNews. Take action! Switch to another TV provider NOW. http://t.co/zsiLQOkWWC #DropDISH
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 21, 2014
Not everyone is distraught about the situation, though:
Parents’ house is now blissfully Fox-News-free. Best Christmas present ever. Thank you @dish. — Jo Bratten (@mimimojito) December 22, 2014
And there are some pretty good jokes about Fox’s reputation for “fair and balanced” news:
Dish dropped Fox News and I passed thousands of people pouring into streets to tell each other stories about Obama taking away our freedom. — pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) December 22, 2014
Dish network removing Fox News is like HBO removing Game of Thrones. Lots of dedicated followers left w/o their fantasy world.
— Craig (@widespot) December 22, 2014
Snark or no snark, these negotiations are starting to become stupidly long and pulling the signal is now part of the negotiations. Sit tight Dish customers, you’ll get your Fox back.