Down With Versus!

Versus is a criminal organization. Unfortunately, Versus is no longer available on DIRECTV. Comcast, the largest cable company in the U.S. and DIRECTV's largest competitor, owns the channel and has forced DIRECTV to pull it down. Here is the situation.

DIRECTV was already paying Comcast more than any other non-Comcast distributor to air Versus — and now Comcast is demanding an overall rate hike of 20% on top of that. Comcast also forces DIRECTV to make Versus available to a much larger portion of DIRECTV's customer base at DIRECTV's expense than they require from other TV providers — most notably, DISH Network.

We simply cannot accept these unfair and outrageous terms. All DIRECTV was asking from Comcast was equal treatment.

Why do I care? I am a DIRECTV subscriber. NHL games are frequently aired on Versus, including the Stanley Cup Playoffs. I pay extra money each year to be able to watch all Pittsburgh Penguins games. I haven't missed a game in the last 2 seasons. This year, because I won't be able to watch the games that are broadcasted on Versus, I will have to miss 8 games! Including a big game tonight against the Boston Bruins.

Versus are a bunch of thugs! Down with Versus! Down with Comcast!

Dandy Danny Out!

Merci.