Yesterday I tuned into channel 200 on my Dish satellite system and saw “Removed by Turner” and MSNBC content showing instead of CNN content. They were also showing a message about how you can check the website for an update.

So checking the website, I found some info that I couldn’t believe would be communicated by a media company like Dish. They are giving alternatives, not only ones found on Dish, but elsewhere also. Whattt? Where here is some of the text.

“…While your channels are unavailable, we’ve put together a list of ways you can catch your favorite programming elsewhere including online options or other DISH channels…Watch Amazon Instant Video on your computer, Kindle Fire, and TV through the following devices: Roku, Xbox360, PS3, and select Smart TVs and Blu Ray Players. Watch iTunes on your computer, select mobile devices, tablets and AppleTV…”

Are you kidding me? If this was my company, the copywriter (at least the person that wrote this content) would be fired, right after removing the content.

In essence Dish is saying, “Hey, you don’t have to watch CNN or Turner media programming? And btw, there are devices that give you alternatives to Dish too, in case you didn’t know. Search Google for Amazon Instant Video, Roku, and if you already have an xBox or PS3 you don’t even need a new device…”

Wow, are they are willing to show how bad Turner is that they don’t care of you see how stupid they look and at the cost of losing subscribers to competing technologies–which are the real reason for Turner asking for more from Dish in the first place?

The reason, virtual monopolies, like cable TV, Satellite, and also like newspapers that have been pummeled by online classified and aggregated news sites, or even content creators like Turner or HBO etc., just don’t like competition, because they don’t know how to fight back with new emerging technologies so they latch on to old tactics of control, rather than evolve and compete within the new paradigm.

Unbelievable! I’m really amazed at this move, by both companies in this case really. I guess they’re operating with different rules. Thank God I don’t have any financial interest in either company.