News Guy
09-01-2009, 11:34 AM
http://www.cdn.sherdog.com/_images/thumbnails/20090901013427_Untitled5.JPG (http://www.sherdog.com/news/blog/directv-drops-versus-wec-19439)DirecTV Drops Versus, WEC (http://www.sherdog.com/news/blog/directv-drops-versus-wec-19439)
It turns out Reed Harris was a little too optimistic.
Harris, general manager for the WEC, confidently predicted last week that renegotiations between broadcast partner Versus and its carrier DirecTV would be resolved before a midnight deadline on Sept. 1. (I have to admit, I didn’t think much if it either –- you hear about these things getting worked out all the time.)
However, midnight came and passed, and Versus –- which has aired 15 WEC events since June 2007 –- went black.
And DirecTV was kind enough to leave a cheery note behind in its place.
More... (http://www.sherdog.com/news/blog/directv-drops-versus-wec-19439)
It turns out Reed Harris was a little too optimistic.
Harris, general manager for the WEC, confidently predicted last week that renegotiations between broadcast partner Versus and its carrier DirecTV would be resolved before a midnight deadline on Sept. 1. (I have to admit, I didn’t think much if it either –- you hear about these things getting worked out all the time.)
However, midnight came and passed, and Versus –- which has aired 15 WEC events since June 2007 –- went black.
And DirecTV was kind enough to leave a cheery note behind in its place.
More... (http://www.sherdog.com/news/blog/directv-drops-versus-wec-19439)