even if DTV dumped these channels, in no way would i go over to dish. i am under the impression that to get their hd channels, you have to install another dish or something like that. their hd channels aren't always hd either...one moment it's hd then another it's sd. and they have fewer hd channels to boot. i hear customer service is crap.
comcast just does things that irritates me to no end. they have a long history with the fcc fining them for crap like bandwidth throttling, charging an arm and a leg, poor customer service, and spying.
in the end, i think both sides are going to come to an agreement. i see it all the time with other channels on other providers.