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Time Warner pulls CBS station signals, L.A., NYC

This is fall of Rome shit.

All the people want is bread and circuses, and if you can't give them their circuses, then is bread next?
 
I've been through this working in customer care for Charter through a third party vendor. It really it the channels fault, wanting something like a 600% increase in fees to carry something you can download for free.
 
Digital Antenna. A one time fee of around $20 and CBS and a passel of other over the air channels.
 
I'm pretty fucking pissed right now. They couldn't wait until Dexter and Ray Donovan were over? I've been looking for an excuse to tell Time Warner to suck it and go to dish. Looks like I have my excuse! :mad:
 
We lost Showtime here. We subscribe to it but I haven't watched it in six months easily.
 
Pirate Bay.

Really both sides of this are just stupid. Then they wonder why piracy is up and how no one has cable anymore.
 
bigdaddy said:
Pirate Bay.

Really both sides of this are just stupid. Then they wonder why piracy is up and how no one has cable anymore.
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I wouldn't go through that. But I don't blame people for doing so.

It's just utterly ridiculous that they keep on wanting more and more in the way of money and keep on raising fees and prices. That's the main reason why people are jumping off of the cable boat, and other boats (Dish, DirecTV, etc.,.) as well. The rates and fees are just getting to the point where it's INSANE.
 
From the News release I got, Time Warner will be giving customers prorated rebates for the time that the premium channels like Showetime, for the time they are off the air.
 
Vanyel said:
From the News release I got, Time Warner will be giving customers prorated rebates for the time that the premium channels like Showetime, for the time they are off the air.
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I should hope so, since I'm still paying for the damn thing. This really chaps my ass since two of must watch shows come on Showtime, and now I'm going to have to wait for the fucking Blu-Rays NEXT YEAR to watch them :mad:

Time Warner sucks ass and has shitty customer service. When we got the box and Showtime, we were told AMC was coming to Time Warner shortly. Well, three years later, still no AMC, and they even aired a Time Warner/AMC/Walking Dead ad during the goddamn Superbowl. I called and raised holy hell over that.
 
Ditch cable!

I can't believe one side didn't cave before this actually happened. I hope I never loose channels over some kind of childish crap like this.
 
Turd Ferguson said:
Time Warner sucks ass and has shitty customer service. When we got the box and Showtime, we were told AMC was coming to Time Warner shortly. Well, three years later, still no AMC, and they even aired a Time Warner/AMC/Walking Dead ad during the goddamn Superbowl. I called and raised holy hell over that.
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Where do you live? I have Time Warner and have been getting AMC since forever. But no doubt you are probably receiving some channel(s) over basic that I am not. Such is the nature of dealing with Time Warner.
 
This is why I want more regulation.

1.) No company can cahrge over 100 bucks a month--and for that you get everything. All channels, internet, 'phone--everything.
2.) all local channels and network channels must be carried by all cable and satellite companies BY LAW!!
 
publiusr said:
This is why I want more regulation.

1.) No company can cahrge over 100 bucks a month--and for that you get everything. All channels, internet, 'phone--everything.
2.) all local channels and network channels must be carried by all cable and satellite companies BY LAW!!
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One and two conflict and would be very bad for cable companies financially.
 
I didn't realize until today that Brighthouse was linked to TWC. Just checked and all of my CBS affiliated channels are gone as well. Don't know if the 2 companies are legally linked or if this is just some show of solidarity. Probably the former.
 
BillJ said:
publiusr said:
This is why I want more regulation.

1.) No company can cahrge over 100 bucks a month--and for that you get everything. All channels, internet, 'phone--everything.
2.) all local channels and network channels must be carried by all cable and satellite companies BY LAW!!
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One and two conflict and would be very bad for cable companies financially.
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Boo hoo. :shrug:

I'm not sure about the first of the above rules but I would unhesitatingly support the second.
 
Mr. Laser Beam said:
BillJ said:
publiusr said:
This is why I want more regulation.

1.) No company can cahrge over 100 bucks a month--and for that you get everything. All channels, internet, 'phone--everything.
2.) all local channels and network channels must be carried by all cable and satellite companies BY LAW!!
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One and two conflict and would be very bad for cable companies financially.
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Boo hoo. :shrug:

I'm not sure about the first of the above rules but I would unhesitatingly support the second.
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You would also have to put a cap on what OTA channels could charge. But then, I don't give a shit about OTA channels. I couldn't tell you the last time I watched one regularly and for sporting events I can just use the rabbit ears.

The market works best when OTA's can charge whatever they can get and cable operators have the choice of paying or not.
 
I am very unhappy with the situation. As it goes now, my TW bill is the single most expensive bill I have. To even have to face the idea of a major station being dropped is ludicrous. These bastards need to work it out, quietly and quickly without causing any problems or price increases for the consumers.
 
Mistral said:
I am very unhappy with the situation. As it goes now, my TW bill is the single most expensive bill I have. To even have to face the idea of a major station being dropped is ludicrous. These bastards need to work it out, quietly and quickly without causing any problems or price increases for the consumers.
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I agree. This whole situation is bullshit. I've noticed they offer Starz while all this goes on. Whoopdie-fucking-doo :klingon: I didn't get Starz when I got my cable package because I DIDN'T WANT STARZ. I WANTED MY GODDAMN SHOWTIME.

Time Warner is also one of my highest bills at the moment, due to lack of competition here (I like to call it the buttcrack of the South, but that's harsh toward buttcracks), so I'm pretty much forced to go to Dish.
 
Turd Ferguson said:
Mistral said:
I am very unhappy with the situation. As it goes now, my TW bill is the single most expensive bill I have. To even have to face the idea of a major station being dropped is ludicrous. These bastards need to work it out, quietly and quickly without causing any problems or price increases for the consumers.
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I agree. This whole situation is bullshit. I've noticed they offer Starz while all this goes on. Whoopdie-fucking-doo :klingon: I didn't get Starz when I got my cable package because I DIDN'T WANT STARZ. I WANTED MY GODDAMN SHOWTIME.

Time Warner is also one of my highest bills at the moment, due to lack of competition here (I like to call it the buttcrack of the South, but that's harsh toward buttcracks), so I'm pretty much forced to go to Dish.
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I can't even do that. The Apt Complex doesn't allow dishes. Its TW or nothing, basically.
 
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