Time Warner Cable customers in North County affected by dispute with CBS

[bananas]

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Source: CBS 8 San Diego (KFMB TV)

Residents of the northern half of San Diego who wished to watch "The Help" or episodes of "Magic City" on television Friday night were out of luck as Time Warner Cable will block the Showtime network as part of a dispute with CBS.

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Time Warner has pulled over-the-air television stations owned and operated by CBS off the air, as well.

Since KFMB, also known as CBS 8, is not owned and operated by CBS, it still will be carried by TWC.

The dispute does not affect customers of Cox Cable, the cable franchise for the city in neighborhoods mostly south of Interstate 8.

Time Warner has a similar snag with Fox Sports, which it refuses to carry, leaving its customers without access to Padres baseball games.

Read more: http://www.cbs8.com/story/23034957/time-warner-cable-customers-in-north-county-affected-by-dispute-with-cbs

[kestrel91316]

1. They are doing it in Los Angeles, too.

[bananas]

3. You should be able to get it with an antenna

This website shows you what broadcast channels you can receive,
and which direction to point your antenna: http://www.antennaweb.org/

[NutmegYankee]

6. I have found that antennaweb.org is garbage.

They tell me I can barely receive two channels and require a very nice antenna to do it. Since they are an industry site, they naturally want to you to overbuy an antenna. I actually receive 12, and found that http://transition.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/dtvmaps/ accurately predicted it. In addition, you can get the direction and range to the towers.

[kestrel91316]

7. I failed to make the switch to HD - not one but TWO converter boxes didn't work.

I don't do TV, I watch things online. CBS has videos on their website but they are blocked here at the office (Time Warner). I can watch at home because that internet is AT&T.

[dsc]

2. aparently showtime is gone from timewarner nationwide

frankly I am a bit pissed. I will, according to their email, get money back on my bill, but it still is kind of crappy.

[xxqqqzme]

4. Off in Orange County

It isn't even listed on the on-screen guide. It's just blank.

[mnhtnbb]

5. We've lost Showtime on our TWC here in North Carolina, too.

Last edited Sat Aug 3, 2013, 10:20 AM - Edit history (1)

A$$HOLE$!

I hope all TWC customers write in demanding a refund for not providing services for which
we've paid.



On edit: I just sent them "feedback" giving them a week to bring back Showtime or I'm switching
to a carrier that will provide that channel.

Damn, I hate TWC.

[L0oniX]

8. Get a digital antenna and be done with the cable tv/sat bill madness. n/t

[greatauntoftriplets]

9. Sorry, but we're locking this as a dupe.

You are welcome to repost this to this thread. http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014555688