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cherokeeprogressive

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21. What about cochlear implants? Beam it right to ya rather than turn neighbor against neighbor.

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 09:02 PM

Nov 2014

I'm also thinking that traffic lights should all turn red for the duration of the message, and that cash registers should go dark until The President is done speaking.

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Why aren't Netflix and Hulu preempting all streaming video with Obama's speech? [View all] Nye Bevan Nov 2014 OP

I like the way you think! n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #1

Probably because their subscribers would be pissed. NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #2

Because Netflix and Hulu are not broadcasters. KamaAina Nov 2014 #3

Really? I think it's an ignorant "jab". Cha Nov 2014 #4

True, hence my reply. KamaAina Nov 2014 #5

It's more of a satirical jab, not everything has to be a hair fire rudolph the red Nov 2014 #39

Does this FCC license have a provision that requires them to preempt regular programming Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #10

The sum total of their public affairs programming is evaluated every seven years. KamaAina Nov 2014 #11

Ah, suck up to the president or risk losing your broadcast license. Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #13

It's not about sucking up to the Pres. It's about important information LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #41

The public affairs programming requirements Jenoch Nov 2014 #27

All the networks own many licensed broadcast stations KamaAina Nov 2014 #35

Of course the networks still have O & O stations. Jenoch Nov 2014 #37

Yep. Jenoch Nov 2014 #40

My point is that broadcast outlets are fundamentally different than streaming websites KamaAina Nov 2014 #48

The public wants to watch big bang theory and Grays anatomy. Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #24

Apparently it's not so much a question of what the public *want* to watch Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #26

because they aren't given, literally given, the right to print money that a broadcast licence is dsc Nov 2014 #6

But there is no formal requirement in the license requiring preemption for presidential speeches, Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #12

they are given that licence because they are supposed to educate the public and serve the public dsc Nov 2014 #14

That would be a very reasonable argument in 1972. Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #19

not everyone has cable dsc Nov 2014 #22

PBS (nt) Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #25

wow I see ODS is still not curable.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #34

I can only assume you are referring to my relatively rare characterization dsc Nov 2014 #45

I totally oppose their position.....but even a President Bernie Sanders or President E. Warren or VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #46

heck even Bush got this treatment dsc Nov 2014 #47

do you also believe that every radio station in the country should be required to Doctor_J Nov 2014 #28

frankly yes dsc Nov 2014 #30

wow Doctor_J Nov 2014 #31

again they get a humungously valuable licence for free, absolutely free dsc Nov 2014 #33

Keep toeing the line for the networks. Ykcutnek Nov 2014 #7

that would be because people are paying for that service RedstDem Nov 2014 #8

Well, many DUers just can't stand the thought of folks watching legacy network shows Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #15

My guess would be because anyone that has used the internet for 5 seconds Rex Nov 2014 #9

Wow, with the 3 all-powerful TV networks, and my poll on the printed Yellow Pages, Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #17

Yes that is exactly what I thought when I read your OP. Rex Nov 2014 #20

Go big or stay home! I want speakers at the top of each light post in America. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2014 #16

And anyone who knows for a fact that their neighbor did not watch it Nye Bevan Nov 2014 #18

What about cochlear implants? Beam it right to ya rather than turn neighbor against neighbor. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2014 #21

Univision is preempting the Latin Grammys with the speech DrDan Nov 2014 #23

I thought the speech came on right before the Latin Grammys KamaAina Nov 2014 #36

producer for one of the entries - winner of the category! DrDan Nov 2014 #42

Perhaps because we don't yet live in a dictatorship? Android3.14 Nov 2014 #29

Yes, and loyalty oaths while we are at it! vi5 Nov 2014 #32

Did Fox News carry it? onenote Nov 2014 #38

The NBC and ABC stations aired it in West Palm Beach, FL RockaFowler Nov 2014 #43

I pay netflix xyz dollars/month for entertainment. If I rented videos at the video store magical thyme Nov 2014 #44

Is this a joke? Are you serious? ReverendDeuce Nov 2014 #49