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17. Standard contract language

Reply to blackspade (Reply #15)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 02:04 PM

Jan 2013

If you're going to enter to a contract to carry a network for a term of years, you protect yourself by including language that says that if the network changes ownership, you can drop the network if you want. In addition, contracts also typically give a distributor the right to drop if the network rebrands itself or otherwise changes its content signficantly, which is what Al Jazeera has indicated it plans to do.

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Time Warner Cable Drops Current TV Upon Sale To Al Jazeera [View all] kpete Jan 2013 OP

So much for looking at different viewpoints. All part of the dumbing down of America. I hope my jwirr Jan 2013 #1

Yet more reason for me to drop TWC and go to a Roku type system n/t melody Jan 2013 #2

Wake up with Stephanie liberalmike27 Jan 2013 #5

Roku is the way to go NICO9000 Jan 2013 #16

how do you get these channels on roku? we have one but have only found the Hestia Jan 2013 #32

Is it possible to receive Current TV on a Streaming Media Player NorthCarolina Jan 2013 #3

this help? Botany Jan 2013 #4

I don't know About the Rest liberalmike27 Jan 2013 #6

I can receive it on my computer NorthCarolina Jan 2013 #13

Plus This liberalmike27 Jan 2013 #10

I think it was during Arab Spring that I started watching Al Jazeera tavalon Jan 2013 #12

I contacted TWC this morning and expressed my displeasure. NorthCarolina Jan 2013 #14

No doubt that it was motivated by politics. Uncle Joe Jan 2013 #7

Uncle Joe kpete Jan 2013 #18

Absolutely because we are at war. Great Caesars Ghost Jan 2013 #23

at war with ourselves.... blackspade Jan 2013 #24

If Rupert Murdoch can own a news channel anyone should be able to DonRedwood Jan 2013 #8

Almost makes me wish ChazII Jan 2013 #9

What's the problem? tavalon Jan 2013 #11

How is it that TWC gets to 'not consent' to a sale? blackspade Jan 2013 #15

Standard contract language onenote Jan 2013 #17

And how often is this clause exercised and for what reasons? blackspade Jan 2013 #25

How often do networks change ownership? Not that often. onenote Jan 2013 #27

I follow your reasoning. blackspade Jan 2013 #30

Time Warner Cable isn't alone!!! shadowwinds Jan 2013 #19

Bright House and Time Warner Cable carried Current under the same contract onenote Jan 2013 #20

Current is still on DirecTV PADemD Jan 2013 #21

And don't forget to support companys and products that advertise on the channel. Great Caesars Ghost Jan 2013 #22

I bet I can get it on my Roku. nt patrice Jan 2013 #26

BeIn Sport william cail Jan 2013 #28

AT & T Still Had It On This Morning colsohlibgal Jan 2013 #29

It will probably be on free tv or internet. Here's a link- it's much more complete world news. Sunlei Jan 2013 #31

Locking, sorry, this is a duplicate. Please continue discussion and post updates here: Rhiannon12866 Jan 2013 #33