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christx30

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5. This article is misleading.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 06:44 AM

Jul 2013

TWC did not remove CBS. The contract between TWC and CBS was up for renewal. At 5PM EST, the contract between CBS and TWC expired, and TWC was legally forced to stop rebroadcast CBS until a new contract was drawn up. CBS wanted a 600% increase in rebroadcast fees. TWC was negotiating a better deal.

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Time Warner Temporarily Removes CBS in Major Cities. [View all] elleng Jul 2013 OP

If only there was a computer network one could use to bypass cable companies... n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #1

considering that cable is a monopoly in most places they got a lotta nerve lol nt msongs Jul 2013 #2

How bizarre. Hekate Jul 2013 #3

Don't satellite signals reach you? onenote Jul 2013 #6

I use satellite for my non local stations. OTA for local. LiberalFighter Jul 2013 #12

"snowy" ??? mwooldri Jul 2013 #14

Hmm. more likely because of the Santa Monica Mtns on that curve. alp227 Aug 2013 #36

On the Central Coast the ocean is actually to our south Hekate Aug 2013 #37

Letterman is going to have fun with this. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #4

He's the only thing good on CBS. nt valerief Jul 2013 #15

The clip is up.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #18

Says clip is not available or may have expired. nt valerief Jul 2013 #19

I just checked it again and it worked. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #23

Here ya go.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #24

Ha! Thanks. Love Dave!!! nt valerief Jul 2013 #29

I prefer Craigy Ferg burnodo Jul 2013 #31

Ah, yes. Maybe you're right. nt valerief Jul 2013 #32

This article is misleading. christx30 Jul 2013 #5

correct. If CBS goes "dark" its because CBS is refusing to allow onenote Jul 2013 #7

...which in turn is because TWC isn't yet offering to pay what CBS wants. Orsino Jul 2013 #33

Yes, but the power to force a shutdown ultimately lies entirely with CBS onenote Jul 2013 #34

The power to give CBS what they want similarly lies with TWC. Orsino Aug 2013 #38

600% increase davidpdx Jul 2013 #8

The Cable/ISP I work for went thru this with AMC earlier this year sweetloukillbot Jul 2013 #17

Cable companies are greedy christx30 Jul 2013 #25

And all those channels that people say they don't want and don't want to pay for... sweetloukillbot Jul 2013 #27

These huge corporations should stop trying to enlist their customers 6000eliot Jul 2013 #9

I got an email today at work about this part: christx30 Jul 2013 #10

Next year we get google... Javaman Jul 2013 #11

If you're going for the "free" christx30 Jul 2013 #28

I'll take my chances. TW stinks. nt Javaman Jul 2013 #30

A pox on both their houses. marble falls Jul 2013 #13

I'm sure our regulators will insure subscribers get a generous refund Trillo Jul 2013 #16

Sure! elleng Jul 2013 #20

Agreed. I should have used the /sarcasm thingy. NT Trillo Jul 2013 #21

Gotcha. elleng Jul 2013 #22

My next "cable" will be Politicalboi Jul 2013 #26

cable cartels NuttyFluffers Aug 2013 #35