FOX Could Be Dropped on Time Warner Jan. 1

[jb12780]

http://www.keepfoxon.com/fox

Anyone else gonna be affected??

[elgreazy1]

Re: FOX Could Be Dropped on Time Warner Jan. 1

If this happens, I'm done with cable. This has nothing to do with any bias towards/away from cable or satellite but it seems like TWC has been doing alot of this b.s. in the last few years. Once with NBC, then Viacom (VH1, MTV, etc) and now FOX? Cable bills continue to go up yet programming & channel/show lineups are weaker than ever and these major corporations expect us to lend a sympathetic ear towards them? My cable bill is as expensive as my electricity, gas & utility bills combined, that just ain't worth it!

[jb12780]

Re: FOX Could Be Dropped on Time Warner Jan. 1

If this happens, I'm done with cable. This has nothing to do with any bias towards/away from cable or satellite but it seems like TWC has been doing alot of this b.s. in the last few years. Once with NBC, then Viacom (VH1, MTV, etc) and now FOX? Cable bills continue to go up yet programming & channel/show lineups are weaker than ever and these major corporations expect us to lend a sympathetic ear towards them? My cable bill is as expensive as my electricity, gas & utility bills combined, that just ain't worth it!

I feel your pain. TWC is being very greedy here.

[elgreazy1]

Re: FOX Could Be Dropped on Time Warner Jan. 1

Not to mention we still don't have the NFL Network. Had TWC carried this, my ire would probably be more contained.

[bkfount]

Re: FOX Could Be Dropped on Time Warner Jan. 1

If this happens, I'm done with cable. This has nothing to do with any bias towards/away from cable or satellite but it seems like TWC has been doing alot of this b.s. in the last few years. Once with NBC, then Viacom (VH1, MTV, etc) and now FOX? Cable bills continue to go up yet programming & channel/show lineups are weaker than ever and these major corporations expect us to lend a sympathetic ear towards them? My cable bill is as expensive as my electricity, gas & utility bills combined, that just ain't worth it!

I don't really care about their squabbles, but it's not all TWC. It's a two sided war that both sides do for money, and the content providers do this to the dish companies too. Comcast priced Versus too high for DirecTV, so they don't even carry it anymore.

If they "Roll Over," they'll increase our rates. If they "Get Tough," they'll take Fox off our cable until it inevitably returns with a slightly lower negotiated price hike. So we lose either way.

[mkharsh33]

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our local cable (BrightHouse Networks - Tampa, FL) is also affected by this. Fortunately, my wife and I went with DirecTv when we bought our house 2 years ago, so we're fine. But in reading the local message boards, it looks like people are considering the switch to Verizon Fios (which just started this way a little over a year or so ago).

one of the funny things is how ignorant people are: the "I hate Fox News" rants - well, this has NOTHING to do with Fox News, only the Fox Channels (they are totally separate). so just in case someone here wanted to start their political rant - don't bother with it because it's irrelevant...

[HealyMonster]

Re: FOX Could Be Dropped on Time Warner Jan. 1

so what are they doing? raising the price of cable? I have had directv for years so I dont know whats going on with it. I did just get some type of email from directv saying there are changes coming to the price in Feb '10, guess I need to go check that out.

[daflyboys]

Re: FOX Could Be Dropped on Time Warner Jan. 1

This was one of the reasons I was glad my move to the South didn't work out. Signed up with TWC initially, but the way they did business left the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. My current cable company, RCN, gets a lot of flack, but I've found that I've been able to work with them. For example, we recently changed to "each TV must have a digital box" system. I bitched a bit about having to pay the additional $3/mth when I wasn't asking for this change, and the guy at the converter box warehouse, had someone knock $3 off my HD box to compensate! Plus, they recently added a bunch of HD channnels (I think we're around 60 now) and even my mom, who has the basic package at her condo, got a bump up in the number of channels. Not sure if RCN is an option in your area, but consider them.

[NC State-31 UNC-27]

Re: FOX Could Be Dropped on Time Warner Jan. 1

Something very similar happened last year around this time. Nothing came of it. I assume they'll get this worked out.

[rspencer86]

Re: FOX Could Be Dropped on Time Warner Jan. 1

That would suck if it happened (I have TWC), but I'm sure they'll work something out. TWC would have a real tough time trying to explain to their customers why they can't get FOX anymore.

[Dice]

Re: FOX Could Be Dropped on Time Warner Jan. 1

I wouldn't mind if they dropped Fox News. Just keep the other Fox stations.

[daflyboys]

Re: FOX Could Be Dropped on Time Warner Jan. 1

I wouldn't mind if they dropped Fox News. Just keep the other Fox stations.

Did you not even bother to read the posts in this short thread before you made this statement?

[TheMatrix31]

Re: FOX Could Be Dropped on Time Warner Jan. 1

Stop with the political crap!

[bkfount]

Re: FOX Could Be Dropped on Time Warner Jan. 1

That would suck if it happened (I have TWC), but I'm sure they'll work something out. TWC would have a real tough time trying to explain to their customers why they can't get FOX anymore.

It'll get resolved, mostly for that reason. TWC will get dumped with the bad PR, even though News Corp. is also demanding a nice fee for their content. The people care about their American Idol, 24, and whatever else comes on FOX. Time Warner will just pass the hike onto customers anyways, so I never got why there's a huge fight over these negotiations.

It'll get epic though when the now Comcast owned NBC networks come up for renewal.