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Time-Warner to dump 19 channels. UPDATE: Blackout Averted!

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by ifilus, Dec 31, 2008.

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  1. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    Re: So long, Colbert & Stewart: Time-Warner to dump 19 channels 1/1/09.

    How long until this happens to Comcast?
     
    KYSportsWriter, Dec 31, 2008
    #13
  2. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Re: So long, Colbert & Stewart: Time-Warner to dump 19 channels 1/1/09.

    No joke. The only reason I'm surfing sj at this moment is because the 3-year-old is occupied with Noggin. Thank you for keeping things simple, DirecTV.
     
    playthrough, Dec 31, 2008
    #14
  3. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Re: So long, Colbert & Stewart: Time-Warner to dump 19 channels 1/1/09.

    Time Warner still doesn't have the NFL Network, right?

    Glad I have DirecTV.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Dec 31, 2008
    #15
  4. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Re: So long, Colbert & Stewart: Time-Warner to dump 19 channels 1/1/09.

    Dickhead kills 40?
     
    slappy4428, Dec 31, 2008
    #16
  5. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Re: So long, Colbert & Stewart: Time-Warner to dump 19 channels 1/1/09.

    If Time Warner or DirecTV or Comcast or Dish Network ever went to customers and said, "You can pick which channels you want."

    They'd make a fortune.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Dec 31, 2008
    #17
  6. Diabeetus

    Diabeetus Active Member

    Re: So long, Colbert & Stewart: Time-Warner to dump 19 channels 1/1/09.

    Totally agree, Mizzou. I think (hope) it may happen sometime in the near future with all the in-demand and other options people have now.
     
    Diabeetus, Dec 31, 2008
    #18
  7. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Re: So long, Colbert & Stewart: Time-Warner to dump 19 channels 1/1/09.

    Other than the networks I need about 10 channels...

    ESPN
    ESPN News
    Comedy Central
    USA
    TNT
    Fox News
    CNN
    Disney Channel
    Cartoon Network
    NFL Network


    If I feel like paying extra, I'll get HBO and Showtime. Give me those channels and the networks and I'm content.
     
    Mizzougrad96, Dec 31, 2008
    #19
  8. trifectarich

    trifectarich Well-Known Member

    Re: So long, Colbert & Stewart: Time-Warner to dump 19 channels 1/1/09.

    Bingo. I don't watch any of these channels. I didn't care that anyone ever thought of the idea for them. If you want to take away the other 100 channels I don't watch, that's fine with me. Just give me the 25 I frequent the most.
     
    trifectarich, Dec 31, 2008
    #20
  9. lone star scribe

    lone star scribe Guest

    Re: So long, Colbert & Stewart: Time-Warner to dump 19 channels 1/1/09.

    I agree. Let me pick my own a la carte channels. You know the technology has to exist now because of the pay channels anyway.
     
    lone star scribe, Dec 31, 2008
    #21
  10. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    Re: So long, Colbert & Stewart: Time-Warner to dump 19 channels 1/1/09.

    Ruh-roh.
    This cannot end well.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Dec 31, 2008
    #22
  11. Grimace

    Grimace Guest

    Re: So long, Colbert & Stewart: Time-Warner to dump 19 channels 1/1/09.

    They actually had that option when I first looked into DirecTV in about '02. It was called A La Carte and you picked the 15-20 channels you wanted, or whatever. They did away with that.

    Funny story, my sister called me this morning asking about DirecTV after she woke up and found her channels were gone. She was piiiiiiiiiissssssssed!

    I always thought DirecTV was kind of pricey. But now that I look into it and here the feedback from cable folks, I'll have to stick with the SAT.
     
    Grimace, Dec 31, 2008
    #23
  12. slappy4428

    slappy4428 Active Member

    Re: So long, Colbert & Stewart: Time-Warner to dump 19 channels 1/1/09.

    it's OK... he probably means he's headed for his period...
     
    slappy4428, Dec 31, 2008
    #24
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