Spectrum Cable vrs Disney = No ESPN for Fans with Spectrum
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Impact? All of the college football games being televised on ESPN will not be seen by football fans with Spectrum Cable on the opening weekend of college football. 2 monopolies colliding and crying poor expecting their customers to feel sorry for them. Just a perfect time to do such a thing in America today - isn't it?
A good friend of mine is crying about the lockout. I think he can go to a sports bar and watch it though. I have Direct TV and at the moment they have the local NBC station blocked due to a proposed huge cost to carry they would have had to pass on to us. I still get all the SEC games on ESPN channels and SEC network, so I'm happy. BTW we play New Mexico at 7pm today on the real ESPN station, not the spinoffs ESPNs. And that true freshman linebacker I identified elsewhere as Dat Nguyen II (#21 Taurean York) has earned the starting MLB spot over RS senior Chris Russell. Take a look and see what you think.
A good friend of mine is crying about the lockout. I think he can go to a sports bar and watch it though. I have Direct TV and at the moment they have the local NBC station blocked due to a proposed huge cost to carry they would have had to pass on to us. I still get all the SEC games on ESPN channels and SEC network, so I'm happy. BTW we play New Mexico at 7pm today on the real ESPN station, not the spinoffs ESPNs. And that true freshman linebacker I identified elsewhere as Dat Nguyen II (#21 Taurean York) has earned the starting MLB spot over RS senior Chris Russell. Take a look and see what you think.
Since ESPN ain't gonna do it - Aggies, please feel free to share highlights of Dis Win or Dat Nguyen....
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Whatever you do in response to this, don't vote for politicians who both create and enforce regulations [such as "no blackouts"] against corporations, though.
Because as you can see companies always do just what customers want, right?
And when you realize that the only thing that is a brake on corporate power to intentionally do negative things to people is an organized body of citizens who vote in a consistent way to ensure specific goals are achieved, you just might stop paying attention to media in general.
Whatever you do in response to this, don't vote for politicians who both create and enforce regulations [such as "no blackouts"] against corporations, though.
Because as you can see companies always do just what customers want, right?
And when you realize that the only thing that is a brake on corporate power to intentionally do negative things to people is an organized body of citizens who vote in a consistent way to ensure specific goals are achieved, you just might stop paying attention to media in general.
Net Neutrality was pushed as an option by Congress & passed around 2016. It's been downhill ever since for the consumer.
I bet none of us ever thought we'd see the day where your communications bills would be higher than your gas or electic bill.
I don't know if any of you have season tickets, but the NFL package used to be free....you could watch all NFL games on replay, or in condensed form. This year you have to subscribe to it, statring at $59.95. What a bunch of BS, I'm out.
Mitt Romney famously stated "corporations are people too." I guess they believe it.
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Whatever you do in response to this, don't vote for politicians who both create and enforce regulations [such as "no blackouts"] against corporations, though.
Because as you can see companies always do just what customers want, right?
And when you realize that the only thing that is a brake on corporate power to intentionally do negative things to people is an organized body of citizens who vote in a consistent way to ensure specific goals are achieved, you just might stop paying attention to media in general.
Net Neutrality was pushed as an option by Congress & passed around 2016. It's been downhill ever since for the consumer.
I bet none of us ever thought we'd see the day where your communications bills would be higher than your gas or electic bill.
I don't know if any of you have season tickets, but the NFL package used to be free....you could watch all NFL games on replay, or in condensed form. This year you have to subscribe to it, statring at $59.95. What a bunch of BS, I'm out.
Mitt Romney famously stated "corporations are people too." I guess they believe it.
please be aware that Net Neutrality is a consumer positive. Net Neutrality is the thing preventing comcast/spectrum/etc from shutting down and charging much more for all traffic that's not explicitly theirs. Do you like Netflix?
I bet none of us ever thought
Capitalism is ALWAYS [and always has been] attempting to get a monopoly where prices can be raised without increasing services. When you vote To End Evil Regulations.... the only regulations you're voting to end are the regulations that protect you, the consumer against the otherwise way-over-powered corporation. Regulations are "evil" only to the corporation.
The law that predicted the consolidation of companies and resultant increase in comms costs was the 1996 Telecomms Act.
What can be done? You could demand that your city create and run its own telecomms company that sells electric, gas, and cable -- in direct challenge to Spectrum, Comcast, and the like.. and priced under their equivalent. Look up EPB in Chattanooga. Yes, it's possible -- and is done here in the US. Where I lived last, the electric we bought was sold by the plant owned&run by the city.
What other industries would work better with a business model seeking to actually benefit the local population rather than to fatten the wallets of a few random executives by overcharging the same population?
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please be aware that Net Neutrality is a consumer positive. Net Neutrality is the thing preventing comcast/spectrum/etc from shutting down and charging much more for all traffic that's not explicitly theirs. Do you like Netflix?
I bet none of us ever thought
Capitalism is ALWAYS [and always has been] attempting to get a monopoly where prices can be raised without increasing services. When you vote To End Evil Regulations.... the only regulations you're voting to end are the regulations that protect you, the consumer against the otherwise way-over-powered corporation. Regulations are "evil" only to the corporation.
The law that predicted the consolidation of companies and resultant increase in comms costs was the 1996 Telecomms Act.
What can be done? You could demand that your city create and run its own telecomms company that sells electric, gas, and cable -- in direct challenge to Spectrum, Comcast, and the like.. and priced under their equivalent. Look up EPB in Chattanooga. Yes, it's possible -- and is done here in the US. Where I lived last, the electric we bought was sold by the plant owned&run by the city.
What other industries would work better with a business model seeking to actually benefit the local population rather than to fatten the wallets of a few random executives by overcharging the same population?
please be aware that Net Neutrality is a consumer positive. Net Neutrality is the thing preventing comcast/spectrum/etc from shutting down and charging much more for all traffic that's not explicitly theirs. Do you like Netflix?
Capitalism is ALWAYS [and always has been] attempting to get a monopoly where prices can be raised without increasing services. When you vote To End Evil Regulations.... the only regulations you're voting to end are the regulations that protect you, the consumer against the otherwise way-over-powered corporation. Regulations are "evil" only to the corporation.
The law that predicted the consolidation of companies and resultant increase in comms costs was the 1996 Telecomms Act.
What can be done? You could demand that your city create and run its own telecomms company that sells electric, gas, and cable -- in direct challenge to Spectrum, Comcast, and the like.. and priced under their equivalent. Look up EPB in Chattanooga. Yes, it's possible -- and is done here in the US. Where I lived last, the electric we bought was sold by the plant owned&run by the city.
What other industries would work better with a business model seeking to actually benefit the local population rather than to fatten the wallets of a few random executives by overcharging the same population?
Good points! What frustrates me about the whole thing was Spectrum could have at least given customers a heads up before Thursday, August 31st. They clearly knew ESPN and many other cable channels now owned by Disney were coming to an end. My wife's 87 year old mom who lives with us; loves animals and likes to watch Dr Pol on National Geographic (also owned by Disney). This is a show that keeps her attention most of the day about a vet that treats all kinds of animals from pets to bulls. That station is gone with a message finger pointing 100% of the blame on Disney. We signed up for a lot of channels we're no longer getting and we're paying Spectrum monthly for the agreement made. I'll guarantee there's going to be a ton of people pissed at Spectrum about this. They should have planned ahead and kept their customers informed...
I welcome the only Defensive Coordinator to earn a Superbowl Ring in New Orleans while understanding Revenge of the Nerds is a sequel. "Come get some!" -
A good friend of mine is crying about the lockout. I think he can go to a sports bar and watch it though. I have Direct TV and at the moment they have the local NBC station blocked due to a proposed huge cost to carry they would have had to pass on to us. I still get all the SEC games on ESPN channels and SEC network, so I'm happy. BTW we play New Mexico at 7pm today on the real ESPN station, not the spinoffs ESPNs. And that true freshman linebacker I identified elsewhere as Dat Nguyen II (#21 Taurean York) has earned the starting MLB spot over RS senior Chris Russell. Take a look and see what you think.
Since ESPN ain't gonna do it - Aggies, please feel free to share highlights of Dis Win or Dat Nguyen....
Since ESPN ain't gonna do it - Aggies, please feel free to share highlights of Dis Win or Dat Nguyen....
DLs were playing so well that he was mostly coming in to clean up along with directing players around as formations showed. The star LB
in the game however was #45 Edgerrin Cooper. Very fast at 6'3" 230 was tracking down and laying monster licks on people. We could use him on the Browns
if he declares this year.
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Impact? All of the college football games being televised on ESPN will not be seen by football fans with Spectrum Cable on the opening weekend of college football. 2 monopolies colliding and crying poor expecting their customers to feel sorry for them. Just a perfect time to do such a thing in America today - isn't it?
it is getting worse by the year.
Cut the cord.
it is getting worse by the year.
Cut the cord.
I called Optimum internet/land line phone, threaten to quit 'em when my tech savvy brother comes in Nov and insisted on talking to a higher up to give me a better offer. They finally connected me with some guy in NJ who cut me back to 1/3 of that overinflated rate. He even admitted I was getting screwed as a 3 decade customer before he cut it back to a reasonable rate. Heck I was hoping for 1/3 off, but 2/3 was totally unexpected. At the moment there really is not a 2nd option where I live, but he didn't know that.
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please be aware that Net Neutrality is a consumer positive. Net Neutrality is the thing preventing comcast/spectrum/etc from shutting down and charging much more for all traffic that's not explicitly theirs. Do you like Netflix?
Capitalism is ALWAYS [and always has been] attempting to get a monopoly where prices can be raised without increasing services. When you vote To End Evil Regulations.... the only regulations you're voting to end are the regulations that protect you, the consumer against the otherwise way-over-powered corporation. Regulations are "evil" only to the corporation.
The law that predicted the consolidation of companies and resultant increase in comms costs was the 1996 Telecomms Act.
What can be done? You could demand that your city create and run its own telecomms company that sells electric, gas, and cable -- in direct challenge to Spectrum, Comcast, and the like.. and priced under their equivalent. Look up EPB in Chattanooga. Yes, it's possible -- and is done here in the US. Where I lived last, the electric we bought was sold by the plant owned&run by the city.
What other industries would work better with a business model seeking to actually benefit the local population rather than to fatten the wallets of a few random executives by overcharging the same population?
Good points! What frustrates me about the whole thing was Spectrum could have at least given customers a heads up before Thursday, August 31st. They clearly knew ESPN and many other cable channels now owned by Disney were coming to an end. My wife's 87 year old mom who lives with us; loves animals and likes to watch Dr Pol on National Geographic (also owned by Disney). This is a show that keeps her attention most of the day about a vet that treats all kinds of animals from pets to bulls. That station is gone with a message finger pointing 100% of the blame on Disney. We signed up for a lot of channels we're no longer getting and we're paying Spectrum monthly for the agreement made. I'll guarantee there's going to be a ton of people pissed at Spectrum about this. They should have planned ahead and kept their customers informed...
Good points! What frustrates me about the whole thing was Spectrum could have at least given customers a heads up before Thursday, August 31st. They clearly knew ESPN and many other cable channels now owned by Disney were coming to an end. My wife's 87 year old mom who lives with us; loves animals and likes to watch Dr Pol on National Geographic (also owned by Disney). This is a show that keeps her attention most of the day about a vet that treats all kinds of animals from pets to bulls. That station is gone with a message finger pointing 100% of the blame on Disney. We signed up for a lot of channels we're no longer getting and we're paying Spectrum monthly for the agreement made. I'll guarantee there's going to be a ton of people pissed at Spectrum about this. They should have planned ahead and kept their customers informed...
Been a Spectrum customer for the past decade plus..... That's their M.O. They always do maintenance on their main server without even telling anyone they're doing it... It's frustrating.. I just haggled to get my bill reduced... Nerver in my life did I ever think provider services would out cost my electric/utility bills.. Insane how they just gouge people when they're making $$ out the bung hole!
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Good points! What frustrates me about the whole thing was Spectrum could have at least given customers a heads up before Thursday, August 31st. They clearly knew ESPN and many other cable channels now owned by Disney were coming to an end. My wife's 87 year old mom who lives with us; loves animals and likes to watch Dr Pol on National Geographic (also owned by Disney). This is a show that keeps her attention most of the day about a vet that treats all kinds of animals from pets to bulls. That station is gone with a message finger pointing 100% of the blame on Disney. We signed up for a lot of channels we're no longer getting and we're paying Spectrum monthly for the agreement made. I'll guarantee there's going to be a ton of people pissed at Spectrum about this. They should have planned ahead and kept their customers informed...
Been a Spectrum customer for the past decade plus..... That's their M.O. They always do maintenance on their main server without even telling anyone they're doing it... It's frustrating.. I just haggled to get my bill reduced... Nerver in my life did I ever think provider services would out cost my electric/utility bills.. Insane how they just gouge people when they're making $$ out the bung hole!
Been a Spectrum customer for the past decade plus..... That's their M.O. They always do maintenance on their main server without even telling anyone they're doing it... It's frustrating.. I just haggled to get my bill reduced... Nerver in my life did I ever think provider services would out cost my electric/utility bills.. Insane how they just gouge people when they're making $$ out the bung hole!
Thanks Nicks! Incredible! Their favorite trick is to offer you all the HBO and Showtime channels that take 1 movie starting it on HBO1 and wearing it out before they move it to HBO2 and then rinse and repeat it through all the rest of those channels. Then they start up the same process airing it on Showtime with the same endless repetition and progression. Now they're blaming Disney; because paying what Disney wants from them dips into their profit margins from us/customers.
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I once paid $200 dollars a month for basic cable and internet. Just a receiver and cable modem, no DVR or premium channels. THat's why i don't watch tv.
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Being down here in WV, I only have Optimum. And were I live , satellite is out, too many trees. And when I’m at my cabin, I use a ROKU. So far it has worked great
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Spectrums response to the issue is a whooping 7 day free trial to FUBU. May have been a good offer if it was free trial until the issue is resolved. Spectrum says they are determined to keep our costs down yet I am missing around 9 channels they used to pay for and now don't with no price decrease. Both sides are just greedy. I am a hair away from cutting off the tv portion of my service and splitting YouTube TV with my brother who already has it.
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The ESPN channels are back on with Spectrum again as of today for whatever it's worth.
I welcome the only Defensive Coordinator to earn a Superbowl Ring in New Orleans while understanding Revenge of the Nerds is a sequel. "Come get some!" -
The ESPN channels are back on with Spectrum again as of today for whatever it's worth.
In addition subscribers of the select tv channel package or higher will now get Disney+ and ESPN+ streaming services as part of the deal. I'll go out on a limb and say I expect an increase from Spectrum shortly.
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The ESPN channels are back on with Spectrum again as of today for whatever it's worth.
Shocker. They came back on for Monday Night Football
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The ESPN channels are back on with Spectrum again as of today for whatever it's worth.
In addition subscribers of the select tv channel package or higher will now get Disney+ and ESPN+ streaming services as part of the deal. I'll go out on a limb and say I expect an increase from Spectrum shortly.
In addition subscribers of the select tv channel package or higher will now get Disney+ and ESPN+ streaming services as part of the deal. I'll go out on a limb and say I expect an increase from Spectrum shortly.
they sneak it in somehow..
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they sneak it in somehow..
They don’t sneak anything. They just say pay more and you do. No choice
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They don’t sneak anything. They just say pay more and you do. No choice
Been a T/W-"Rectum" customer for years... I know the drill...
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