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Time Warner Recommends Internet For Some Shows
EdIII writes "The dispute between Time Warner and Viacom over fees seems to be without any resolution this year. Time Warner faces the possibility of being without content for almost 20 channels. Alexander Dudley, a spokesperson for Time Warner, is fighting back: 'We will be telling our customers exactly where they can go to see these programs online,' Mr. Dudley said. 'We'll also be telling them how they can hook up their PCs to a television set.' Why pay for digital cable when many content providers are now providing it on demand via the Internet? Not to mention the widespread availability of TV shows in both standard and high definition on public and private torrent tracker sites. It is entirely possible to watch television with no commercials or advertising with only an Internet connection. So getting your content via the Internet is not exactly free, but it certainly isn't contributing to Time Warner or any other cable providers' revenue stream. The real question is why Time Warner would fight back by so clearly showing how increasingly obsolete they are becoming and that cable providers are losing their monopolistic grip on media delivery." If no agreement is reached, those channels are supposed to be dropped just after midnight tonight.
"The real question is why Time Warner would fight back by so clearly showing how increasingly obsolete they are becoming and that cable providers are losing their monopolistic grip on media delivery"
This is simple, and the wording clearly displays the submitter's bias.
Time Warner cable ALSO provides internet access. If they are being charged for programming that their internet subscribers can recieve online, then they are paying for something they don't need to. I have no doubt they would like to use the funds Viacom currently recieves for programming on other things, yet still be able to provide the content if necessary.
I suppose if the person asking the question weren't themselves behoden to the idea that cable is the Great Satan, then they could see that.
"The government grants you rights, not the other way around."-- beav007. Yes, these people really exist...
Lose 20 channels, tell people who bitch to use torrents, impose strict bandwidth caps, then charge out the ass for going over the limit.
It's a perfect circle.
That looks like 8000 people have a poorly configured RSS client and are downloading 'Bob and his 3 friends drunk and naked (note: No sex)'.
And that would be roughly $.50, correct? Damn, can't decide where to spend that big check.
Every time you call tech support, a little kitten dies.
I got FiOS. I downloaded the season finale of Heroes in 10 minutes flat.
Eschew Obfuscation
Can we get link-speak added to that Lake Superior State University list of things that must die?
What a prick.
This is pissing me off TO NO END.
1) I have not one, but TWO small children (6 and 8 respectively) with mild-moderate Autism spectrum disorder that are OBSESSED with Noggin. ... You DO NOT KNOW what a tantrum is until you have dealt with an Autism tantrum.
THANK YOU GREEDY SONOFABITCH VIACOM AND TIME WARNER EXECUTIVES FOR RUINING MY VACATION AND MAKING MY DISABLED CHILDREN MISERABLE, YOU ASSHOLES!
I'll be expecting a refund of my ENTIRE MONTH'S BILL and EVERY MONTH until the Viacom situation is resolved.
Thank you.
(can you tell I'm a tad upset?)
I wonder where your children got the Autism spectrum disorder from.
There's still people with 3 digit UIDs around?
I thought they were just the stuff of legends these days.
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