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Gatsbygirl
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Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
Part of me wants to stay up to midnight to see if ABC really goes off.
Honestly I don't fully understand the issue and am sure both sides are partly at fault although I wonder why only Cablevision seems to have these problems. I will be so annoyed to lose a channel I thought was free in the first place
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rileysmama
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
it is rare that it happens..usually a last minute contract has been drawn up where both parties have agreed..this happened last year with viacom & timewarner
but since cablevision has kind of stuck to its guns with hgtv and foodnetwork recently, who knows..
i think both parties are at fault; it's all greed & the only person who suffers is the consumer
i also wanna see what happens at midnight...
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| Posted 3/6/10 10:00 PM |
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Mommy2Boys
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
Tonight is the deadline?
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| Posted 3/6/10 10:00 PM |
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MsSissy
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
I'm sure it's going to happen.
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| Posted 3/6/10 10:31 PM |
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Stacey1403
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
I think ABC is counting on them caving in since the Oscars will be on.
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| Posted 3/6/10 10:49 PM |
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maxsgirl
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
I think itll happen.
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| Posted 3/6/10 11:17 PM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
My husband works in television and he said there is no way ABC will be allowed to pull out before the Oscars because the sponsors will FLIP OUT if there's an entire market their ads are not reaching. Right after that, it's supposed to off.
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| Posted 3/6/10 11:36 PM |
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waterspout4
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
Is it supposed to be at midnight, or at 5am? (Technically, the broadcast day doesn't start until 5am.) It's a stupid rule, but the Saturday 3/6 broadcast day goes until 4:59am. Is the contract real days or broadcast days? 
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| Posted 3/6/10 11:37 PM |
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Cheeks24
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
It just so happens that Cablevision had contracts up with 2 networks this year. Many LIers may have forgotten this happened with Fox and Time Warner just before the Scripps fiasco. But Time Warner and Fox began negotiations so the channel was never lost.
Basically it comes down to ABC wanting more money since their contract is up and also having less advertisers or advertisers paying less.
If this does happen, anyone that is a Cablevision customer should call them and demand a reduction in their montly bill or a refund for losing this channel. They will compensate since they aren't collecting from this network. Please don't expect your entire cable bill to be paid, but $3 off is still better than nothing. If you aren't going to call for the refund, then don't complain. Cablevision is providing not only ABC as a clear channel, but NBC, CBS, FOX, WPIX and other channels you can get through rabbit ears.
ETS: I don't work for Cablevision nor does anyone one in my family or my friends! I'm just stating facts!
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| Posted 3/6/10 11:38 PM |
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waterspout4
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
Alrighty then. Guess the lack of channel 7 has answered my above question. 
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| Posted 3/7/10 12:18 AM |
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Arodisi
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
ugh -- im so annoyed they pulled it
especially with the oscars tomorrow - they really need to resolve their issues ASAP and get ABC back on the air...
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| Posted 3/7/10 12:28 AM |
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MsSissy
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
Posted by prncsslehcar
My husband works in television and he said there is no way ABC will be allowed to pull out before the Oscars because the sponsors will FLIP OUT if there's an entire market their ads are not reaching. Right after that, it's supposed to off.
This is a good point!
I wonder if things will be settled right before the Oscars.
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| Posted 3/7/10 9:06 AM |
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pinky
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
i can't believe its really gone 
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| Posted 3/7/10 9:17 AM |
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BaroqueMama
Chase is one!
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
I'm absolutely shocked and so is my husband. He said he could not believe it when they pulled it.
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| Posted 3/7/10 9:20 AM |
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Cpt2007
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
didn't someone say on here in the past week or so that Ch 11 (WPIX) was going to pick up the Oscars if Ch 7 went dark?
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| Posted 3/7/10 9:21 AM |
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janet
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
dont know how true this is but i saw on a few fb statuses that Channel 11 MIGHT and i said MIGHT pick up the Oscars . Dont kill me if they dont. just repeating what i saw. for those who do care to watch it i hope it is true.
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| Posted 3/7/10 9:21 AM |
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MsSissy
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
Posted by Cpt2007
didn't someone say on here in the past week or so that Ch 11 (WPIX) was going to pick up the Oscars if Ch 7 went dark?
I saw this posted on here a few days ago. But couldn't find anything on the internet about it. 
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| Posted 3/7/10 9:23 AM |
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Songwriter76
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
GO CABLEVISION!!!! Way to not give in to ABC!
ABC is a FREE channel on the airwaves, they have plenty of commercials and they are subject to FCC regulations.
Therefore, they belong to the public and cannot charge such an OUTRAGEOUS amount of money to cable providers.
It's nice to see a Long Island company standing up to one of these massive, greedy giants!
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| Posted 3/7/10 10:14 AM |
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MissJones
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
Posted by Songwriter76
ABC is a FREE channel on the airwaves, they have plenty of commercials and they are subject to FCC regulations.
Therefore, they belong to the public and cannot charge such an OUTRAGEOUS amount of money to cable providers.
Yeah, this is what I don't understand. I believe they have other cable channels, right? But channel 7 is supposed to be free.
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| Posted 3/7/10 10:53 AM |
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Songwriter76
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
Posted by MissJones
Posted by Songwriter76
ABC is a FREE channel on the airwaves, they have plenty of commercials and they are subject to FCC regulations.
Therefore, they belong to the public and cannot charge such an OUTRAGEOUS amount of money to cable providers.
Yeah, this is what I don't understand. I believe they have other cable channels, right? But channel 7 is supposed to be free.
Even though they are under one umbrella company (ABC Disney), I would think that they all are run separately with different contracts.
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| Posted 3/7/10 10:58 AM |
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Gatsbygirl
Please St. Therese....
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
I can't believe they did it!
ABC is free an can still be watched with a converter box and an atttena, but not through your cable box.
Would anyone like to have me over on Tuesday to watch LOST ?
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headoverheels
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
Posted by Songwriter76
Posted by MissJones
Posted by Songwriter76
ABC is a FREE channel on the airwaves, they have plenty of commercials and they are subject to FCC regulations.
Therefore, they belong to the public and cannot charge such an OUTRAGEOUS amount of money to cable providers.
Yeah, this is what I don't understand. I believe they have other cable channels, right? But channel 7 is supposed to be free.
Even though they are under one umbrella company (ABC Disney), I would think that they all are run separately with different contracts.
I'm confused - if Cablevision is paying the other channels like NBC and CBS, why shouldn't ABC be paid too? Why does that make them selfish?
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Stacey1403
Where it all began....
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
ABC did on purpose because of the Oscars, not a doubt in my mind.
The company's previous contract with Cablevision expired more than two years ago, but it was extended month by month as talks continued.
They could of stopped at anytime and chose right before the Oscars.
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| Posted 3/7/10 11:43 AM |
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Stacey1403
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Re: Cablevision customers...so will it reall happen?
Posted by headoverheels
Posted by Songwriter76
Posted by MissJones
Posted by Songwriter76
ABC is a FREE channel on the airwaves, they have plenty of commercials and they are subject to FCC regulations.
Therefore, they belong to the public and cannot charge such an OUTRAGEOUS amount of money to cable providers.
Yeah, this is what I don't understand. I believe they have other cable channels, right? But channel 7 is supposed to be free.
Even though they are under one umbrella company (ABC Disney), I would think that they all are run separately with different contracts.
I'm confused - if Cablevision is paying the other channels like NBC and CBS, why shouldn't ABC be paid too? Why does that make them selfish?
They already do pay them, they want 40 million more!
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