timewarner/brighthouse views please read

[nixer]

copied from here:http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayRe...4947904&EDATE=

Statement from Viacom






NEW YORK, Dec. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The move by Time Warner Cable to force such channels as Nickelodeon, COMEDY CENTRAL and MTV off the air is another example of a cable company overreaching for profit at the expense of its viewers.


The renewal we are seeking is reasonable and modest relative to the profits TWC enjoys from our networks. We have asked for an increase of less than 25 cents per month, per subscriber, which adds up to less than a penny per day for all 19 of MTV Networks' channels.


We make this request because TWC has so greatly undervalued our channels for so long. Americans spend more than 20% of their TV viewing time watching our networks, yet our fees amount to less than 2.5% of what Time Warner generates from their average customer.


Throughout the country, we have negotiated equitable license agreement renewals, or are in the final stages of renewals, with virtually every cable and satellite carrier. Nevertheless, Time Warner Cable has dismissed our efforts at a fair compromise and has effectively chosen to deny its customers some of the most popular TV shows on the air.


As a result, we are sorry to say that for Time Warner Cable customers our networks will go dark as of 12:01 on January 1st, denying Time Warner customers shows like Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, and The Hills.


Ultimately, however, if Nickelodeon, COMEDY CENTRAL, MTV and the rest of our programming is discontinued -- over less than a penny per day -- we believe viewers will see this behavior by their cable company as outrageous. Time Warner Cable subscribers who are being handed a January 1st $3 monthly increase in Raleigh, Orange County, Los Angeles, and New York City are simultaneously facing the removal of beloved shows across 19 channels.


We find it a shame that Time Warner Cable remains unreasonable at this time. We hope its leadership will have a change of heart and will seek to negotiate a fair renewal agreement.

[SecurityStacey]

What the hell man! Those are all the best channels!

[icygirl]

First time EVER I am sort of glad I have Comcast... even though Comcast is also full of corrupt you-know-whats...

What really sucks is that a lot of these big cable corporations have monopolies over certain areas. That is you can ONLY get cable from one company in certain areas. For example, I can only get Comcast in my apartment; there is no Time Warner. So I'm guessing that a lot of people that have Time Warner are going to have no possible way to get those channels, unless there is a big protest or change of plans etc.

[MarkS]

I've got DirectTV so it really doesn't affect me at all. I absolutely HATED comcast when I used to have them. A bunch of money grubbing pigs if ever there was.

[ilovemylizard]

I find it kinda amusing, Timewarner is doing this to save money...when in fact they are shooting themselves in the foot...I imagine there will be a mass exodus among their customers to sattelite providers...I just feel sorry for any of their customers who live in buildings where dishes are not allowed...

And a poster above is correct, many cities have exclusive agreeements with only one cable provider...other than sattelite, there are no options...I went through this with Charter Communications obscene prices and horrible service in California...many other cable companies out there, but Long Beach was Charter only...

I have Directv (not much of a choice for me, as I live in a rural area, with no major cable providers), but I can tell you, if I did have cable, and was looking at the loss of Nickelodeon, I'd consider it an act of war

More than half the shows I watch are on Nickelodeon...can't imagine having that taken away

[SecurityStacey]

More than half the shows I watch are on Nickelodeon...can't imagine having that taken away

Absolutely, I was watching sponge bob when I found out! Very upsetting!

Unfortanately I live in an apartment and can't get a dish, so I'm stuck with tim warner.

[nixer]

well they settled the contract just so stacey can watch sponge bob no pants

[SecurityStacey]

well they settled the contract just so stacey can watch sponge bob no pants

Darn Skippy!