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Title: Charter
Post by: iPod on December 21, 2008, 06:21:22 PM

For two years Charter has been disputing over the HD feed of my local CBS affiliate.   Today I read an article in the paper that said Charter will no longer carry the CBS affiliate @ all (SD and HD) as of 12/31/08 (a dandy way to end the year  :cry3:).

The owners of the CBS affiliate are major tight wads.  They said their signal has value.  Bull does it have value when you can get it for free.

I say Charter is right in this situation!   :hammer:

Title: Re: Charter
Post by: Mike M on December 21, 2008, 06:23:30 PM

Is it even legal for a cable company to remove a major channel like CBS from their lineup? :o

Title: Re: Charter
Post by: iPod on December 21, 2008, 06:33:34 PM

Well Dish Network did it.

http://www.tvpredictions.com/dish121808.htm (http://www.tvpredictions.com/dish121808.htm)

Also here is one of many articles about this
http://www.tvpredictions.com/charter122108.htm (http://www.tvpredictions.com/charter122108.htm)

Title: Re: Charter
Post by: Gil on December 21, 2008, 07:01:58 PM

Quote from: MikeM2010 on December 21, 2008, 06:23:30 PM

Is it even legal for a cable company to remove a major channel like CBS from their lineup? :o

They can carry whatever the hell they want. Or "uncarry" for that matter.

Title: Re: Charter
Post by: jtmal0723 on December 21, 2008, 08:16:49 PM

the FCC may step in if someone complains... usually if someone pays for a lifeline service, you get all the government channels like CBS, ABC, NBC, etc...

Title: Re: Charter
Post by: iPod on December 24, 2008, 10:22:40 PM

I heard Charter is coming close to an agreement!   That's a shock!   :dance:

Title: Re: Charter
Post by: Darr'chelle on December 28, 2008, 12:53:03 PM

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6625047.html?nid=4262 (http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6625047.html?nid=4262)

Smells good!

Title: Re: Charter
Post by: iPod on December 29, 2008, 11:10:31 PM

This includes SD and HD!  I've only been w/o their HD signal for two years!