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Do you think TWC would be better for broadcast?
« on: February 14, 2009, 01:51:58 AM »
The title says it all. What do you think? These darn cable companys just want to take your money (expecialy in a middle of a resession). What NBC could of done at least is to move TWC to broadcast as a digital sub-channel for any of the NBC affiliates (just like what they did with Weather Plus), so that way, you can watch it all for free.
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Re: Do you think TWC would be better for broadcast?
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2009, 02:05:02 AM »
Absolutely not. Firstly, if it moves to broadcast, then say byebye to localized STARs... Secondly, the ratings aren't worth the change to broadcast and secondly, that would put TWC in a "not required to carry" status with cable companies, which would make a lot of them choosing to not carry the station. It would become the beginning of the end for TWC if it were to move to broadcast. So, I don't not support it if that were the case.

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Re: Do you think TWC would be better for broadcast?
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2009, 10:38:18 AM »
Haven't we already had this discussion?  :thinking:

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Re: Do you think TWC would be better for broadcast?
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2009, 05:59:32 PM »
Haven't we already had this discussion?  :thinking:
I thought we did too but I wasnt sure if it was here or over at Taiganet