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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: January 14, 2014, 10:03:21 AM »
Mostly cloudy and 33 °F. Winds WNW at 7 mph.
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC
« on: January 14, 2014, 09:59:21 AM ».gif "fight (7)")
Now, let's see who's next to drop the channel. If Dish does it next, then the channel might get back on track for good. I predict some house cleaning may be done at the channel now, starting with those responsible for the non-weather-related longform.
Of course, I don't imagine this dispute will be permanent. The Viacom dispute wasn't.
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC
« on: January 14, 2014, 09:51:29 AM »
It's done. I guess DTV's controlling the weather now, according to what TWC said. Do I blame DTV for the clouds that have rolled in, lol? .gif "lgh (21)")
That was a dumb thing for the channel to say IMO.
TWC going live at such an unusual time seemed like a stunt, much like the kind radio stations do when they're about to change format or something. I predict that they might stay live until a deal gets reached with DTV, but to whom are the continued pleas going to be relevant unless the DTV subscribers happen to have access to other providers?
I bet it will be a Viacom-style deal, and TWC will be off for two weeks at the max. I'm sure it will make the news on all of NBC's news outlets (as a front to beg people to call DTV or Congress), but I doubt the others even touch it.
That was a dumb thing for the channel to say IMO.TWC going live at such an unusual time seemed like a stunt, much like the kind radio stations do when they're about to change format or something. I predict that they might stay live until a deal gets reached with DTV, but to whom are the continued pleas going to be relevant unless the DTV subscribers happen to have access to other providers?
Any guesses on how long TWC will be off DTV? Will this make National or cable news? How will this change WN and TWC, because WN just a big promotion!
I bet it will be a Viacom-style deal, and TWC will be off for two weeks at the max. I'm sure it will make the news on all of NBC's news outlets (as a front to beg people to call DTV or Congress), but I doubt the others even touch it.
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC
« on: January 13, 2014, 05:09:32 PM »
There are these two DirecTV-related crawls on screen, including one fairly high up that detracts from the coverage a little. Oh, and I just heard another one of their grovels going into the commercial.
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC
« on: January 13, 2014, 03:00:33 PM »
They're whining ( 
) to Congress, too, or at least trying to get viewers to do it for them. That's hardly any different than the old song "Summertime Blues" in which the protagonist calls Congress over having to work a summer job.
Good point.
Maybe DirecTV (and Dish and a few other providers) need to hold this over TWC's head all the time. If so, the network would be forced to do right all the time.
) to Congress, too, or at least trying to get viewers to do it for them. That's hardly any different than the old song "Summertime Blues" in which the protagonist calls Congress over having to work a summer job.Networks get off TV. It's not the first time it's happened, but TWC is overreacting to this. They're providing the weather coverage they should be doing all the time, not just now.
Good point.
Maybe DirecTV (and Dish and a few other providers) need to hold this over TWC's head all the time. If so, the network would be forced to do right all the time.
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC
« on: January 13, 2014, 02:49:32 PM »
TWC's spinning like a tornado, it seems. 
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC
« on: January 13, 2014, 02:34:10 PM »I wasn't sure where to put this...so I'll put it here.
This makes me downright mad and honestly made me lose any respect I had for TWC.
I agree, this lowers my opinion of TWC a lot too, and it only proves that they are playing a game IMHO. It's about knocking out any potential competition and coercing providers (and by extension customers) to agree with that mission. I notice they emphasize their live coverage, and the truth is that they have shown a lot of that lately, but I still believe it's only because of competition.
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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove
« on: January 12, 2014, 10:06:06 PM »
Hi, and congratulations! I'm glad for you. 
2014's not starting off too badly for me, but it's too early to tell. If the previous year turns out to be a rare good one (as 2013 mostly was for me), then I tend to view the new year with suspicion. Usually, I'm glad to get away from the old year though.
2014's not starting off too badly for me, but it's too early to tell. If the previous year turns out to be a rare good one (as 2013 mostly was for me), then I tend to view the new year with suspicion. Usually, I'm glad to get away from the old year though.
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: January 12, 2014, 08:26:31 PM »
Partly cloudy, windy, and 51 °F. Winds N at 29 mph, gusting to 39. The wind's been relentless today. 
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC
« on: January 12, 2014, 08:23:25 PM »
It's a game. I predict that regardless of the outcome, TWC reverts back to longform central after the dispute ends. If DTV keeps TWC, then TWC will see no need to appease the carrier and it will resume the longform. If DTV drops TWC, then TWC will have nothing to gain from smoke and mirrors; therefore, it will resume the longform.
As far as losing its audience goes, I thought TWC was making a start on that already. Sure, being the only national weather source available for so long would have given the channel an advantage by default. However, I'm sure some viewers, whether on DTV or not, have tuned out the channel already.
Now, I do think this may be a wakeup call of sorts if TWC listens. Although I don't see longform going away, especially on weekends, I wonder if some of the egregiously non-weather-related programming (*cough*Prospectors*cough*) might get the boot in favor of more weather-related shows.
As far as losing its audience goes, I thought TWC was making a start on that already. Sure, being the only national weather source available for so long would have given the channel an advantage by default. However, I'm sure some viewers, whether on DTV or not, have tuned out the channel already.
Now, I do think this may be a wakeup call of sorts if TWC listens. Although I don't see longform going away, especially on weekends, I wonder if some of the egregiously non-weather-related programming (*cough*Prospectors*cough*) might get the boot in favor of more weather-related shows.
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC
« on: January 12, 2014, 08:15:34 PM »
It seems like they're playing games with the viewers and the providers. That's a strategy that can't hold up long-term. Did this start just because DTV picked up WN?
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC
« on: January 12, 2014, 08:10:02 PM »
So, where's the severe weather? There's no red TWC logo to indicate such. Looking at the national radar map, there are only a few areas with rain showers, but certainly not what I would call a severe weather event. This is suspicious, but at least the TWC viewers are getting what they want: live weekend weather. I predict that if a deal is reached, TWC will slip back to its old ways. I'm pretty sure that Prospectors would be on now if not for the DTV dispute; what we're seeing now isn't a representation of what TWC has been from November to the start of this situation.
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC
« on: January 12, 2014, 07:43:20 AM »
It just shows that at least someone is listening to customers here, and it isn't TWC. DTV is saying what we've been saying for a while now when they mention the large amount of longform. Customers got nowhere by complaining to TWC, so they must have gone to DTV instead.
You mean a Disney Channel-style countdown clock like they use for premieres? Lol.
the countdown clock on the top right
You mean a Disney Channel-style countdown clock like they use for premieres? Lol.
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC
« on: January 11, 2014, 11:21:16 AM »
Unmarketable is unmarketable, and I feel this is what TWC is becoming unfortunately. It won't only be DirecTV with the way things are going.
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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?
« on: January 10, 2014, 06:48:52 PM »
Sunny and 49 °F. Winds NNW at 9 mph.