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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: January 20, 2014, 02:44:08 PM »

Never,ind the not naming winter storms hypothesis.  Because we now have warnings for the I-95 corridor, they've gone to Winter Storm Janus.

Allow me to introduce you all to Facepalm Jim..

LOL!!

Yah, I just noticed them calling the next storm Janus.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: January 20, 2014, 02:37:52 PM »

I flipped to TWC, and I see they're reporting weather for US Territories and select Int'l cities on the LDL ticker (92 at Rio, wish I could be there now). Since when did they do that?

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: January 19, 2014, 01:02:08 AM »

I agree, local on the 8s needs to he improved. A rushed one minute local does no good, especially if it is TWC's most important product (didn't I start a topic a few years back about what if twc had no lot8s and everyone said twc would cease to exist)

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: January 18, 2014, 10:40:54 PM »

TWC is bringing back WCL at 10pm/1AM EST starting the week of the 27th. still longform from 2-5pm. Don't know the weekend schedule yet.

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: January 17, 2014, 07:41:14 PM »

I don't care if TWC has longform but the amount they have currently is ridiculous. Hopefully the pre WATT schedule with WCL on at 4pm and 7pm (weekends) and 10pm,1am (daily) will resume. Wish they could change the music too. I can't be the only one who is tired of the same two songs playing on the LF

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: January 14, 2014, 09:29:23 PM »

I don't get it. What did she say that was so unprofessional? In fact, what did she say that was any different from what a lot of OCMs (including Jim Cantore) has already said since this weekend?

EDIT: Oh nevermind, I guess you're talking about her response to someone else and not the actual post itself.

It was her response to Kevin Blackfox's comment.

Looking at TWC's FB page, their page is about 50/50 oppose/support DTV's move. Most viewers seem to be content with DTV's move though saying TWC pulled the plug on them refusing to bite into DTV's offer for a rate decrease.

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: January 14, 2014, 09:09:12 PM »

Is anyone interested that the Winter Olympics are starting on February 6 in Sochi, Russia?  When growing up, my family and I loved to watch the events and the ceremonies.  I don't know how much time I will have this time due to work, but I still may try to watch a little.  What do you all think about them?

I personally prefer watching the summer Olympics over the winter ones but still find them both enjoyable.  The only bad thing is that the winter Olympics are, well, in the middle of winter during classes and stuff, so assuming I don't have boat loads of homework I should be able to tune in.  Let's just hope these Olympics are carried out safely without any suicide bombings like what were occurring a few weeks ago.

I like the summer ones too, and I will be very busy during the next few weeks with school and internship stuff so I may not have time to worry about the Olympics though I do want to tune in on the weekend.

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: January 14, 2014, 06:34:03 PM »

Apparently a new OCM joined the network yesterday, and I'm already not liking her:
https://www.facebook.com/Meteorologist.Kait.Parker/posts/10101988944860510?comment_id=17792508&reply_comment_id=17792655&total_comments=8

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OCMs & Personalities / New OCM Kait Parker

« on: January 14, 2014, 06:30:57 PM »

New Weather Channel girl from WPTV.
https://www.facebook.com/Meteorologist.Kait.Parker

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: January 14, 2014, 04:59:08 PM »

Reading Facebook posts on their wall and this is the latest message I have seen from them:

Thank you so much for your support. We are no longer in talks with DirectTV; they've removed us permanently. You can visit http://www.keeptheweatherchannel.com/ for a list of alternate providers that do carry our channel.

Why is DISH quiet about this? Didn't they drop TWC for a day or two back in 2010 too..

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: January 14, 2014, 01:07:45 AM »

Yep WeatherNation is now on TWC's original spot at Ch362. TWC is live 24/7 again.

It's official, it's WAR between DirecTV and TWC, and I strongly believe DISH will be next to drop because their contract with TWC is set to expire in July according to a source.

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: January 12, 2014, 02:36:55 PM »

TWC is live again and they didn't even mention "extended' or 'special' coverage. They are going live all night long tonight through the overnight hours too. This is just too funny.

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: January 12, 2014, 01:42:38 AM »

That's what I think. They purposefully preempted longform because of the DTV fiasco and to make it seem like they're doing the weather once again. The severe weather outbreak was minimal at best. They're live until 3AM and they very rarely preempt longform that late aside from Sandy and earlier in March.

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: January 11, 2014, 07:35:16 PM »

TWC is preempting programming now? For what reason? Just 3 days before DirecTV is scheduled to drop them?

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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: DirecTV Dropping TWC

« on: January 11, 2014, 05:32:42 PM »

If TWC doesn't want DirecTV to drop them, then they need to change. Extend LOT8s to 2 minutes, bring back smooth jazz, restore hours cut for longform, etc.

The fact the execs are whining over competition is pitiful. We will see how this will go but they will probably come up with something last minute. DirecTV however will lose a large number of subscribers if this does go out as planned.