That's not gonna stop the bleeding, the damage is already done. I'm not saying this to be arrogant or snarky, but I think TWC (on the television side, not the website) days are numbered imo. The network is not sustainable long term in the condition it's in currently. They're competing against some stiff competition (internet). Folks don't have time to sit around and wait every 10 minutes for a local forecast and they sure as heck don't have time to wait around for a OCM to maybe mention what the weather is like in their city. It's a losing battle. The same goes for WN and what sounds like a complete joke Accuweather Channel. Kinda ironic that TWC is getting a taste of their own medicine in this way since part of the reason TWC became famous/popular in the first place was because people didn't have time to wait around half an hour or so for a weather forecast from the local news so they turned to TWC to get a faster/frequent forecast.
You make a couple of good points, Tavores. It's kind of interesting to see how "impatient" we've become, especially with newer technology. Back then, I'm sure the every 10-minute Local Forecast was a "thing of the future." Now, why wait 10 minutes (or even longer during long-form) to see my local forecast which goes too fast and severely lacks in information when I can just look up the weather on my computer, phone, tablet, whatever? I understand WAAT exists, but that still doesn't provide enough information.
Another thing is that TWC doesn't (and honestly can't) talk about every single city or town affected during a major weather event. Take this past snowstorm, for example. All the way from Dallas to the Northeast were people affected, but TWC focused more on the hardest-hit areas like Kentucky and only brushed over the other areas. Why would I watch TWC wanting to see an OCM not ever (or only briefly) mention my weather when I could get much more up-to-date information from social media or a local news station?
If TWC isn't needed anymore because of the internet, why would they replace it with AccuWeather?
I really wish cable channels would stop repeating the lie that such and such cable company decided to drop us. If a cable company's contract with you runs out, they legally cannot continue to air your programming. Likewise, if a cable company has a contract with you, they can't drop you. You have a contract. Of course, it's just a ploy to get you mad at your cable company, even though the channel is most likely asking for more money, and the cable company doesn't want to push the increase on to the consumer.
I'm sure some of the population who grew up with TWC (obviously not us
) still watch TWC and refer to it for their weather as that's what they're most used to. Same thing with DirecTV, replacing TWC with WeatherNation seemed to spark a huge outcry, so removing a "weather channel" completely from the lineup would probably be even worse.
I am also tired of cable channels complaining that a company has "dropped" them. You're right, Matt. In this case and every case, the Verizon FiOS contract with TWC ended, and Verizon simply chose not to renew it. I understand the verb "drop" can mean "removed," which is essentially what happened. But it's not like Verizon FiOS broke their contract with TWC and abruptly removed the channel for no reason.
When an OCMs contract is not renewed next time, I want them to say that TWC "dropped" them and to retaliate by calling TWC and demanding they bring them back.
