willmckinley Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 One of the largest cable providers in the country has dropped TCM (and other Turner channels) in a dispute over fees. http://willmckinley.wordpress.com/2013/10/01/tcm-goes-dark-for-viewers-in-19-states/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roverrocks Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Revolutions have started over less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaytonf Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 And wars fought over ears. I'm going out to the backyard and digging up my rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJH Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Washington may grind to a halt and the stock market doesn't blink. But don't deny a movie fan his TCM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Call your cable company and tell them you are fed up, and if they don't bring TCM back right away, you'll cancel your subscription and switch over to a satellite system, either Directv or Dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Acquire Directv, TCM is on channel 256 for SD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyBackTransformer Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 > One of the largest cable providers in the country has dropped TCM (and other Turner channels) in a dispute over fees. It's all those early 1900s french silent films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlofffan Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 If I were a Cable One customer I don't know what I would do. All I watch is TCM and baseball. I might as well go camping in the wilderness. Oh I forgot the National Parks are closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikisoo Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 With the economy the way it's been and most people having to cut back on expenses, cable is really shooting themselves in the foot. Talk to most cable subscribers and they'll confirm the "classic movie" channel is their most watched. TCM wasn't worth $100+/month to me, but most of the reason I discontinued cable was I hated being part of their cash cow. Cable serves up a lot of insulting crap-pap that I just couldn't support any more. You can watch sports & PBS for nothing. The library has tons of classic DVDs available-many which are not shown on TCM like Fox movies. I'm still amazed how many dopes continue paying cable's high prices for mostly pap, but see an awful lot more dishes these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Yeah, cable does supply a lot of "crap pap", but there are other options on my cable service I'm happy enough with. TCM has always been a part of their "basic" service, and not likely to go anywhere. The OP never mentioned which cable service they have( or HAD), so I don't know what to say about it. Maybe a dish IS their answer. Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMJ79 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I was very frustrated to discover this morning that my CableOne in Sioux City IA (I want people to know who they are) has dropped TCM due to a price dispute. If they don't resolve it, they will lose me as a customer as I want my TCM. I love the movies and no commercials! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyBackTransformer Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 > One of the largest cable providers in the country has dropped TCM (and other Turner channels) in a dispute over fees. *Maybe they feel TCM's fee for a lot of early 1900s french silent fare is too much.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesJazGuitar Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I find this statement hard to believe: Talk to most cable subscribers and they'll confirm the "classic movie" channel is their most watched. Most of my friends never watch TCM. They watch sports, network TV stations or movie channels that show recent movies. The people at this forum do NOT represent the general cable viewing public. That is something to be proud of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrroberts Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 It is sad. A lot more people watch Monday night wrestling than TCM. And it wouldn't matter what TCM was showing. I guess I have to take comfort in being part of the intellectual minority. Edited by: mrroberts on Oct 2, 2013 3:25 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geralddddd Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 >TCM wasn't worth $100+/month to me, but most of the reason I discontinued cable was I hated being part of their cash cow. Cable serves up a lot of insulting crap-pap that I just couldn't support any more<. >You can watch sports & PBS for nothing. The library has tons of classic DVDs available-many which are not shown on TCM like Fox movies< In my neighborhood, so many dropped cable that it got sold to another company. And you see dishes all over. I don't know anyone who has cable. And also, the main PBS channel in town changed format. So even that's no guarantee. Although we have two other pbs channels, its not the same. Edited by: Geraldddddd on Oct 2, 2013 9:30 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Some of these people who watch Monday night wrestling might be interested in watching TCM for NIGHT AND THE CITY (1950). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SansFin Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 > TikiSoo wrote: > I'm still amazed how many dopes continue paying cable's high prices for mostly pap You may count me among the dopes. We have investigated and there is no reasonable alternative. Over-the-air broadcasts are not available here because of terrain and other conditions unless we wish to **** an expensive tower to hold an antenna. Neither of us are particularly attracted to watching television or movies on the computer and we could not watch a program of significant length together. There is no good way for us to locate a computer near a television. The method to hack streaming over Wifi and so gain access to computers connected to the same router is well documented and no television program is worth that risk. I like also to catch up on some programs using the television in our workroom. The only method to do that is to record them to DVD while watching other things and then play them there because running any sort of cable into the room is not practical. Recording of streamed content is not user-friendly. Our cable bill is nearly: $60 a month but it calculates to a small per-hour fee. TCM is on most of the time but there are two network programs and five cable programs which we like to watch which would be much more expensive if we were to purchase seasonal DVDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I'm a dope as well. 70 dollars a month brings me about 65 channels - maybe 20 of which I might watch at any given time. TCM is included of course. I think the little more than 2 bucks a day is good value considering the amount of entertainment I'm getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkeee Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Blu. if I am not mistaken, I believe you have Rogers. I cannot get Rogers where I live and I am stuck with Bell which costs me $220. a month for the 'bundle'. I had to get the 'bundle' in order to subscribe to TCM which was an additional 20.00 in itself. I do get 4 Movie Network channels as well (over 400 movies a month), but I hardly watch them. Do you get those too? Twink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I don't get them. I could but it would cost me a lot more money. Your situation sucks. Is there no cable company in your area? Bell is always trying to switch me off cable with special offers but I'm not going for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkeee Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 The only 3 in my area are Cogeco Cable (which I know is cheaper), however, they have recently dropped TCM. Shaw Satellite, I had them come out Twice, both times they said I had too many trees around my property to get a reception and suggested I get Bell, which I did, and yes, they sure are Pricey ! If I wanted TCM (which I did), I had to get the 'bundle', which gives me everything, so now I'm stuck,. $220. mo. plus tax. Twink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I assume the bundle gives you phone and internet - along with those premium movie channels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkeee Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Yes, but I did have to get all 3 in order to subscribe to TCM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkeee Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I did not want all those extra channels and the Movie Network..TCM alone was an additional $20.00. When I see that people in the US pay $60.00 Including TCM and still complain that it is high, I have to laugh (or cry !) Twink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblue Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 I add an additional 50 to my cable bill for internet. This month my total came to 124 (taxes included). I live without phone service. Cogeco Cable dropping TCM was unbelievable. Baffling thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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