boib Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I signed up with SlingTV just to get TCM and now when I'm trying to watch "Dracula, Prince of Darkness" at 11am ET, all I can see is a banner that "This Movie is not Available on This Device". It looks like it's available on Watch TCM but since I don't have cable, I can't log in and confirm. This is a sad, sad day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alliehharding Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 So you can get TCM on Sling? That's interesting. Has any other movies been blocked or is this the first time you couldn't watch something that was on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boib Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 This was the first time after signing up last Friday. Do you know if this ever happens on the Watch TCM website or app? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr6666 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 So you can get TCM on Sling? That's interesting. Has any other movies been blocked or is this the first time you couldn't watch something that was on? Sling TV Adds TCM to Hollywood Extra Tier http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/next-tv/sling-tv-adds-tcm-hollywood-extra-tier/141906 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markfp2 Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 That's great that TCM is now available on Sling. If certain movies aren't shown, I think it's a rights issue. Streaming rights are an entirely different thing than cable rights so TCM has to negotiate them seperately with the film distributor. It's much like the Canadian rights issue we hear about from some of our north of the border friends now and then. Probably, as time goes by fewer and fewer films will be blacked out as TCM can get additional rights. I get TCM from satellite, but I have to say, if I never was able to get TCM before, but suddenly could for a fraction of what cable charges, I'd be so delighted, I wouldn't care if an occasional film was blacked out. After all "most is better than none". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boib Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 I get TCM from satellite, but I have to say, if I never was able to get TCM before, but suddenly could for a fraction of what cable charges, I'd be so delighted, I wouldn't care if an occasional film was blacked out. After all "most is better than none". Agree. I just wasn't expecting it. I dropped cable about 7 or 8 years ago and I was paying about $75 a month. I missed two channels: TCM and PBS but they weren't worth $75 a month! PBS I can get off air or on their web site. Now I can get finally get TCM for $25/month and I'm loving it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markfp2 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Agree. I just wasn't expecting it. I dropped cable about 7 or 8 years ago and I was paying about $75 a month. I missed two channels: TCM and PBS but they weren't worth $75 a month! PBS I can get off air or on their web site. Now I can get finally get TCM for $25/month and I'm loving it I have a Roku and noticed Sling on it, so what other channels does that include? I don't think I'm ready to drop DirecTV just yet, but I know some people who might like Sling just to get TCM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alliehharding Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Agree. I just wasn't expecting it. I dropped cable about 7 or 8 years ago and I was paying about $75 a month. I missed two channels: TCM and PBS but they weren't worth $75 a month! PBS I can get off air or on their web site. Now I can get finally get TCM for $25/month and I'm loving it But don't you still have to pay cable for internet service? Comcast is my only option for high speed internet and the cost is $40.00 for their slowest speed so I would have to add that to what it would cost me to drop Dish and go with SlingTV. I would have to up my speed and pay Comcast more money. They seem to have this all worked out so that you really can't cut the cord completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boib Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 I have a Roku and noticed Sling on it, so what other channels does that include? I don't think I'm ready to drop DirecTV just yet, but I know some people who might like Sling just to get TCM. You can see the channels they offer at sling.com. For me, I might watch CNN for catastrophe coverage and ESPN for college football but there's nothing else I'm interested in. So, it's basically $25 for TCM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boib Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 But don't you still have to pay cable for internet service? Comcast is my only option for high speed internet and the cost is $40.00 for their slowest speed so I would have to add that to what it would cost me to drop Dish and go with SlingTV. I would have to up my speed and pay Comcast more money. They seem to have this all worked out so that you really can't cut the cord completely. Yes, but I use the internet for many things and I'm willing to pay for internet access even without access to TCM. That's just the opposite of cable tv. It's not worth it to me to pay $75 a month for tv when I only watch a couple of channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Since I only watch TV on a TELEVISION SET, I can't understand, nor have any sympathy for your difficulty. Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGGGerald Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 TCM on Sling ??? When I dropped Dish there were only two channels I would really miss. TCM was one of them. Now, I can get 90% of what I actually watched on Dish, on Sling for $60 cheaper. "Oh the hills are alive with the sound of my favorite classic film channel !!" I love the new techonlogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TCMModerator1 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Hi everyone Just to let you know, if you have any questions about live streaming capabilities for Watch TCM on SlingTV, subscribers can contact them here: http://help.sling.com or call 1-888-893-9096 I hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boib Posted June 24, 2015 Author Share Posted June 24, 2015 Since I only watch TV on a TELEVISION SET, I can't understand, nor have any sympathy for your difficulty. Sepiatone Since you incorrectly assumed that I don't watch on a television set, your lack of understanding and sympathy do not concern me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I have a cable company I like, but costs are high. I complained. Finally I got a call from the "Executive Resolution" department of the cable company. They were wonderful -- they gave me Showtime and The Movie Channel for free for a year (I don't really need those premium channels, but they're nice to have for free); and they reduced my bill by more than $30. I suspect the intense competition from other cable companies and other types of providers, as well as various non-TV methods of getting product (like Sling) may be driving my cable company's generosity at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markfp2 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I suspect the intense competition from other cable companies and other types of providers, as well as various non-TV methods of getting product (like Sling) may be driving my cable company's generosity at the moment. It's rare that a cable company actually has to compete with another one on its own turf. Usually the community grants them an exclusive franchise to serve that area. Still, they do have to compete with satellite and now streaming services. They won't say so in public, but as you found out, a call from a long-time good customer will often produce nice results when it comes to lower prices. It often helps if you have an offer from one of the "other guys" that you can quote from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 It's rare that a cable company actually has to compete with another one on its own turf. Usually the community grants them an exclusive franchise to serve that area. Still, they do have to compete with satellite and now streaming services. They won't say so in public, but as you found out, a call from a long-time good customer will often produce nice results when it comes to lower prices. It often helps if you have an offer from one of the "other guys" that you can quote from. We have three cable companies operating in my apartment building: RCN (my choice); FIOS; and Time Warner. And then there are all those other non-cable options. All that competition -- it's almost enough to make one believe that the American system works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markfp2 Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 We have three cable companies operating in my apartment building: RCN (my choice); FIOS; and Time Warner. And then there are all those other non-cable options. All that competition -- it's almost enough to make one believe that the American system works! New York City is a rare exception, in many ways, and having multiple cable companies is one of them. There's probably a few other larger cities with the same situation, but in the vast majority of the country communities have only one cable company. Incidentlly, this probably doesn't matter to most people, but FIOS isn't really a cable company, it uses a different technology. It still needs to be granted a franchise though and isn't everywhere either. Here in my city, FIOS has phone and internet service but no TV. Verizon and the city can't come to terms. Most people here hate Time-Warner cable and would love to see FIOS compete with them. As for me, I'm sticking with DirecTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swithin Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 New York City is a rare exception, in many ways, and having multiple cable companies is one of them. There's probably a few other larger cities with the same situation, but in the vast majority of the country communities have only one cable company. Incidentlly, this probably doesn't matter to most people, but FIOS isn't really a cable company, it uses a different technology. It still needs to be granted a franchise though and isn't everywhere either. Here in my city, FIOS has phone and internet service but no TV. Verizon and the city can't come to terms. Most people here hate Time-Warner cable and would love to see FIOS compete with them. As for me, I'm sticking with DirecTV. FIOS gave my building (a coop, meaning we own our apartments) a large sum of money for permission to "wire" our building. FIOS is part of Verizon, which is the descendant of the old New York Telephone Co. My cell phone is with Verizon Wireless. But my television, Internet, and land line are with RCN. FIOS does not offer the TCM - HD channel, which I have with RCN. Time Warner has a devoted clientele partly because they're the only cable company with NY1, an excellent local news and features program, which they own. It was always the case that we had competition in the cable market in NYC. It used to be divided up by neighborhood or borough. I think parts of NYC may still be underserved by competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EustaceMcGargle Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Any method they can dream up to squeeze more money out of folks. No matter what fee you pay your provider, there always someone down the line trying to jew you out of more.... Sling is the best thing going, TCM needs to step up their game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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