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Re: Time Warnrer Cable drops ABC local Channels
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 2 May 2000 21:10:23 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Ed Jones writes:
> Time Warner Cable was unable to get Disney to sign a contract to allow the
> cable broadcasting of ABC local channesl. Not a smart move for Disney during
> sweeps month, especially in a market as large as NYC.
Ya, I'd say government fostered cable monopolies aren't serving the customer
interest very well, are they? If Time Warner had some competition in their
markets other than rabbit ears perhaps they wouldn't have the chutzpah to
point fingers at Disney... If Time Warner hadn't also lobbied to ban
satellites from carrying local channels, perhaps consumers would have more
choices at least in some markets.
++Lar
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| (...) Larry, you're pointing all the fingers at Time Warner - Disney wants $300,000,000!!!! In order for Time Warner to be able to carry the local ABC channels, Disney is insisting that Time Warner carry their new Cartoon and Soap opera channels and (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Time Warner Cable was unable to get Disney to sign a contract to allow the cable broadcasting of ABC local channesl. Not a smart move for Disney during sweeps month, especially in a market as large as NYC. So, for now, I have no ABC on cable (not a (...) (25 years ago, 2-May-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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