Time Warner & CBS - Can we all just get along?
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Time Warner & CBS - Can we all just get along?
So Time Warner and CBS failed to reach an agreement Friday, and TWC blacked out CBS (and a few other CBS-owned stations) in the 8 largest markets. I thought "no big deal for now." However, when I got on CBS.com to watch something I missed - the show was blacked out online. I checked a few other shows: blacked out. Damn. Watching online from time to time was part of my overall cord-cutting scheme.
"In a retaliatory move, CBS cut off access for TWC customers — including those who only subscribe to broadband Internet — to recently aired episodes available on CBS.com.
In the Monday letter, Britt called the move "abhorrent" and called for CBS to reopen the online access. "Regardless of the issues between us, it is surely beyond the pale for you to subject these Internet customers to blocking of content that is made available for free to all others," he wrote."
"In a retaliatory move, CBS cut off access for TWC customers — including those who only subscribe to broadband Internet — to recently aired episodes available on CBS.com.
In the Monday letter, Britt called the move "abhorrent" and called for CBS to reopen the online access. "Regardless of the issues between us, it is surely beyond the pale for you to subject these Internet customers to blocking of content that is made available for free to all others," he wrote."
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Can you get them on Hulu?
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Hmmm... didn't think to check, but I will tonight.Shackleford wrote:Can you get them on Hulu?
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Wow, that really blows. I was planning to watch Dexter on sho.com in a few days. Is sho.com blocking TWC/Brighthouse customers too?
If so, then this might be a good time to use one of those services like unblock.us.
If so, then this might be a good time to use one of those services like unblock.us.
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You are meaningless in all of this.
The only way to win, is not to play their games at all.
It's only TV. Go find something else to do, and move on with your lives. You aren't *owed* the results of these two behemoths playing nice; you are *allowed* to have their crapola shoved down your throats. Just as long as each side is happy with the money he's making. As you can see, when either side chooses not to be happy...
Let them play their games, and maybe realize that in the end no one cares.
The only way to win, is not to play their games at all.
It's only TV. Go find something else to do, and move on with your lives. You aren't *owed* the results of these two behemoths playing nice; you are *allowed* to have their crapola shoved down your throats. Just as long as each side is happy with the money he's making. As you can see, when either side chooses not to be happy...
Let them play their games, and maybe realize that in the end no one cares.
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CBS doesn't put content on Hulu IIRCmicallen wrote:Hmmm... didn't think to check, but I will tonight.Shackleford wrote:Can you get them on Hulu?
I feel like you're trying to say something; not sure what thoughSTC wrote:Money money money money money money money money money money money money money money money....
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No, Hulu just redirects you to CBS.com.Shackleford wrote:Can you get them on Hulu?
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TWC also blocks access to USA network and TNT amongst others.
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Time Warner owns TNT...and Comcast owns USA.foxwood wrote:Are you sure that TWC are doing the blocking? That doesn't make much sense. I hate to be defending a cable-co, but it's more likely that USA and TNT are doing it.micallen wrote:TWC also blocks access to USA network and TNT amongst others.
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Yeah, I don't think it makes much sense for TWC to randomly block one of Comcast's channels, much less one of TW's own channels. I'm guessing micallen just had an isolated incident.
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I confirmed that I cannot watch shows on SHO.com. However, I can watch stuff on CBS.com (not that I need to watch them on CBS.com, because I have ATSC and CableCARD tuners). I'm on Brighthouse Networks.
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The increase in fees that CBS is asking TWC, TWC will pass on to the subscribers.adam1991 wrote:The details, and the business perspective:
http://www.tmtperspectives.com/2013/08/ ... n-dispute/
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Let me clarify:foxwood wrote:I guess we should get clarification from some other TWC customer about whether they can access TNT or USA before going down a rabbit hole discussing what possible mental contortions TWC executives used to justified such a strategy.richard1980 wrote:Time Warner owns TNT...and Comcast owns USA.
When I go to those sites and try to watch any episodes, I am asked to "login to my television provider." TWC is glaringly missing from the large list of available providers on the USA and TNT sites.
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That's obviously not a case ofmicallen wrote:Let me clarify:foxwood wrote:I guess we should get clarification from some other TWC customer about whether they can access TNT or USA before going down a rabbit hole discussing what possible mental contortions TWC executives used to justified such a strategy.richard1980 wrote:Time Warner owns TNT...and Comcast owns USA.
When I go to those sites and try to watch any episodes, I am asked to "login to my television provider." TWC is glaringly missing from the large list of available providers on the USA and TNT sites.
Those sites only allow "affiliated customers" (for want of a better term) access to full episodes online. Right now, TWC customers aren't "affiliated customers", but if your brother visits your house, and enters his Verizon/Comcast/whatever-non-TWC-cable-company-he-uses username and password, he can watch TNT over your TWC broadband connection.TWC also blocks access to USA network and TNT.
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Semantics. Same results for me.foxwood wrote:Those sites only allow "affiliated customers" (for want of a better term) access to full episodes online. Right now, TWC customers aren't "affiliated customers", but if your brother visits your house, and enters his Verizon/Comcast/whatever-non-TWC-cable-company-he-uses username and password, he can watch TNT over your TWC broadband connection.
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The absence of TWC from the list on the USA website doesn't mean "TWC is blocking access to USA". It means Comcast (the company that owns USA) does not allow TWC customers to access the content on the USA website. Comcast isn't going to just give away their content online for free...they have to agree to let TWC subscribers access USA content on the USA website. Obviously they haven't agreed to do that. (On a side note, I find it interesting that TWC has agreed to allow Comcast cable subcribers to access TWC content online, but Comcast has not allowed TWC subscribers to do the same. I'm betting TWC turned down that option in exchange for lower rates.)micallen wrote:When I go to those sites and try to watch any episodes, I am asked to "login to my television provider." TWC is glaringly missing from the large list of available providers on the USA and TNT sites.
Similarly, the absence of TWC from the list on the TNT website doesn't mean "TWC is blocking access to TNT". Non-TWC customers would access TNT content by visiting the TNT website, but TWC customers need to go through the TWC TV app.
It's not the same result. You accused TWC of blocking access, when in fact Comcast is the one blocking access.micallen wrote:Semantics. Same results for me.