Isn't CBS Shooting Itself In The Foot?....

[global1]

Seems to me ratings will be down on all their programming and as a result of the reduction in viewers.Won't they take a hit on advertising/commercial revenue?

[jberryhill]

1. Does anyone know what the OP is about?

Anyone at all. Just raise your hand.

[lunatica]

2. Bueller?...

[mr_lebowski]

11. Interesting point that I recently realized upon re-watching that movie ...

The 'anybody ... anybody ... anybody?' scene in FBDO is a totally different scene than 'Bueller ... Bueller ... Bueller?'.

It's the same dude, doing the same thing (Ben Stein of course) ... but they're not the same scene.

They've been so commonly 'put together' in the years since I'd watched it that I had totally forgotten.

[lunatica]

17. Well now I know something I didn't.

I thought it was the same scene. I’ll have to watch it again.

[CatWoman]

19. LOL

[onenote]

3. Their "retransmission consent" fight with ATT/DirecTV

[jberryhill]

5. Aha!

You are awarded 5 quatloos.

[mr_lebowski]

13. You want to play some Fizzbin later JBH?

I'm warning you, I draw a lot of Royal Fizzbins ...

Edit: as an aside, Shahna was one my very first crushes as a little boy ...

[SouthernIrish]

4. Probably the dispute between Direct TV and CBS

CBS is blocked by Direct at this time for viewers

[Hokie]

7. I think it is Nexstar - not CBS

In my area it is the Fox local channel. Nexstar has about 120 local stations. I think the blackout on Nexstar may have expanded to include some CBS Nexstar locals. CW is affected too in my area but I never watch anything on CW.

[onenote]

8. ATT is blacked out on CBS owned/operated stations AND Nexstar stations

Two different disputes.

[onenote]

6. The answer is that CBS' will take a short term hit; ATT/DirecTV will take a long term hit.

CBS has the leverage. These fights always end with the cable/satellite company giving in.

Consider the following: Some of the viewers will drop ATT/DirecTV and switch to a different distributor which will mitigate the ratings hit and give CBS retransmission consent revenues from that distributor. Meanwhile, ATT/DirecTV will be losing $50 or more per subscriber that switches -- and that customer won't be coming back soon.

[YOHABLO]

9. Not exactly sure if it will affect me since I have ATT-Uverse. I'm so over these cable companies.

[rufus dog]

10. I actually dropped Direct before it hit

Not due to the CBS thing directly.

But I am tired of them charging $100 per month for basic and not having Pac12 network (due to contractual fights) and now CBS.

Big thing was picture quality. Father in Law has the same tv as me, but a better picture. Difference was he was with cable provider.

Swithed and the picture quality is better.

Now I don't like my cable provider, for years I had phone, internet, and TV from them and flipped to Direct about 10 years ago.

Phone obviously went away so just had internet. Tried to flip to a AT$T package but horrible speeds in my neighborhood. Then they did the typical raise the rate thing. F Them, and in two year is will be F the cable company.

[brooklynite]

12. This happens every year...

Some network doesn't come to agreement with the cable companies, they drop their service, both sides complain for awhile, and then they work out a deal.

[onecaliberal]

14. Nextstar is the problem. They're trying to extort money from Direct TV. We have CBS and NBC out.

The only other option for us is Comcast. We’re trying to figure out how to completely cut cable. So sick of this crap.

[mwooldri]

15. I recommend a TV antenna.

Outdoors, high up, amplified....

I understand some people live in apartments and some people live in no signal zones. But if you want "free TV" a good antenna and positioned properly is IMO the best way to go. Individual TV stations can help with over the air reception advice.

This helps when a) the cable goes out, b) there's a dispute between broadcaster and cable/satellite company, and c) to watch stations not carried by the local cable company or on the satellite. It also allows one to cut the cable/satellite "cord" and still get local TV channels.

[ChazII]

16. We have Dish and CBS was

severed last week. They are recommend that folks get a TV antenna.

[mitch96]

18. " We have Dish"

That's strange.. I have Dish in So Fla and I still have CBS....... Is it a regional thing??
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[ChazII]

20. I have no clue. When I click 5

which is the local CBS station it says "Meredith Corp"....