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brooklynite

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12. This happens every year...

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:16 PM

Jul 2019

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.

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Isn't CBS Shooting Itself In The Foot?.... [View all] global1 Jul 2019 OP

Does anyone know what the OP is about? jberryhill Jul 2019 #1

Bueller?... lunatica Jul 2019 #2

Interesting point that I recently realized upon re-watching that movie ... mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #11

Well now I know something I didn't. lunatica Jul 2019 #17

LOL CatWoman Jul 2019 #19

Their "retransmission consent" fight with ATT/DirecTV onenote Jul 2019 #3

Aha! jberryhill Jul 2019 #5

You want to play some Fizzbin later JBH? mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #13

Probably the dispute between Direct TV and CBS SouthernIrish Jul 2019 #4

I think it is Nexstar - not CBS Hokie Jul 2019 #7

ATT is blacked out on CBS owned/operated stations AND Nexstar stations onenote Jul 2019 #8

The answer is that CBS' will take a short term hit; ATT/DirecTV will take a long term hit. onenote Jul 2019 #6

Not exactly sure if it will affect me since I have ATT-Uverse. I'm so over these cable companies. YOHABLO Jul 2019 #9

I actually dropped Direct before it hit rufus dog Jul 2019 #10

This happens every year... brooklynite Jul 2019 #12

Nextstar is the problem. They're trying to extort money from Direct TV. We have CBS and NBC out. onecaliberal Jul 2019 #14

I recommend a TV antenna. mwooldri Jul 2019 #15

We have Dish and CBS was ChazII Jul 2019 #16

" We have Dish" mitch96 Jul 2019 #18

I have no clue. When I click 5 ChazII Jul 2019 #20