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KurtNYC

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4. the cable providers are doing everything they can to try and stop this trend

Reply to lalalu (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 10:49 AM

Nov 2012

I pay an up charge for my internet because I have no landline phone and no cable TV. But even with that I am paying $40 / month versus about $70 for cable TV.

NY1 is a channel which is bundled in with Time Warner cable in NYC and they cut off video on the website for about a month recently. The website would prompt you to enter your cable account and if you didn't do it then you could not view videos from NY1 via the internet. Not sure if it was Sandy or if they just abandoned this policy because you can once again get NY1 videos via the internet. I love NY1's "In the papers" segment because they will read you great clips from all the NYC newspapers -- I put it on in the morning while I am doing other things and it provides a great overview without having to sit still.

http://www.ny1.com/content/features/172298/in-the-papers-11-14-12?ap=1&MP4

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Time to push again for "a la cart" Cable TV -- FOX gets higher license fee than others [View all] KurtNYC Nov 2012 OP

I am glad someone remembers this. lalalu Nov 2012 #1

Such an option would kill the public broadcasting stations Occulus Nov 2012 #3

I am going through the same. lalalu Nov 2012 #6

the cable providers are doing everything they can to try and stop this trend KurtNYC Nov 2012 #4

Thanks and this is interesting. lalalu Nov 2012 #8

This is one of those things d_r Nov 2012 #2

There are other shows on major networks that would suffer Occulus Nov 2012 #5

Many gamers are turning off cable. lalalu Nov 2012 #7

Through Zune on XBox and iTunes with an IPad, Jawja Nov 2012 #10

Fox, Disney, NBC (Xfinity) are all massive money making corps. This isn't community service. nt Romulox Nov 2012 #12

I don't think it needs to be completely ala carte, maybe x number of channels u pick ToxMarz Nov 2012 #15

I sure wish they had a la carte. I am seriously considering pulling the plug entirely. I am so fed still_one Nov 2012 #9

Much of what is on cable TV is now available through the internet KurtNYC Nov 2012 #11

What about Current? still_one Nov 2012 #14

I think only their website offers clips KurtNYC Nov 2012 #16

The only thing keeping me in cable in sports. God help them when I can get HD Wings games online. nt Romulox Nov 2012 #13