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The Programming Disputes Thread

WATN/WLMT (and other Nexstar stations?) might be gone from CableOne next week. I just saw a scroll about it on 24. This affects systems in Dyersburg TN and Batesville MS.
 
Where’s ‘The Walking Dead’? Citing price increase, GCI will drop AMC, Univision in 2016

General Communication, Inc. (GCI) is giving programmers like AMC Networks and Univision the boot due to higher programming costs, according to a press release issued Monday.

Citing “an almost 200 percent cost increase,” GCI will not renew it’s contract with AMC Networks, which means ‘Walking Dead’ fans won’t find their favorite show on GCI’s regular lineup come Jan. 1, 2016. It also means customers will no longer receive IFC, IFC Films and WE TV — all owned by AMC Networks. Customers will still be able to watch BBC America.
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http://www.ktva.com/wheres-the-walk...ease-gci-will-drop-amc-univision-in-2016-393/
 
mvcg66b3r said:
WATN/WLMT (and other Nexstar stations?) might be gone from CableOne next week. I just saw a scroll about it on 24. This affects systems in Dyersburg TN and Batesville MS.
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Isn't CableOne one of those cable systems that doesn't carry Viacom channels (although none of those networks are top 20 anymore)? Also, those systems have a backup ABC affiliate (WABG in Batesville and Clarksdale (according to Zap2it, those systems carry WABG in HD instead of WATN) and WBBJ in Dyersburg)
 
From the 506 Forums:

Cox, the main cable system in Baton Rouge, dropped WVLA, the NBC station, in a retransmission dispute on 1/1. People there with Cox can't see Vikings/Packers tonight.
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http://506sports.com/forum/index.php?topic=11929.msg801044#msg801044

This also affects fellow Nexstar stations KASW Phoenix, KLAS Las Vegas, WFXR/WWCW Roanoke, KOLR/KOZL Springfield MO, KADN/KLAF Lafayette LA, KNWA/KFAA Fayetteville AR and KODE/KSNF Joplin MO.
 
AMC Networks Agrees To New Carriage Deal With Small Cable Systems Co-Op

So much for the National Cable Television Cooperative’s dire warning that many of the 4 million subscribers at the 740 small and medium cable companies it represents might lose AMC Networks. They’ve agreed on a new multi-year deal after extending negotiations beyond the year-end expiration of a previous contract signed in 2010.

Per usual, the announcement is light on specifics about deal terms.

AMC was looking for a price increase of at least 150%, positioning itself as much more valuable than it was in 2010 following a string of hits including Mad Men, The Walking Dead, and Better Call Saul. It also wanted NCTC members to carry all its channels which include AMC Network, SundanceTV, IFC, WEtv, BBC America, and BBC World News.

Like most new cable programming agreements, the new one is believed to offer distributors streaming and VOD rights to AMC Networks shows. AMC also got something it wanted: a long term. The agreement is said to run at least five years as opposed to the common length of about three years.
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https://deadline.com/2016/01/amc-ne...operative-agree-new-carriage-deal-1201675583/
 
Why is it, in all of these contract/TV station disputes, do they never mention that their station is available for free over-the-air?
 
Cordillera Warns of Possible Dish Disruption

Cordillera Communications is warning viewers who watch its stations through Dish Network of a potential carriage disruption. Cordillera has been in negotiations with Dish Network for months over the fee the satellite company must pay Cordillera to retransmit its signals.

With the current agreement set to expire at noon CT on Jan. 7, subscribers to Dish Network may lose access to the following local stations:

KTVQ-CBS for Billings, Montana

KXLF/KBZK-CBS for Butte-Bozeman, Montana (plus CW-affiliated subchannel)

KOAA-NBC for Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Colorado

KRIS-NBC for Corpus Christi, Texas (plus CW-affiliated subchannel and independent station KDF)

KRTV-CBS for Great Falls, Montana

KBGF-NBC for Great Falls, Montana

KXLH-CBS for Helena, Montana

KTVH-NBC for Helena, Montana (plus CW-affiliated subchannel)

KATC-ABC for Lafayette, Louisiana

WLEX-NBC for Lexington, Kentucky

KPAX/KAJ-CBS for Missoula/Kalispell, Montana (plus CW-affiliated subchannel)

KSBY-NBC for Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo, California

KVOA-NBC for Tucson, Arizona
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http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/91224/cordillera-warns-of-possible-dish-disruption
 
From Spencer Karter on Facebook:

The Blackout Crisis has hit my neck of the woods!

Northland Communications (formerly Northland Cable) in my hometown of Greenwood, SC has dropped Viacom channels (including Nickelodeon, Spike, MTV, etc) because of an impasse last week over fees. And they dropped WEtv too last week. This is very shocking, I've found out from my pal Christopher Wideman earlier tonight.

We need reforms badly!
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/677636052355784/permalink/909315392521181/
 
KML-224 said:
Why is it, in all of these contract/TV station disputes, do they never mention that their station is available for free over-the-air?
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If I had to venture a guess, I'd say it's because they get money for viewers over satellite or cable, but not for OTA viewers. Every cable or satellite contract is sort of a double-dip - stations get paid for the commercials they air, but get a higher rate because of increased viewership thanks to non-broadcast distribution, then they get retransmission fees on top of that for the same non-broadcast distribution.
 
Do any of you guys know what happens if one cable company has a programming dispute while their merging & about to become one?

Another question is, what if a TV owner is in a programming dispute with a cable company and merge with another TV owner that is doing just fine? Like, if Media General has a programming dispute with DIRECTV, what happens to the people that are watching the Meredith-owned stations that are using the same provider when Meredith merges with M.G?
 
Cordillera Stations Restored On Dish Network

Cordillera Communications announced Sunday afternoon that its stations have been returned to Dish Network following a three-day blackout. The contract impasse followed months of negotiations over carriage terms, including the fees the satellite company must pay Cordillera to retransmit its signals.

“We are pleased to have reached a multi-year agreement with Dish for carriage of our stations,” said Terrance Hurley, president of Cordillera Communications. “We want to thank our loyal viewers for their patience as we worked hard to negotiate with Dish to restore essential local coverage. At its core, disputes such as this are about protecting the future of local broadcasting in the communities we serve, a cause to which Cordillera remains fundamentally committed.”
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http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/91371/cordillera-stations-restored-on-dish-network
 
Baton Rouge NBC affiliate returning to Cox Cable as rate standoff ends

Cox Communications has reached an agreement to resume broadcasting the NBC affiliate in Baton Rouge and a sister station, ending a standoff over rates that deprived Cox viewers of an NFL playoff game, the Golden Globe Awards and other programs since New Year’s Day.

Cox said White Knight’s WVLA-NBC, serving Baton Rouge, Franklin/Patterson, and KZUP, serving Baton Rouge, Gramercy/Lutcher, would return to its cable network quickly.

The two had been in a standoff over rates Cox pays to White Knight to retransmit its programming.
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http://theadvocate.com/news/1456454...-returning-to-cox-cable-as-rate-standoff-ends
 
landtuna said:


Just noticed a long-range 8 bay that is in two sections. Each section can be aimed separately which might solve your problem.

http://www.amazon.com/Dual-Outdoor-Bowtie-Television-Antenna/dp/B00DHHMOUW/ref=sr_1_44?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1452808225&sr=1-44&keywords=outdoor+antenna
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Something to consider, I guess. I haven't opened my cable bill but for less than 20 channels it's getting ridiculous, and with the tuning adapter and CABLECard for TiVo and the digital adapter for the other TiVo, I don't know how long I can continue to do this. Still don't know where I'd put one with the trees.
 
My new Comcast bill is $31.66. All I have is limited basic. The worst part? The freaking broadcast retransmission fee is $5!! That is total bull----! :mad:

I barely get ABC where I live. That's despite the fact my indoor antenna has the two telescoping rods intended for VHF (ABC channel 8 uses channel 10 for digital).

Time to bring those "converters" back to their West Hartford, CT office. Besides, using them is like watching cable from 20-some years ago (all analog and the TV has to be on channel 3 or 4).
 
KML-224 said:
My new Comcast bill is $31.66. All I have is limited basic. The worst part? The freaking broadcast retransmission fee is $5!! That is total bull----! :mad:

I barely get ABC where I live. That's despite the fact my indoor antenna has the two telescoping rods intended for VHF (ABC channel 8 uses channel 10 for digital).

Time to bring those "converters" back to their West Hartford, CT office. Besides, using them is like watching cable from 20-some years ago (all analog and the TV has to be on channel 3 or 4).
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Yeah, but what if there are 2 cable companies are merging and one of them had a retransmission dispute, while the other is doing just fine. This, I don't know, but it could happen, like if Charter and Time Warner were to merge.

Also, what if 2 parent companies was merging (like Media General or Scripps) and one of them was in a dispute with a cable company, while the other isn't and doing OK.
 
Besides Comcast, my other choice here is Frontier. I've heard a ton of complaints about their TV service. Besides, I should be able to get the locals for free with an antenna. Why else are the stations still transmitting over-the-air for?
 


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