# Fox says Time Warner Cable may drop Fox television shows

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [December 18, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393 "2009-12-18T22:13:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![97Ranger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97ranger/32/7342_2.png) [@97Ranger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97Ranger)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/1 "2009-12-18T22:13:55Z")

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[http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091218/en\_nm/us\_fox\_timewarnercable](http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091218/en_nm/us_fox_timewarnercable)

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/2 "2009-12-18T22:53:02Z")

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Ugh, this shit again? Haven’t we done the same dance with every provider/channel before… It’s getting tiresome

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**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/3 "2009-12-18T23:38:04Z")

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Well I pay $172/month for HBO, showtime, three boxes 2 are hddvr and internet, they can kiss my ass.

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**Author:** ![glitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/0ea827/32.png) [@glitch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/glitch)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/4 "2009-12-18T23:57:55Z")

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Normally I’d care but since it’s Fox I don’t.  
:lol:  
Edit: TW are still greedy fucks.

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**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/5 "2009-12-18T23:58:35Z")

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Fios tv ftw

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**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/6 "2009-12-19T00:05:26Z")

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> [@JDMSIR](#):
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> Well I pay $172/month for HBO, showtime, three boxes 2 are hddvr and internet, they can kiss my ass.

Wow. Did you even try to negotiate?

I pay 100 even for HBO 1 box with HDDVR, 1 other TV with reg cable. Internet.

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**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/7 "2009-12-19T01:53:34Z")

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> [@JDMSIR](#):
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> Well I pay $172/month for HBO, showtime, three boxes 2 are hddvr and internet, they can kiss my ass.

that is insane

i have internet only. fuck paying $100/month for tv, that is fucking crazy

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**Author:** ![LittleFoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9a140/32.png) [@LittleFoot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LittleFoot)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/8 "2009-12-19T05:00:37Z")

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Until it happens, im not worried. It was all talk last time, prolly is this time too.

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**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/9 "2009-12-19T05:14:44Z")

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The flip side of this is that ad revenue is down for many of the TV channels, so they just start charging more for their feed to the cable providers.

The cable providers obviously don’t eat it, they pass it on.

They are just trying to keep the rates low.

I pay 96 per month for TW with HD box, and roadrunner.

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**Author:** ![n20junkie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n20junkie/32/7396_2.png) [@n20junkie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n20junkie)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/10 "2009-12-19T05:30:58Z")

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I see Fox’s point. Hell people pay 10 bucks for HBO, but TW doesn’t have to pay a cent for the ability to rebroadcast some super popular shows. My parents live off of american idol.

Its not like TW is in the poor house. Those mother fuckers are raking it in.

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**Author:** ![Darksyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/11 "2009-12-19T07:39:37Z")

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Considering you can get crystal clear FoxHD with a antenna. They can piss off.

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**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/12 "2009-12-19T07:44:00Z")

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I’ll dump my tv package all together, I dont care, I could use the extra 1200+ a year

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/13 "2009-12-19T08:08:34Z")

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who uses time warner for tv anyway?

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**Author:** ![BigEd88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/biged88/32/5064_2.png) [@BigEd88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigEd88)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/14 "2009-12-19T09:06:54Z")

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> [@Darksyde](#):
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> Considering you can get crystal clear FoxHD with a antenna. They can piss off.

yeah kinda feel the same

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**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 9:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/15 "2009-12-19T09:13:09Z")

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I got Dish. so Idc :gotme:

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**Author:** ![fourseasonsandles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@fourseasonsandles](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fourseasonsandles)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/16 "2009-12-19T09:19:17Z")

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> [@Jam](#):
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> that is insane
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> i have internet only. fuck paying $100/month for tv, that is fucking crazy

^^This.

Cable is so fucking retarded expensive. I refuse to pay $50-60 a month for TV I dont watch that much. My company pays for my internet and I DL everything I want to watch. I know my internet bill is $70 a month for business class.

However, I have to have TW in my area, there is no other choice. Im not allowed to have a dish at my apartment and Fios isnt here yet.

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**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/17 "2009-12-19T10:31:38Z")

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LOL! Typical TW bullshit.

Dish Network FTW!

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**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/18 "2009-12-19T10:44:46Z")

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Fios \> \*

TW can suck my nuts, I left them for obvious reasons

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/19 "2009-12-19T11:07:35Z")

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lol I guess I am lucky between my cable package and internet I only pay 27.60 something I dont need all these stations when half the time I only watch CW and CBS…GO WHEEL OF FORTUNE !!! lmao

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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2009, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fox-says-time-warner-cable-may-drop-fox-television-shows/77393/20 "2009-12-19T11:18:33Z")

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Tw sucks!

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