# Viacom to take 19 channels from TWC **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 30, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542 "2008-12-30T21:44:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/21 "2008-12-31T06:10:35Z")
i am a dish customer, but i swear to god i am very close to getting rid of all of them and getting rabit ears. ---
**Author:** ![Tunerfreak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tunerfreak/32/7427_2.png) [@Tunerfreak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tunerfreak)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/22 "2008-12-31T06:24:26Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > i am a dish customer, but i swear to god i am very close to getting rid of all of them and getting rabit ears. have fun until feb 17th then ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/23 "2008-12-31T06:39:10Z")
TW must be mad about Obama and taking it out on BET. ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/24 "2008-12-31T06:42:47Z")
It is not like these were free before and now they want money like the locals. This is something they paid for before and therefore you paid for. So for sure if they drop the content they better be offering a refund. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/25 "2008-12-31T06:47:48Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > i am a dish customer, but i swear to god i am very close to getting rid of all of them and getting rabit ears. Haha over the air HD is pretty sweet. ---
**Author:** ![slasky](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slasky/32/7408_2.png) [@slasky](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slasky)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/26 "2008-12-31T06:52:24Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > It is not like these were free before and now they want money like the locals. > This is something they paid for before and therefore you paid for. > So for sure if they drop the content they better be offering a refund. +1 ---
**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 31, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/27 "2008-12-31T06:54:39Z")
They can’t drop BET, thats racist. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/28 "2008-12-31T07:05:02Z")
I don’t care about the other channels, but watch Comedy Central and Spike a decent amount. But not BET, oh noes! Where can I get my wholesome, non-racial entertainment all in one place? FIOS, where the hell are you?!?!?!?!?! ---
**Author:** ![70Mach1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/70mach1/32/5323_2.png) [@70Mach1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/70Mach1)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/29 "2008-12-31T07:09:02Z")
first they try to take channel 4 and shit, and now all these other channels…i think its time we all get directv…its a better price for what you get…no comedy central means no family guy or south park…WTF is wrong with twc…they are assholes!!! ---
**Author:** ![70Mach1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/70mach1/32/5323_2.png) [@70Mach1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/70Mach1)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/30 "2008-12-31T07:09:56Z")
FiOS sounds real nice as well…i heard many good things about it but how much is it? ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/31 "2008-12-31T07:12:26Z")
> **[Yahoo Finance - Business Finance, Stock Market, Quotes, News](https://finance.yahoo.com/)** > > At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life. Viacom has asked for fee increases of between 22 percent and 36 percent per channel, an amount that could increase customers’ cable bills, Dudley said. Viacom spokeswoman Kelly McAndrew said the requested increase was in the very low double-digit percentage range. “The issue is that they have asked for an exorbitant increase in their carriage fees and their network ratings are sagging,” Dudley said. “Basically we’re trying to hold the line for our customer.” Viacom said the increases would cost an extra 23 cents a month per subscriber – which works out to $35.9 million more in total. It said that Americans spend a fifth of their TV time watching Viacom shows but its fees make up less than 2.5 percent of the Time Warner cable bill. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/32 "2008-12-31T07:28:30Z")
> [@BigRon](#): > > [Yahoo Finance - Stock Market Live, Quotes, Business & Finance News](http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/081231/viacom_time_warner_cable.html) > > Viacom has asked for fee increases of between 22 percent and 36 percent per channel, an amount that could increase customers’ cable bills, Dudley said. Viacom spokeswoman Kelly McAndrew said the requested increase was in the very low double-digit percentage range. > > “The issue is that they have asked for an exorbitant increase in their carriage fees and their network ratings are sagging,” Dudley said. “Basically we’re trying to hold the line for our customer.” > > Viacom said the increases would cost an extra 23 cents a month per subscriber – which works out to $35.9 million more in total. It said that Americans spend a fifth of their TV time watching Viacom shows but its fees make up less than 2.5 percent of the Time Warner cable bill. OK, well I need only 2 channels of the 16, so I don’t mind a .04 increase in my bill. They can keep the other channels. Oooooh, 23 cents a month. Less than $3 more a year. ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/33 "2008-12-31T07:29:32Z")
> [@70Mach1](#): > > first they try to take channel 4 and shit, and now all these other channels…i think its time we all get directv…its a better price for what you get…no comedy central means no family guy or south park…WTF is wrong with twc…they are assholes!!! No one trid to take channel 4, Lin was trying to fuck time warner over just like viacom is now. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/34 "2008-12-31T07:31:24Z")
two things i own stock in viacom :tup: i have fios :tup: HAHAHAHA ---
**Author:** ![70Mach1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/70mach1/32/5323_2.png) [@70Mach1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/70Mach1)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/35 "2008-12-31T07:32:10Z")
anyone know how much FiOS is and whats included etc…thanks ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/36 "2008-12-31T07:35:24Z")
> [@70Mach1](#): > > anyone know how much FiOS is and whats included etc…thanks [http://www22.verizon.com/Residential/FiOSTV/Plans/Plans.htm](http://www22.verizon.com/Residential/FiOSTV/Plans/Plans.htm) It did take me 4 seconds to use this company called google to find it. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/37 "2008-12-31T07:41:15Z")
> [@70Mach1](#): > > anyone know how much FiOS is and whats included etc…thanks can get internet and full tv package for 80/mo + premiums + whatever boxes you want… if you can get it, get it, it rules. ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/38 "2008-12-31T07:42:18Z")
> [@bpipe95](#): > > love my directv! . ---
**Author:** ![70Mach1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/70mach1/32/5323_2.png) [@70Mach1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/70Mach1)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/39 "2008-12-31T07:43:55Z")
thanks, i will definitly look into getting FiOS since TWC sucks balls ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2008, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542/40 "2008-12-31T07:47:18Z")
yea … i dunno how TWC is going to survive another one of these debacles… they got hit hard with just LIN tv. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/viacom-to-take-19-channels-from-twc/60542.md?page=3)