Comments on: Fox vs Time Warner Cable retrans dispute could get political

By: Giveback88

Giveback88 — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:43:42 +0000

This fight is ridiculous and pathetic Fox is soooo greedy!
you cant get more greedy they just want cable to pay them more now because their carrying MLB world Series and American Idol the is nonsense i mean cable should just drop Fox and we should find someone else that carries these channels for a lesser value thats not soo greedy!

By: batman55

batman55 — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 01:38:58 +0000

If Time Warner canot supply me with Fox and the other channels then I have no choice but to drop Time Warner and go to Dish Network for less. I hope other Time Warner customers follow suit because I am tired of this every year. Time Warner wake up to the music and deliver or become extinct like T-Rex.

By: barryp3403

barryp3403 — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:34:51 +0000

If I have to choose between giving in to blackmail and standing firm against higher cable bills I can go without Fox for a while. Let Fox explain to their advertisers why they have so much less of a market share without Time Warner and let Fox feel the heat from their affiliates when their advertising revenue drops. Then we will see who is in the drivers seat!
Why should cable companies have to pay for doing what the “broadcasters” no longer do and make sure their signal is “broadcast” to the most people. It would be one thing if Fox was an ad free station that depended on fees but this is just not the case. Fox asking for money from the cable companies that are giving them viewers and increasing their advertiser presence is completely backwards. It is Fox who should be paying Time Warner for making their advertising more valuable.