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TWC/MSG Update?

A quick Google search earlier was pretty bleak. Supposedly the sides weren't even talking. ...But these things tend to get settled in the final hours, so there is still some hope.

Continuing to not look good...

»online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142···comments
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Msg is off the air .....

Hello Directv... Yes..I'm switching !

I do not know what's TWC's thinking but whatever it is this s**ks big time. With all the bill increases we had last year you would think they negotiate in good faith and get a contract for their subs. Why does TWC thinks they could get a better contract than others? FIOS, comcast got theirs taken cared of what the hell is TWC waiting for?

reply to shoobedevil
This is so ironic that I now have MSG in HD on FiOS, and now TWC doesn't have MSG at all. Hopefully it gets settled quickly.

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MSG pulled at 12:02 AM, at that second I submitted my DirecTV order

Well good for you and I could have saved you $100 too. But I know that money is not important to you. Not too late for you to call them with someone's account number to get the referral credit added. Can be done anytime up to when the actual installation takes place. This is what I did when someone gave me his referral after I ordered. Also, you are always better off talking to a CSR when you place an order because they will offer you more savings. I know this from past experience.
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reply to shoobedevil
Since Time Warner is no longer paying MSG Entertainment for MSG and Fuse, how much can we expect our bills to decrease? After all, when Time Warner raises rates, they say it’s due to increased programming costs and they have to pass those increases on to customers, so since Time Warner no longer has to pay MSG Entertainment, can we expect the cost savings to be passed on in the form of rate reductions?
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reply to shoobedevil
I see TW trying to keep my bill down while these broadcasters try to bleed us dry through their excessive demands. Piss on MSG and put them on a sports tier.

I do not think that a lot of TW customers/Sabres fans would like to see MSG on a sports tier. But for sure, the ESPN's and MSG's of the broadcast world are really starting to get out of control with the demands that they are making for broadcast rights fees.
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Well unlike msg we here in corpus have been missing NBC and FOX for about two and a half weeks now. No resolution has been met and both sides point fingers at each other. Thoughsands of TWC customers here won't be able to watch the game today.

reply to zone45
In shall reserve judgment. But please folks...don't be so quick to always put down the alternatives to Time Warner. I hang here because I have friends here and I like to stay in tune with what Time Warner is doing because one day I will once again have cable TV service from them. For sure I temper my criticism of TW with that thought in mind.

CptGemini ? Sorry to hear about the issues down there in Texas, but while MSG is only carried on cable and satellite systems, at least an antenna will pick up your local NBC and Fox affiliates. Right ?
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Information from TWC conversations:

»twcconversations.com/msg/
(A special month-long preview of the Time Warner Cable Sports Pass, a package of more than 15 sports-oriented channels. This package—which normally costs $5.95 per month for residential customers—will be available from January 1 – 31, 2012.
A free preview of the NBA League Pass premium sports package which offers up to 40 live games per week. This offer is good through January 8th.
For our customers in Western New York, the launch of YNN Hockey Tonight, a new nightly hockey show, premiering January 2nd. YNN Hockey Tonight will feature live interviews & analysis, plus scores, standings and information from all around the world of hockey, every night at 11:15pm through the end of the NHL season.)

and more

The subscribers end up paying in the long run so I don't understand Time Warner's logic. Time Warner has pissed off a lot of Buffalo Sabres fans so Direct TV might be the way to go.

I checked out the Direct TV lineup and in addition to MSG they also carry WGN, HD Net and HD Movie Network so I might have to pull the trigger too. My dad has Direct TV and he is quite happy with it.

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