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Verizon and AMC dispute

Ditto, first here too. Luckily the mid season finale is soon and this will be worked out.

reply to jmcging
Ah, the never-ending circle of BS involving DVR Ad skipping technology, carriage fee's, Piracy, and Cable price increases. You want to keep AMC? Prepare for a price increase. When you get your bill, dont be shocked.

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It's very annoying that they kept making the screen smaller with the scrolling message on the bottom. We get it.
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I agree, I was so annoyed with AMC doing that. But thats the future we have to look forward to, advertisments on the show itself due to DVR customers not watching ads.

Everyone wants all the channels, with no ads, and no price increases. The providers dont win in these situations, and the customers lose as well.

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I watch and like AMC shows quite abit. However if John Dolan and his crew want to hit Verizon with a huge carriage increase I say NO.

Just look how much increased carriage fees are impacting the price for FIOS TV. Just a year ago Verizon was charging around $84.99 for new ExtremeHD triple play accounts. Now they are charging $20 more for the same triple play. I know Verizon will take alot of heat in these forums if the deadline passes but I think we all should look at the bottom line which is keeping prices down.

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I saw this too and freaked out but had to calm myself and give the show my full attention. I went here after the show finished to see if anyone heard about this but apparently this is new. So I went to the site and its says: AMC, IFC, SUNDANCE CH and WE.tv

These are apparently the channels that are going to be taken down. I still don't know the why though.

I watch AMC, IFC and Sundance channels so this is worrying.

I highly doubt Verizon will let AMC go, its just part of negotiations. The damn show had to suffer though, it was so distracting.

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While watching THE WALKING DEAD tonight, I saw that Verizon may be dropping AMC channel and possibly their other affiliated channels. I hope that this doesn't happen because I love this channel. I'm a long-time customer, & would hate to have to consider taking my business to another company that would still have it... But I will.

reply to Rizzal
With all the friggin commercials, AMC should be paying Verizon to carry their channels.

Not in a million years would I be watching Walking Dead without a DVR. AMC should dump the commercials, then they could ask for higher carraige fee's. The only problem is, the actors would have to double their working hours

reply to jmcging
This would suck but i'd rather Verizon stand up to Rainbow media and the Dolans then just let them charge whatever they want in carriage fees. It seems because of the walking dead they think they can bully everyone into paying more. First Dish, now Verizon. I wonder who their agreement runs out with next that they'll try to bully.

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If Verizon drops AMC, then I will have to switch providers. I've been, thus far, happy with my service. However, two of my favorite shows are on AMC. The Walking Dead & Hell on Wheels. And if this becomes an issue with other providers as well, then I guess I watch every thing via internet. I dont have a problem connecting my computer to my TV. Would actually save me alot of money & make my wife that we are saving. In times like these days are for people, this is how you re-pay your customers. You ask for more money & hold great shows hostage. Smart thinking, who ever thought of this.

reply to ITALIAN926
Who cares if they get advertising revenue! I pay for my FIOS service for the channel lineup they advertised. It's a contract. If they yank the channels I paid for, I say it's time for a class action suit against Verizon and/or AMC.

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For all those threatening to drop VZ unless they agree to AMCs new contract requirements. This is pretty standard and all video providers will run into this situation with the likes of AMC, Disney, the Broadcast Networks, etc

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I'm surprised nobody mentioned Breaking Bad yet. The final episodes of the series will be airing in January. AMC better be on then.

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Why is it EVERY time there is one of these disputes, it's AMC vs. a cable provider? AMC almost every time. Why is that? Honestly, I hope Verizon drops them, I'll just go to a torrent website I know the next day and watch the few shows I watch on there. IFC, We, and Sundance are horrible looking cropped trash.