spewakR.I.P Dadkins Premium Member join:2001-08-07 Elk Grove, CA
18 recommendations |
spewak
Premium Member
2015-Nov-18 8:32 am
Important to noteIt's an important fact: the savings of the dropping of channels is never passed on to consumers. |
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10 recommendations |
Not surprisedI support Comcast here, and consumers should to. The networks that do this stuff generally raise their costs by almost 1,000% which is ridiculous. There were similar negotiations a few years back with ABC/ESPN and cable providers. Someone has to pay those athletes their ridiculous salaries, especially when attendance is low in the arenas. However, this is bad business and the consumer shouldn't get the brunt of it, but they do. |
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9 recommendations |
nfotiu
Member
2015-Nov-18 8:54 am
GoodI thought YES would be smarter than to let their agreement expire in November. Who is going to care for the next 4-5 months? The 7 die hard Nets fans?
I will always support the cable companies in these fights. Expensive sports channels should absolutely be a la carte like the premium channels they are. Between this and the Dodger's fight, the RSN bubble may finally be starting to burst. It would be nice to see Comcast just let the 10% who watch games go elsewhere. Although, Comcast really should be forced to give back wholesale cost of the channels off air while they are off air. With all the class action suits out there these days, I'm surprised no one has jumped on this kind of thing. |
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6 recommendations |
One of the few times I support ComcastI am sure the YES channel was looking at the Dodgers deal and trying to get a lot more money out of Comcast. I think I figured based on ratings and what Time Warner paid, it was costing conservatively the equivalent of $14 per person / per game for those who actually watched. Yet all customers where forced to split the cost. |
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4 recommendations |
A perfect solutionYES should go OTT. Then they can reach anyone they want, and the rest of us don't get stuck paying for them.
Oh wait, YES actually wants all of us to be stuck paying for them, since they know that, if those who actually watch have to bear the full cost, their revenue would plummet as people balk at the high price. |
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Jim Gurd Premium Member join:2000-07-08 Livonia, MI
3 recommendations |
Jim Gurd
Premium Member
2015-Nov-18 10:12 am
Comcast Drops Yankees (YES) NetworkLooks like Comcast just said NO. |
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If OnlyMaybe eventually Comcast will drop all channels.
It's hard to be the most hated company in America.... Keep it up Comcast. I have faith you can continue to win that award. |
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