Comments on: Viacom to pull 18 networks from Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks http://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/31/viacom-to-pull-18-networks-from-time-warner-cable-and-bright-house-networks/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: FMS NYChttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/31/viacom-to-pull-18-networks-from-time-warner-cable-and-bright-house-networks/#comment-41455 FMS NYC Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:21:11 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=18525#comment-41455 I've read Viacom's press statement about their plans to pull the MTV/Nickelodeon/Comedy Central networks from the air if Time Warner Cable does not meet their demands for increased fees/revenue. Viacom's sense of corporate responsibility, trying to lay the blame on Time Warner Cable, is shameful and atrocious. They've stated that they expect cable customers to find TWC's resistance to your demands "outrageous." No, it is Viacom that I find outrageous. CHARGE THE ADVERTISERS MORE, not the viewer. The consumers and viewers of Viacom's shows are not commodities with whom they can trade on the value of their company. We should not be the ones who add value to Viacom's bottom line. Too bad if their sales margins are declining. I for one would rather loose their networks forever than have to pay a higher cable bill. If Viacom can't agree to TWC's terms... I say good riddance. I've read Viacom's press statement about their plans to pull the MTV/Nickelodeon/Comedy Central networks from the air if Time Warner Cable does not meet their demands for increased fees/revenue. Viacom's sense of corporate responsibility, trying to lay the blame on Time Warner Cable, is shameful and atrocious. They've stated that they expect cable customers to find TWC's resistance to your demands "outrageous." No, it is Viacom that I find outrageous. CHARGE THE ADVERTISERS MORE, not the viewer. The consumers and viewers of Viacom's shows are not commodities with whom they can trade on the value of their company. We should not be the ones who add value to Viacom's bottom line. Too bad if their sales margins are declining. I for one would rather loose their networks forever than have to pay a higher cable bill. If Viacom can't agree to TWC's terms… I say good riddance.

]]> By: Chadhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/12/31/viacom-to-pull-18-networks-from-time-warner-cable-and-bright-house-networks/#comment-41454 Chad Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:07:57 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=18525#comment-41454 humm... Since I dont have kids I can say that the only one that even matters up there is Spike TV. and even that I could live without (i mostly watch reruns on it when nothing else is on) and it's not HIDEF!!! so good riddance to the junk programming they show. Let the flames fly about the great quality programming offered by the MTV and VH1 stations didn;t they use to actually play music? humm… Since I dont have kids I can say that the only one that even matters up there is Spike TV. and even that I could live without (i mostly watch reruns on it when nothing else is on) and it's not HIDEF!!! so good riddance to the junk programming they show.

Let the flames fly about the great quality programming offered by the MTV and VH1 stations didn;t they use to actually play music?

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