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23 Aug 2010, 3:31 pm

But, this time, they're gonna drop all the Disney-owned channels (ABC, ESPN, etc.):

http://ocunwired.ocregister.com/2010/08 ... -drop-abc/

I do need ABC to watch my "Wife Swap" and "America's Funniest Home Videos". I can definitely survive without Disney Channel, I need ABC Family to watch reruns of "Full House", and I can survive without the ESPN channels because I'm not really a sports fan.



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23 Aug 2010, 3:47 pm

It could be disney's fault for wanting too much money


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23 Aug 2010, 8:24 pm

In a week or so, I will have satellite. Maybe that will be better.


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23 Aug 2010, 8:34 pm

They better be offering discounts.



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23 Aug 2010, 10:04 pm

ZachL wrote:
It could be disney's fault for wanting too much money


I doubt it. Time Warner Cable does this crap literally all the time.

I LOATHE TWC. I thought monopolies weren't suppose to exist? This is probably the most obvious example of one I ever seen. If I want cable or broadband internet, I HAVE to buy it from TWC. I have literally no other choice.



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24 Aug 2010, 5:54 pm

Jacoby wrote:
ZachL wrote:
It could be disney's fault for wanting too much money


I doubt it. Time Warner Cable does this crap literally all the time.

I LOATHE TWC. I thought monopolies weren't suppose to exist? This is probably the most obvious example of one I ever seen. If I want cable or broadband internet, I HAVE to buy it from TWC. I have literally no other choice.


It's the same story with the city I live closest to as well. TWC has a monopoly on the phone, cable, and broadband around the entire area and the prices are over $220 a month. 8O Makes me glad I live in a rural area TWC deems unprofitable and won't do business in. :D



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24 Aug 2010, 8:33 pm

I don't have to worry about that because I get Verizon Fios, which also includes fiber optic internet and phone.


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24 Aug 2010, 8:42 pm

Thank <insert patron deity here> that I live in Wyoming where we have Bresnan digital cable.


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